Ready for tomorrow - Six critical areas of emergency power management

By David L. Stymiest, P.E., CHFM, FASHE (in Health Facilities Management)

An emergency power (EP) system's role in patient safety is critical to hospitals and regulators. Each hospital EP system must power what the health care facility needs, when and for as long as it needs it.
That is a tall order and one that likely will become more complicated as new requirements and technologies increase the demands on these systems.

So, how can hospitals prepare for these challenges? What measures should they take? Of what dangers should they be aware? These questions can be answered by exploring and analyzing six critical areas of emergency power management.

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Opening Day: Transitioning from Construction to Survey-Ready Operation

By David l. Stymiest, P.E., FASHE, CHFM (in Health Facilities Management)

Construction project turnover time is hectic. Facility activation and move-in are usually foremost and it is often difficult to get all of the compliance work done on time. Lacking a solid process for transitioning from construction to operations and survey-ready compliance at occupancy can put a hospital at risk during an early survey.

Challenges and Limitations

There are many challenges in health care facility activation. Among them are managing economic, operational, patient safety and compliance risks. The challenge in this complex undertaking is to minimize the duration while meeting all regulatory compliance requirements by initial occupancy.

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