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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