A Guide to the Joint Commission Standards
The Life Safety Compliance manual is your solution to understand the Joint Commission's new 2009 life safety standards. The chapter for healthcare occupancies now includes 10 standards and more than 100 elements of performance. This significant shift in Joint Commission requirements has a resounding effect on hospitals and safety professionals.
Included in this Manual:
- The Joint Commission's new scoring methodology
- Tools to comply with the LSC and the electronic SOC
- Strategies to meet unique challenges for healthcare occupancies, such as carts in corridors and the code benefits of having sprinkler protection
- Much more!
- Provided in a convenient, portable 10 x 11 binder
- A bonus CD-Rom includes a crosswalk of the 2008 vs. 2009 changes to help you understand the changes and stay in compliance. Also included are completely customizable electronic versions of all forms and tools listed in the Manual.
