Category: Fire and Life Safety

To meet life and safety code for your Medicare certified inspection the surgery center must provide a recovery area separated by a full-height partitions with doors at all access points, including waiting room and reception areas.  The recovery room must be used specifically for preoperative preparation of patients and post-operative recovery.  You must have a…

Individual medical gas cylinders are properly chained with upper and lower chains. Small (E) cylinders are attached to a stand to ensure that they are secure.  Here’s to your success, NB  

Self contained battery-powered emergency lights must have sufficient power for 90 minutes minimum independent of outside power, however the lights should be installed to the surgery center’s emergency power system. Functional test must be conducted on every emergency light system monthly for 30 seconds and an annual test must be performed for 90 minutes. Here’s…