Putting new facilities to the test
Healthcare Design magazine article discusses 'clinical operations commissioning' to identify and eliminate operational risks before the healthcare facility's doors open
Along with systems commissioning for new buildings and major renovations, "clinical operations commissioning" to identify and eliminate operational risks before the healthcare facility's doors open is also a good idea, according to an article on the Healthcare Design magazine website. Patient care and other operational processes very often aren’t put through the same rigorous testing and training as technical systems prior to occupancy. Clinical simulations can give an indepth look at how processes will work and where risks may lie.
Read the article.
April 15, 2014
Topic Area:
Safety
Recent Posts
Brian Cowperthwaite highlights the invisible work that impacts everyone who walks through a healthcare facility.
Case study: They wanted to improve the hospital facility’s IEQ to support patient care and reduce long-term operating costs.
To date, NLM has no evidence of identity theft or fraud related to this event.
Extreme heat serves as stress test of the resilience of utility systems that provide power, cooling and life safety functions.
The 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is the company's 11th location in Pennsylvania.