Description

Electricity is an essential part of modern life and critical importance for healthcare centers. We all use electricity for lighting, heating, cooling, and operating our centers. In recent years, electrical associated citations have become a leading life safety code deficiency. Electrical maintenance is critical to ensure electrical equipment is kept in good working order. It includes inspecting, testing, and repairing electrical equipment as necessary to prevent problems that could lead to a loss of function. Electrical maintenance is important as it helps to ensure the safety of employees and residents and prevents expensive equipment repairs or replacements. Understanding the required electrical inspection, testing and maintenance for senior living is an essential part of life safety compliance. With the numerous changes to the survey process itself and the specific focus on electrical system compliance, this webinar is essential. Designed specifically for long-term care, this webinar will walk you through the significantly revised survey process and clarify the electrical inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements. When your team follows these code provisions and your facility's systems are carefully maintained, its electrical system will be reliable, even when utility power is occasionally lost. Objectives: 1. Identify significant 2012 Life Safety and Health Code and Health Care Facilities Code requirements. 2. Review the increased expectation for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM) of the required systems such as receptacles, generators, and electrical equipment. 3. Discuss 20212 life safety code requirements for nursing homes and current priorities focused on by surveyors.