Session Information
ASHE 2012 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning Design and Construction
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The One Code Theory: New ICC Health Care Code Project
Track
:
Concurrent Plenary
Program Code:
266043
Date:
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time:
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
EST
Location:
Rm 101: PCC West Bldg
PRIMARY SPEAKER
:
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Chad Beebe, AIA, CHFM, CFPS, CBO, SASHE, Director, Codes and Standards, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
CO-SPEAKER
(S):
John Williams, Program Manager (Chairman, Ad Hoc Healthcare Committee), Department of Health, State of Washington Jeffrey O'Neill, Senior Project Manager (Vice Chair, Ad Hoc Committee), University of Pennsylvania Health System
Description
The health care field suffers from an over-application of codes. In many cases, excessive code requirements have made the delivery of health care more difficult and increased the price of an already expensive physical environment. In response to this issue, ASHE approached the International Code Council (ICC) to determine if a collaborative effort could be established to develop a single set of building and fire codes that facilities can meet in a fiscally responsible manner while still ensuring provision of safe physical environments. Hear highlights of this groundbreaking partnership between ASHE and the ICC and the status of the initiative. This session will enable you to:
● Discuss how the partnership between ASHE and the ICC will result in cost savings and support better patient care.
● Cite four major, industry-wide code changes the ICC ad hoc committee on health care is presenting for adoption into the 2015 I-Codes and describe how they will affect health care facilities.
● Actively support the establishment of one set of codes for design and construction of new hospitals and ambulatory care facilities and one code for the evaluation of existing facilities.
● Explain the impact the proposed code changes could have on health facility design and construction projects over the next 10 years.
● Discuss how the partnership between ASHE and the ICC will result in cost savings and support better patient care.
● Cite four major, industry-wide code changes the ICC ad hoc committee on health care is presenting for adoption into the 2015 I-Codes and describe how they will affect health care facilities.
● Actively support the establishment of one set of codes for design and construction of new hospitals and ambulatory care facilities and one code for the evaluation of existing facilities.
● Explain the impact the proposed code changes could have on health facility design and construction projects over the next 10 years.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
- Describe long range goals and objectives of the healthcare industry involvement with the ICC.
- Describe the ICC code change approval process and describe how interested parties beyond the Ad-Hoc Committee can become involved in approving the changes.
- Understand the specific code change proposals submitted to the ICC for the 2015 International Building Code and International Fire Code.
- Understand the structure, purpose and membership of the ICC Ad-Hoc Committee for Healthcare.
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