ASHE 2012 49th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition
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Update on the 2014 Edition of the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities (I)
Program Code:
302156
Date:
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Time:
10:10 AM to 11:00 AM
EST
PRIMARY SPEAKER
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Douglas S. Erickson,
FASHE, CHFM, HFDP, CHC, Director, Health Care,
Northstar Management Company, LLC
Mr. Erickson is a Senior Project Manager with Northstar Management Company, a St. Louis based firm which provides owner representation/project management services, with a specialty in health care. He is the former Deputy Executive Director for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association. He has been providing service to the health care community as a standards writer, facilities manager, codes advocate, and consultant for over 37 years. He has held the positions of: director of engineering for the Joint Commission (1977 1981) and director of design and construction for the American Hospital Association (1985 1995). Mr. Erickson has served on the Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities since 1978 and was Chairman for the 2010 edition and is continuing as chair for the 2014 editions. Mr. Erickson is also a member of numerous NFPA technical committees and chairman of NFPA 99s Technical Correlating Committee.
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Description
The Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities is currently being revised, and the participation of the health care community is vital to development of a comprehensive and effective 2014 edition. With the draft manuscript open for public comment, this is the time to let the Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC) know if you disagree with any changes proposed for the Guidelines document. This session will highlight major proposed changes in the 2014 draft, provide guidance on how to submit comments, and offer participants an opportunity to submit input directly to HGRC members. This session will enable you to
Identify four major changes proposed for inclusion in the 2014 Guidelines.
Discuss the importance of the newly crafted patient safety risk assessment and the benefits it can have for patient outcomes.