ASHE 50th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition 2013
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Fundamentals of the Joint Commission
Program Code:
190
Date:
Monday, July 22, 2013
Time:
3:15 PM to 4:30 PM
EST
PRIMARY SPEAKER
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George D. Mills,
MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, Director, Department of Engineering,
The Joint Commission
George Mills is the Director for the Department of Engineering at The Joint Commission. In this role, Mr. Mills provides standards interpretation and education to The Joint Commission’s Surveyors and accredited organizations, reviews equivalency requests, conducts surveys, and is a nationally recognized speaker. Previously, Mr. Mills served as Senior Engineer for the Standards Interpretation Group in the division of Accreditation and Certification Operations at The Joint Commission.
Mr. Mills has over 25 years of experience in the health care setting, and previous experience in the construction industry and structural steel fabrication. Prior to joining The Joint Commission, he served as a Director of Facilities; held national positions related to Codes and Standards, including serving as Director of Codes & Compliance for ASHE; and served as a consultant.
Mr. Mills is a Fellow with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (FASHE), a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP). He is also a past President of HESNI – a local ASHE chapter.
Mr. Mills earned an MBA from California Coast University in Santa Ana, California.
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Description
If you are new to accreditation, this important session will provide you with an overview of the Joint Commission survey process. Learn how to get background information on the Life Safety Code Specialist who will be surveying your facility, and be prepared for when the complete survey team arrives on site at your facility. This session will enable you to:
Describe the necessary documentation required for a Joint Commission survey as you summarize the building tour process.
Evaluate actions that can be taken before a Joint Commission survey to help promote a positive survey experience.
Manage the documentation review session.
Successful respond after a survey from the Joint Commission.