Healthcare
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There are a variety of regulations that govern fire protection and life safety in a healthcare facility. The project team must be aware of all state and local laws as well as healthcare facility building codes as established by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). In order to maintain the facility’s accreditation, it is also necessary to prepare and use The Joint Commission’s Statement of Conditions (SOC). The SOC includes an evaluation of the facility with documentation on deficiencies and development of plans for correction.
University of Texas – M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Problem. University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which is on the campus of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, is one of the largest and most renowned cancer research centers in the U.S. M.D. Anderson employs more than 16,000 faculty...
INOVA Fairfax Hospital
Challenge. A recent renovation of the Labor and Delivery Suites at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA, motivated the hospital to address its need to create a safe, secure environment for newborns and their families that would protect...
Bassett Army Community Hospital
Challenge. Rolf Jensen & Associates (RJA) was commissioned to consult on the fire and life safety systems for a new hospital near Fairbanks, Alaska. The new 269,000-square-foot U.S. Army Hospital, which opened in June 2007, replaces Bassett Army...
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Challenge. Phoenix Children’s Hospital constructed a new neo-natal intensive care facility (NICU) in the Banner Good Samaritan Hospital High-Risk Labor and Delivery unit. The facility included 60 infant care rooms and six nurse’s stations,...
