Having recently taken effect on July 1, 2021, The Joint Commission (TJC) has officially made Business Occupancies, typically Ambulatory Care facilities or MOBs, surveyable. Life Safety (LS) requirements will now include Business Occupancies during the process of accreditation. These new regulations are going to impact Healthcare Systems a great deal […]
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From SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019 – Part 5
Healthcare Leadership Strategy for a Better Future Part 5 – Healthcare Facility Specifics Please click here or the play button above to watch “Healthcare Facility Specifics”, in JPT Architect’s series, “From SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019: Healthcare Leadership Strategies for a Better Future”. From the Severe Acute Respiratory […]
Read MoreThe Fall of Retail Makes Way for the Rise of Ambulatory Healthcare
Looking back over the past few years, the Healthcare Industry has developed a need for Outpatient facilities to deliver high-quality care to the communities they serve, develop patient integrity, and grow market share. Now with COVID-19 patients taking up acute care space within hospitals, the urgency to establish outpatient medical […]
Read MoreFrom SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019 – Part 4
Healthcare Leadership Strategy for a Better Future Part 4 – Building Infrastructure Please click here or the play button above to watch “The Built Environment”, in JPT Architect’s series, “From SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019: Healthcare Leadership Strategies for a Better Future”. From the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome […]
Read MoreFrom SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019 – Part 3
Healthcare Leadership Strategy for a Better Future Part 3 – Built Environment Please click here or the play button above to watch “The Built Environment”, in JPT Architect’s series, “From SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019: Healthcare Leadership Strategies for a Better Future”. From the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome […]
Read MoreFrom SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019 – Part 2
Healthcare Leadership Strategy for a Better Future Part 2 – “The Bug” Please click here or the play button above to watch “The Bug”, in JPT Architect’s series, “From SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019: Healthcare Leadership Strategies for a Better Future”. From the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome pandemic […]
Read MoreFrom SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019 – Part 1
Healthcare Leadership Strategies for a Better Future Part 1 – Introduction Please click play on the video above to watch the first video in JPT Architect’s new series, “From SARS CoV-1 2003 to SARS CoV-2 2019: Healthcare Leadership Strategies for a Better Future”. A guide to help reduce the transmission […]
Read MoreEmergency/Auxiliary Fuel Maintenance in a Time of Crisis and Beyond
Ever since the coronavirus hit the ground running in the United States and continues to devastate the entire globe, healthcare facility leaders have been scrambling to provide new resources, policies and procedures. One item on your checklist that you should pay close attention to is to make sure your stored […]
Read MoreCoronavirus 2019 VS. Medical Oxygen
Healthcare Systems and their many facilities around the globe are overwhelmed with healing and comforting sick patients infected with the notorious Coronavirus (COVID-19). Many of these COVID-19 positive, hospitalized patients, even those not sick enough to be placed on a mechanical ventilator, have flawed lung function and benefit from supplemental […]
Read MoreKeeping It Positive for COVID-19 Patients
Positive pressure in the operating room (OR) should stay consistent and should not be altered into a negative pressure OR for any reason including the surgical needs of a COVID-19 positive patient or a person under investigation (PUI) of being infected with Coronavirus. When the OR’s normal pressure relationship is […]
Read MoreEnvironment of Care – Flooring & Walls
Evidence Based Design Design & Planning Considerations – Checklist Note: All flooring materials should be in a non-slip, non-glare finish to support older adults with limited mobility and/or visual impairments. It is also recommended that flooring materials be designed to reduce noise reverberation. See below to view and/or download a […]
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