NCHEA 50Th Anniversary Statewide Meeting

NCHEA 50th Anniversary Statewide Meeting Myrtle Beach, SC August 6-9

Division of Facility Services Discussion Agenda: August 9, 2002

1. LTACH'S: (Hospital within a Hospital) (contact us for copy) a. Electrical b. Medical gas: differences c. All hospital rules d. Contract for services:

2. Bed Capacity and Bed Counts a. Neonatal Temporary Rules (handout) b. Construction projects (formal) c. Construction projects (not reviewed) d. Temporary use of bedrooms e. Emergency Beds: (See G.S. extract handout) 1. Need determination Letter 2. DFS Licensure and Certification Approval

3. CON for OR's, Endoscopy, C-Section (See G.S. extract handout)

4. Building Codes and permits; submittal to DFS for review?

5. Medical gas certifications and field supervision a. Minimum job supervision by certification company. b. Failure of hospital respiratory therapy staff to double check medical gas system for purity, cross connection, and flow.

6. Project Numbers not on correspondence and drawings after project number has been assigned.

7. Lack of coordination between Architectural and Engineering drawings. Failure to provide color-marked drawings.

8. Please review close out documents for a construction project before submittal to DFS to see if documents confirm compliance:

a. Medical gas certification paperwork shows disapproved. Division of Facility Services Discussion Agenda: August 9, 2002 Page 2

b. Electrical testing data shows failure to meet criteria. c. Sprinkler system underground and above ground testing, certification and test times for alarms and water flow do not meet test parameters. d. Other requirements show not met but submitted.

9. Sprinkler system testing, maintenance, and minor repairs: a. Testing during inspections b. Routine facility testing (maybe not) See General Statute c. Annual certification required by Code d. NFPA 25A- 1998: maintenance e. Sprinkler Board memorandum (handout)

10. New Phone Numbers (handout)

11. Other Information a. DFS Web Page: http://facility-services.state.nc.us b. NC General Assembly Web Page: www.ncga.state.nc.us c. Department of Insurance, OSFM: http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM