Does ACHC survey to the same Life Safety requirements as CMS?

Yes, under its CMS-deemed programs.

Can you help respond to ACHC deficiencies?

Yes. Plan of correction drafting and corrective work coordination are included.

Accreditation readiness

ACHC Life Safety Survey Readiness

ACHC accredits hospitals, critical access hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and a range of other provider types under CMS-deemed and non-deemed programs. The Physical Environment and Life Safety portion of the survey is conducted to the NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 requirements CMS has adopted.

ACHC publishes its standards and survey process openly, which makes a readiness review built directly on the standards especially effective.

What an ACHC readiness review covers

Physical Environment and Life Safety standards for the applicable program
Building systems inspection, testing and maintenance documentation
Fire door assemblies, barrier management and egress
Emergency power and medical gas systems
Emergency preparedness program and exercises
Plan of correction drafting and verification

Hospitals and surgery centers

ACHC's hospital and ambulatory surgery center programs both include a Life Safety Code review. SRC prepares each facility type to its own occupancy requirements under the Life Safety Code.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. SRC prepares for the Physical Environment and Life Safety portion of the ACHC survey for hospitals, critical access hospitals and surgery centers.