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Critical Access Hospital
Environment of Care (EC) Standards
EC.02.05.09 The critical access hospital inspects, tests, and maintains medical gas and vacuum systems.
EP10 Piped medical gas and vacuum system testing
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Environment of Care (EC) Standards
EC.02.01.01 The critical access hospital manages safety and security risks.
EP1 Safety and security risk identification
EP3 Safety and security risk management
EC.02.02.01 The critical access hospital manages risks related to hazardous materials and waste.
EP4 Hazardous materials exposure response
EP5 Hazardous materials management risks
EP6 Radioactive materials risk
EP7 Ionizing and nonionizing energy source risks
EP8 Hazardous medication disposal
EP9 Gas handling risks
EP10 Hazardous gas levels
EC.02.03.01 The critical access hospital manages fire risks.
EP1 Fire risk management
EP11 Fire hazard evaluation
EP12 Flammable germicides and antiseptics
EC.02.04.01 The critical access hospital manages medical equipment risks.
EP3 High-risk medical equipment
EP9 Medical equipment risk management
EP11 Incident reporting
EC.02.04.03 The critical access hospital inspects, tests, and maintains medical equipment.
EP1 Medical equipment checks
EP2 Maintaining high-risk equipment
EP3 Maintaining non-high-risk equipment
EP4 Sterilizers
EP8 Equipment for use in oxygen-enriched environments
EC.02.05.01 The critical access hospital manages risks associated with its utility system.
EP5 Maintenance of utility systems
EP7 Alternate maintenance of utility system components
EP25 General anesthesia administration areas
EP26 Using medical gas vacuums
EC.02.05.03 The critical access hospital has a reliable emergency electrical power source.
EP6 Emergency power source for equipment
EP7 Emergency power source for high-risk areas
EC.02.05.09 The critical access hospital inspects, tests, and maintains medical gas and vacuum systems.
EP1 Gas system categories
EP3 Gas cylinders and tanks
EP4 Door signs
EP5 Cylinder storage room signs
EP6 Empty cylinder level
EP7 Maintenance of piped medical gas and vacuum systems
EP9 Emergency oxygen supply
EP10 Piped medical gas and vacuum system testing
EP12 Policy for cylinders
EC.02.06.01 The critical access hospital establishes and maintains a safe, functional environment.
EP1 Interior spaces
EP20 Clean patient areas
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Element of Performance
Test piped medical gas and vacuum systems for purity, correct gas, and correct pressure when these systems are installed, modified, or repaired.
Document the test results and completion dates.
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