10 Things you need to know about resilient hospitals

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“Resilience” is the capacity of a business or community to adapt to changing conditions Critical facilities like hospitals are required to be functional both during and after stress or disturbance

10 Things you need to know about resilient hospitals

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The most costly hospital is the one that fails Creating a resilient hospital is more cost-effective than recovering from one that fails. It’s about having vision and commitment with resources to get the job done. 2





Expect and plan for the unexpected When Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeastern U.S. in 2012, some area power outages lasted 14 days. Many critical infrastructure components were not prepared.



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According to the NFPA, hospitals must ensure that supply, distribution and control for power and illumination systems “essential for safety to human life” are up and running within 10 seconds of power loss and can operate for 48-96 hours 4



Up and running in 10 seconds, stay running for up to 96 hours



Testing, testing, check Healthcare resiliency is an ongoing process. The NFPA requires hospitals to test each emergency generator for at least 30 continuous minutes twelve times a year

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Minimum compliance vs. going beyond Despite numerous building codes, healthcare facilities may still fail because these codes typically address minimum emergency power requirements.. Facilities must plan and design beyond the minimum.

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Powering life safety The high priority areas for life safety that require emergency power include: • Fire/smoke alarms and detection systems • Communication systems • Exit signage • Egress Lighting • Generator and elevator controls

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Powering critical functions The high priority areas for critical functions that require emergency power include: • Nurse call systems • Telephone/IT equipment rooms • Pharmacies • Select patient room receptacles • Task illumination

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Powering equipment The high priority areas for equipment that require emergency power include: • HVAC and controls • Commercial kitchens/walk-in refrigerators

and freezers • Pumping systems

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Critical facilities need to ask critical questions • Do you have emergency power that will last beyond the

standard 90 minutes for egress and exit lighting? • Do you require immediate emergency power with

no interruption? • Does your system reliability need enhanced redundancy? 10





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