Navigating Healthcare FM with Mike Jambrone

On this episode, Mike breaks down 9 simple questions you should answer in order to perform a mini self-assessment. How you answer these questions may reveal a massive opportunity of improvement you may not have even been aware of. Life safety device inspections and compliance documentation are the two areas of focus during today's episode.Year to date, Mike has helped 10 health systems conduct comprehensive, zero-cost assessments. Listen to this episode to gain a high-level take on how to do do some of this yourself.

Topics covered:CMS, The Joint Commission, and business occupancies.New Life Safety Code Surveyor time allowances and new survey scope changes regarding business occupancies.New training for Clinical Surveyors on business occupancy requirements related to the Life Safety Code®.Publication of new Standards specific to business occupancies that will be effective July 1, 2021.Email me at mjambrone@atginc.com if you'd like the slides that went with this presentation. Special thanks to everybody at ASHE for giving us the opportunity! Enjoy.

Josh Brackett, PE, SASHE, CHFM and Lindsey Brackett are co-founders of Legacy FM. They both have engineering backgrounds and Josh is also currently a Special Projects Manager for a major health system.In this conversation, we discuss their personal stories, Legacy FM, and all things Facilities Management.

On this episode, Lisa Davidson and I talk extensively about real estate compliance. The impact this niche area can have to a healthcare enterprise is astounding and there are many takeaways Lisa shared that I think we all should be aware of.

On this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Beers. He's a former TJC surveyor and during our discussion, he provided some invaluable insight on the January update TJC published last month. We cover it all - renewed emphasis on business occupancy requirements, spare sprinklers, elevator doors with wraps, and spare electrical breakers.

On this episode, I talk with national healthcare real estate expert, Kimberly Lamb. She's one of the most knowledgeable people I've ever spoken with and her expertise goes unrivaled. Here's her story, point of view, and insight into the unique world of healthcare real estate.

On this episode, I talk with Kathy Tolomeo. She's a regulatory compliance ninja/wizard/master and we had a really engaging discussion about the survey process and what healthcare systems can expect in 2021.

On this episode, I speak with a close friend of mine, Mike Mostardi. We talk about some tips and tricks to work into your daily routine that will enable you to be more productive and climb the facilities management corporate ladder. 

CMS expects Medicare and Medicaid certified healthcare facilities to have water management policies and procedures to reduce the risk of growth and spread of Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens in building water systems. On this episode, I chat with George Mills about the renewed focus on these requirements.George is the former head of engineering for The Joint Commission and current CEO of ATG. Mike Jambrone is a Regional Director of Healthcare Solutions for ATG and supports facilities management teams at over 300 hospitals across the country.