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List of Standards EC.1: EC.1 The organization designs a safe, accessible, effective, and efficient environment of care consistent with its mission, services, and law and regulation. New Standard EC.1.1 The hospital plans for a safe environment. New Standard EC.1.1.1 The hospital plans for worker safety. New Standard EC.1.1.2 The hospital develops a policy regarding smoking. Standard EC.1.2 When designing the environment of care, the organization considers design criteria referenced by the health care community. New Standard EC.1.2 The hospital plans for a secure environment. New Standard EC.1.3 The hospital plans for managing hazardous materials and waste. New Standard EC.1.4 A plan addresses emergency management. New Standard EC.1.5 The hospital plans for fire prevention. New Standard EC.1.5.1 Newly constructed and existing environments of care are designed and maintained to comply with the Life Safety Code®.3) Note: This standard does not apply to environments of care classified as a business occupancy by the Life Safety Code® (LSC®) that occurs as a freestanding building. New Standard EC.1.6 The hospital plans for managing medical equipment. New Standard EC.1.7 The hospital plans for managing utility systems. New Standard
EC.1.7.1 The hospital provides a reliable
emergency power source as required by occupancy classification and
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