Most hospitals today have been doing periodic fire door inspections for some time. However, we would argue that it is near impossible for facility engineers and maintenance technicians to keep up on all those codes that they are mandated to follow. We have heard from hospitals across the country that there are many systems to keep up with, doors have not been a huge priority over many years.
With the mandate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) the priority in inspection and reporting has changed. The reality is that many hospitals are struggling to maintain qualified staff to inspect; fire doors, smoke doors and egress door assemblies; to put together adequate reports that will satisfy their local Fire Inspector, The Joint Commission or any other Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ); Finding the time to perform or subcontract the repairs; Once everything is accomplished, going back and doing a re-certification of the opening.
At Oregon Door Consultants we take fire and life safety very seriously. That is why we have created a door inspection program to address the lack of thorough knowledge and understanding as it relates to doors and door systems. We work closely with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to make sure that your facilities are meeting or exceeding the code requirements.
Contact us today, we can set up a time to come talk about your pain points and how we can address them. We can show you the reporting vehicle we use and how we track noncompliant doors and door systems. When noncompliant doors are identified we can also preform the services to bring them back into standard. Let us be your strategic partner and take the headache away when you’re thinking about your doors.
