Safety Management Services, Inc
SMS, Inc provides Environment of Care® consulting services & management planning needs for healthcare organizations. Services include: Audits & Program Development, The Joint Commission and AOAO Survey Preparation & Statement of Conditions™ preparation. SMS, Inc. offers web-based EC support via education & publications.
ASHES Members Receive a 20% discount on all SMS, Inc products! Contact SMS for pricing and availability.
Seminars | Contact SMS
See the PowerPoint presentation from the 2006 ASHES Annual Conference.
Publications
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EC-Online is a Web-based, Environment of Care® code and standards research service. This tool is the healthcare industry's first and foremost subscription service devoted to Environment of Care issues. EC-Online has been developed to assist facilities management professionals in addressing the myriad of regulatory, code and standards issues which challenge them daily. Subscribers receive SMS, Inc.'s quarterly newsletter. Managing the Healthcare Environment™. This newsletter provides the reader with current information and necessary tools to stay informed and ahead of The Joint Commission and other regulatory curves. The articles are developed by individuals with widespread experience with the Joint Commission, CDC, ASHE, OSHA, EPA and other organizations involved in the healthcare environment. For the August 2007 edition, please click here.
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Managing the Healthcare Environment™ Newsletter
This newsletter provides the reader with current information and necessary tools to stay informed and ahead of the JCAHO® and other regulatory curves. The articles are developed by individuals with widespread experience with JCAHO, CDC, ASHE, OSHA, EPA and other organizations involved in the healthcare environment.
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Environment of Care® Manual (2007 Edition)
This 750+ page manual is a comprehensive book which includes the seven management plans as required by the Joint Commission® and the policies and procedures to support them. The manual comes on a CD-ROM, and can be read by any computer with MS® Word 97® or MS Office® capability. SMS, Inc.'s "Tab Sets" outline the layout of the Joint Commission's Standards and Elements of Performance for the Environment of Care®.
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Environment of Care® Tab Sets (2007 Edition)
This product consists of a set of colored tabs that represent each EC Standard & Element of Performance. This allows for easy assembling of your organization's EC documentation, thereby demonstrating compliance during survey. The 2007 edition is updated to include the changes to the Emergency Management section which come into effect January 1, 2008.
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SMS, Inc.'s Monograph Series
"Practical Solutions to Managing the Environment of Care"
These publications are step-by-step guides to creating quality Environment of Care (EC) policies, procedures and programs. Each monograph: 1) defines a specific part of the EC process; 2) describes in very basic terms "how to" achieve the respective task; 3) demonstrates a model, example or case study of a completed task; and 4) provides the forms, tools, & formats necessary to achieve compliance.
Volume #1 "Conducting Risk Assessments"
Volume #2 "Performance Management of the EC"
Volume #3 "Developing Management Plans"
Volume #4 "Scoring for The Joint Commission's EC Standards"
Volume #5 "Developing an Emergency Operations Plan"
Volume #6 "Pre-Construction Risk Assessment"
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SMS, Inc.’s “Toolboxes” for the healthcare professional
Environment of Care Toolbox CD-R only
Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA) CD-R only
Emergency Management CD-R only
Contact SMS for direct orders and availability.
ASHES Publications:
ASHES has many titles available. Visit the Publications section of the website for more informaiton.
New Video/DVD: From Top To Bottom: The Environmental Services Series
New!Practice Guidance for Healthcare Environmental Cleaning
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