Tackle healthcare construction worries before the wall gets knocked in
In the 2009 EC standards, EC.02.06.05 deals with concerns surrounding construction, renovation, and demolition.
The standard’s provisions haven’t changed from earlier versions. However, I want to impress upon you the need for construction management to begin as a proactive pursuit--which means before the infection control coordinator discovers the facilities folks have knocked down a wall. I’ve been running into this problem with increasing frequency.
I would ask pointed questions to your infection control professionals and see how much squirming occurs. This is not a process for which the forgiveness versus permission equation can be applied.
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