Global architecture, engineering and design firm CannonDesign has launched REALIZE Life Safety Solutions, a suite of services and software solutions focused on helping healthcare teams assess their compliance with CMS Life Safety Code standards related to hospital facility physical safety without introducing operational disruptions.
CannonDesign created REALIZE Life Safety Solutions to help its healthcare clients adhere to CMS' most recent final rule on fire safety requirements, which applies to all health facilities that receive payments from Medicare and/or Medicaid.
The suite of solutions combines CannonDesign's life safety services into an easily customizable offering that focuses on three primary areas:
- Life Safety Current State: Life safety assessment, including drawings review, field verification and key findings report for owned or leased facilities.
- Code Review: Review and report of physical conditions based on 2012 Life Safety Codes.
- Corrective Action Plan: Corrective action report containing prioritized deficiencies, cost estimates and recommendations for remediation.