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| Any unexpected or unintentional incident, which may result in injury or illness to a resident. This does not include adverse outcomes from treatment or care. |
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| A zone of safety within a building that is protected from the effects of fire and smoke that provides direct access to an exit. |
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| The blueprints or plans depicting the way the building was actually completed and approved. |
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| An accident that occurred because the facility failed to identify a hazard, evaluate the hazard, implement interventions, and monitor the effectiveness. |
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| Pathogenic micro-organisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). |
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| Effective Pest Control Program |
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| Measures used to eradicate and contain common household pests (e.g., roaches, ants, mosquitoes, flies, mice and rats). |
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| Refers to any area outside or inside the facility that is frequented by residents, staff, and guests and areas within the facility including the residents' rooms, bathrooms, hallways, dining and activity areas and therapy areas. |
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| One for which there is significant evidence, based on at least one study conducted in accordance with established scientfic principles, that an acute or chronic health effect may occur in exposed employees. |
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| Integrated Pest Management (IPM) |
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| A program of Serv Safe that outlines procedurs for controlling access of pests to the building. |
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| Rules and standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association to specify numerous fire safety and other elements of building construction, fixtures, and furnishings that nursing facilities must comply with. |
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| An infection that is acquired by a person within the facility. |
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| One for which there is scientifically valid evidence that it is combustible liquid, a compressed gas, explosive, flammable, or organic peroxide, an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable (reactive) or water-reactive. |
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| A program to assure that equipment and components operate in optimal conditions. This includes inspections of all systems and equipment on a scheduled basis and planned performance of certain tasks aimed at prevening unexpected equipment failures. |
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| An accident occurring despite the facility's efforts to identify a hazard, evaluate the hazard, implement interventions, and monitor the effectiveness. |
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