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| American Society for Healthcare Environment of the American Hospital Association (ASHE) | optimizes the healthcare physical environment |
| The Joint Commission (JCAHO) | operates voluntary accreditation programs for hospitals and other healthcare services |
| certifies hospitals that meet the conditions for reimbursement under the federal Medicare program | The Joint Commission (JCAHO) |
| National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | establishes codes, standards, guidelines, and recommended practices for the prevention and control of fire |
| the authority on fire, electrical and building safety) | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | develops and applies guidelines for: disease prevention and control, environmental health and health promotion and education activities |
| administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities | provides both healthcare providers and facility designers with guidance on good practice and trends in the design and construction of healthcare facilities |
| The Joint Commission uses this document as a reference standard when reviewing plans, accrediting new facilities and developing their own codes | Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities |
| Occupational Safety & Healthcare Administration (OSHA) | creates and implements job safety standards |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | imposes standards to protect the environment and public health from hazardous materials and other pollutants |
| (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Medical Waste Incineration, and Underground Storage Tanks | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | supervises the development, testing, and monitoring of food and drug products and medical equipment |
| requires the healthcare agency to take corrective action to protect the safety and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors whenever information on a hazardous product is brought to the facility's attention | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| U. S. Pharmacopeia (USP) | non-government, official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States |
