Division/Office of Hospital Physical Environment (OHPE)

OHPE provides ongoing support for Clinical Center/Hospital in retention of The Joint Commission Accreditation through facility program compliance oversight in accordance with the Hospital Accreditation Standards (i.e., Life Safety and Environment of Care) and long-term sustainability in collaboration with various ORF and ORS divisions/offices. Rozario A. (Tony) Francis is the Director, 301-594-6472.

Following are key areas of responsibilities;

Provide oversight to ensure a safe, functional, and compliant physical environment for patient treatment, biomedical research and occupant safety.
Conduct fire & life safety assessments and maintain Statement-of-Conditions.
Ensure accurate documentation & reporting of inspection, testing, and maintenance records of hospital utility systems that is retained for annual focused survey assessments and tri-annual Joint Commission Accreditation surveys.
Develop and maintain inventory mapping, measures of success, and emergency response drawings for operations and maintenance.
Provide oversight and facilitate all design and construction in the Clinical Center Complex in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
Facilitate compliance with construction risk assessments, infection control measures and interim utility & life safety measures for construction projects through PO & contractor Joint Commission-required trainings and periodic inspections.
Collaboratively perform risk assessments and inspections to sustain occupant and building infrastructure safety and reliability.
Recommend short and long-term improvements for sustainability and reliability of ongoing programs.
Provide support for response to any immediate threat to health and safety situations impacting facility infrastructure.

https://www.orf.od.nih.gov/AboutORF/Pages/orfphones.aspx?division=OHPE