Who Owns Compliance
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W I S C O N S I N H E A L T H C A R E E N G I N E E R I N G A S S O C I A T I O N
Who Owns ComplianceAdvanced HCC
David Soens, PE, RALife Safety Fire Authority
November 10, 2021
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Overview
• Process
• Team
• Delivery
• Quality
• Summary
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Team Selection
• Owner
• Design
• Construction
• Regulatory
• Operations
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Priorities
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Delivery Methods
Design-Bid-Build
IPD
Construction Manager
Design-Build Design Assist
Negotiated Contract
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Team RepresentativesBuilder
• General Contractor
• Construction Manager
• Sub Contractor
Design
• Architect
• Engineers
• Consultants
Owners
• Clinical
• Facilities
• Operations
• BioMed
• IT
• Security
• Environmental Services
Regulatory
• State
• Local
• Fire Marshall
• Accreditation
• Insurance
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Piecework
UW Engineering Professional Development
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Piecework6 month – 2 years 2 month – 1 year
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Relationship
QUALITY RISK
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Relationship
QUALITY WASTE
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Executives
PROCESS RISK
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Legal
• Medicare Agreement
• Contracts
• License
• Copyrights
• Research
• Titles
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Noncompliance
• Fire rated walls
• Incomplete
• Utilities
• Access
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Facility’s Role
• Manage scope control
• Explain to entire team organization mission
• Sustain priorities
• Role expansion
• Avoid generic contracts
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Facility’s Role• Hire qualified design
professionals
• Promote proactive interim inspections
• Schedule includes AHJ
• Document action item list
• Designers available during construction to resolve issues
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Designers Role• Experience personnel
available during construction
• Project familiarity• Problem resolution
role• Document decisions
into project set
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Designers Role
• Color assist
• Coordinate across the aisle
• Avoid generic details
• AHJ is not a crutch
• Revisions signed and stamped = ownership
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Regulator Role
• Code minimum
• Consistency
• Clear communications
• Navigate the code
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Regulator Role
• Not a designer
• Each project is unique
• Reliance on written documents
• Inspection volume changes based on complexity of project
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Builder’s Role
• Proactive engagement of AHJ
• Action item list with details
• Documented resolutions ( photo )
• AHJ is not a designer
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Builder’s Role
• Details of project consistent throughout
• Safety runs in the family
• Collaboration with facility ICRA team
• Proactive communication
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Quality
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Process
• Document
• Verification
• Corrections
• Implementation
• Monitoring
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Summary
Owner owns overall compliance
Each individual has a role that can help the owner reach success in their long-
term quest for success