title: Safety considerations during construction and renovation.
abstract: As renovations occur in hospitals, it is important to implement proper controls to reduce hazards such as fire, air contaminants, unauthorized access, and potential infections. It is difficult to control all hazards in facilities with 500 beds or more. Planning, incorporating safety actions, educating, and invoking staff commitment make it possible to incorporate the controls necessary to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors during all construction.
authors.affiliation: University Health System, Safety Department, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Marmolejo
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D016272:Occupational Health; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*