title: Putting patients first. NFPA standards provide technical guidance for ensuring safety.
authors.affiliation: Burton Klein Associates, Newton, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D001108:Architecture; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000592:standards; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States