Hospital Information for the Public

Management of the Environment of Care

The goal of this function is to provide a safe, functional, and effective environment for patients, staff members, and other individuals in the hospital.

Design of the Environment

This area is reflects an evaluation of the development of appropriate management plans to provide a safe, accessible, effective, and efficient environment of care.

Implementation of Safety Plans

This area reflects an evaluation of the implementation of plans to provide a safe, accessible, effective, and efficient environment of care.

Monitoring Safety Plans

This area reflects an evaluation of the hospital's ability to collect and analyze information on all major components of the environment of care so that safety issues are prevented from arising or are resolved quickly.

Social Environment

This area reflects an evaluation of how the social environment supports the hospital's mission, care settings, provided services, and populations served. Surveyors specifically assess how space, furnishings, equipment, and even patient clothing contributes to positive patient self-image(s) that preserve patient dignity.