Whether your facility is a hospital, rehabilitation center, medical office, or assisted living facility, LMS Restoration understands how critical it is that you remain open and in full compliance at all times.
During the response and recovery of your loss, or planned remodel projects, LMS will closely follow infection control procedures as specified by the ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) to ensure compliance and patient safety.
Nosocomial Infections are infections acquired within a hospital environment. Approximately 5,000 to 7,000 deaths per year are believed to be caused by construction workers and contractors in hospitals and outpatient facilities. These deaths are directly related to a lack of compliance protocol and training in infection control during the construction/cleaning process.
It is critical that hospitals and medical facilities manage risk and liability wisely by hiring restoration companies that understand and can follow the standards of ICRA. These standards are mandated by the Joint Commission, the accrediting organization for hospitals, and call for criteria that address the exposure risk to infectious diseases during real work time. The CDC strongly recommends following the ICRA standards during any demolition or renovation project.
LMS Restoration is certified in Healthcare Construction by The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association.
The primary goal of the Healthcare Construction certification is to improve awareness, knowledge and understanding of the healthcare construction environment, all the while improving the quality of patient care. Areas tested to receive certification include infection control, the healthcare environment, and sensitivity of patients and hospital equipment.
ASHE is committed to partnering with restoration contractors to elevate skills, knowledge and perspective to be more valued partners in the healthcare community. Dust, noise and vibration can cause significant harm, and even death, to hospital patients while construction projects are taking place, therefore the need to have knowledgeable, competent contractors in these settings is essential.
When your facility has been impacted by a fire, flood, hurricane or any other natural disaster, LMS Restoration is ready and able to ensure that you not only recover, but that you remain operational. You need a company you can count on when an emergency strikes, a company filled with employees who understand that not just the daily business operations are at stake, but people's lives.