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234 GOODMAN STREET

CINCINNATI, OH 45219

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Tag No.: A0700

Remains Cited

Based on observation and interview, the hospital did not maintain a safe environment for the safety of the patients. The hospital did not ensure that all doors had a latching device, the replacement of doors without fire rating, and that humidity levels are kept above 35%. This had the potential to affect all 483 patients.

Findings include:

See A 709

LIFE SAFETY FROM FIRE

Tag No.: A0709

Remains Cited.

Based on observations, interview and record review, the hospital failed to meet requirements for life safety, specificallly, the applicable provisions of the 2000 edition of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association. This had the potential to affect all 483 Patients.

Findings include:

Please refer to the following K tags cited on the Life Safety Code 2567 for the findings of deficient practice:

Building 2 Critical Care Pavilion

K18 dutch door without a latching device

K42 suites not kept to less than 5000 square feet

Building 4 OR Addition

K11 no rating of doors ( doors need replaced)

Building 7 Holmes Hospital

K78 humidity level not kept at or above 35 percent