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Based on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to install and arrange the Gas shutoff valves in accordance with NFPA99 1999 Edition.

Findings include:

Tour of the labor and delivery operating rooms on 06/04/14 at approximately 1:30 PM revealed that there was only one shut off valve for oxygen gas outside OR #1 and OR #2.
According to NFPA99 1999 Edition recommendations, shutoff valves must be located outside each anesthetizing location and arranged so that shutting off one room or location does not affect the others.

Interview of the Director Of Engineering on 06/04/14 at approximately 2:30 PM confirmed the finding and revealed that the facility was not aware of this finding prior to the survey.

Based on observations and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that Electrical wiring and Equipment are installed and maintained according to NFPA70, NEC

Findings include:

During the tour of Operating Rooms (ORs) on 06/04/14 at approximately 10:30 AM, it was noted that anesthesia equipment in all the ORs were connected using a power strip. These power strips are potentially a cause of fire particularly when electrical circuit is overloaded.
This practice was also observed in other patient care areas throughout the hospital.

During the tour of the recovery area for outpatient ambulatory surgery on 06/04/14 at approximately 11:30 AM, it was noted that the electrical receptacles served by the Emergency Electrical System were not identified in 3 out of 6 patient bays. Upon interview of the Director of Engineering on 06/04/14, it was confirmed that the three bays did not have any electrical receptacle served by the emergency power.

Based on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to install and arrange the Gas shutoff valves in accordance with NFPA99 1999 Edition.

Findings include:

Tour of the labor and delivery operating rooms on 06/04/14 at approximately 1:30 PM revealed that there was only one shut off valve for oxygen gas outside OR #1 and OR #2.
According to NFPA99 1999 Edition recommendations, shutoff valves must be located outside each anesthetizing location and arranged so that shutting off one room or location does not affect the others.

Interview of the Director Of Engineering on 06/04/14 at approximately 2:30 PM confirmed the finding and revealed that the facility was not aware of this finding prior to the survey.

Based on observations and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that Electrical wiring and Equipment are installed and maintained according to NFPA70, NEC

Findings include:

During the tour of Operating Rooms (ORs) on 06/04/14 at approximately 10:30 AM, it was noted that anesthesia equipment in all the ORs were connected using a power strip. These power strips are potentially a cause of fire particularly when electrical circuit is overloaded.
This practice was also observed in other patient care areas throughout the hospital.

During the tour of the recovery area for outpatient ambulatory surgery on 06/04/14 at approximately 11:30 AM, it was noted that the electrical receptacles served by the Emergency Electrical System were not identified in 3 out of 6 patient bays. Upon interview of the Director of Engineering on 06/04/14, it was confirmed that the three bays did not have any electrical receptacle served by the emergency power.