In-person training

Vizient Regulatory and Accreditation Services

Navigating the Physical Environment and Emergency Management

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In-person regulatory training for safer facilities and emergency readiness

Strengthen compliance across the physical environment and emergency management

Join Vizient for a three-day, in-person training designed to help healthcare professionals successfully navigate the complex regulatory requirements of physical environment compliance and emergency preparedness. Through expert-led sessions, attendees will explore proven strategies for managing risk and ensuring readiness in both routine and emergency conditions.

Physical Environment Learning Objectives

  • Describe the regulatory requirements for compliance in the physical environment.
  • Describe strategies to ensure the successful implementation of a compliant physical environment program.
  • Identify and examine the common vulnerabilities to a successful physical environment program.
  • Develop recommended compliance strategies to evaluate the physical environment program effectively.

Emergency Management Learning Objectives

  • Identify the emergency management regulatory and accreditation requirements to meet compliance.
  • Describe compliance and mitigation strategies to meet emergency management regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  • Describe how the regulatory and accreditation processes position organizations for effective and reliable delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.

Continuing Education Information

Joint Accreditation Statement

Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation Statement(s)

Nurses (CNE)

This activity is designated for 21.25 contact hours.

Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

By attending the Navigating the Physical Environment and Emergency Management offered by Vizient, Inc., participants may earn up to 21.25 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Healthcare Quality Professionals (CPHQ)

This activity is approved by NAHQ® for 21.25 CPHQ CE credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)

Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

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Faculty

John Maurer
John Maurer, MBA, CHFM, CHSP, SASHE, CLSS-HC

Senior Director, Physical Environment Vizient Regulatory and Accreditation Services

Agenda

Time Topic
Physical Environment Day 1
7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration and breakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 am Introductions and housekeeping
8:15 am - 8:30 am Pretest, PE and EM
8:30 am - 9:00 am Regulatory requirements
9:00 am - 9:30 am Joint Commission survey process of the physical environment
9:30 am - 9:45 am Break
9:45 am - 10:45 am Developing a Physical Environment Program
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Managing risk (NPG.02.04.01, 08.01.01/1, 11.01.01, 11.03.01, 13.03.01, 13.04.01; PE.04.01.03, 04.01.05, 05.01.01)
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch and networking
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm The built environment (PE.01.01.01)
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Hazardous materials and waste (PE.02.01.01)
2:00 am - 2:15 pm Break
2:15 am - 2:30 pm Life safety administration (PE.03.01.01/1-2, 03.02.01)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Structure of the Life Safety Code® and the CMS 2786R Form, Part I
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Understanding the Life Safety Code® (PE.03.01.01/3-9)
Physical Environment Day 2
7:30 am - 8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:30 am Understanding the Life Safety Code® - continued
9:30 am – 9:45 am Break
9:45 am - 10:00 am Structure of the Health Care Facilities Code and the CMS 2786R Form, Part II
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Understanding the Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99) (PE.04.01.01/1-3)
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch and networking
12:45 pm - 2:45 pm Understanding the Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99) - continued
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Understanding the inspection, testing, and maintenance program (PE.04.01.01/4-5, 04.01.03)
Emergency Management Day 3
7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration
8:00 am - 8:15 am Introductions and housekeeping
8:15 am - 8:30 am The emergency management program
8:30 am - 8:45 am Emergency management leadership
8:45 am - 9:15 am Hazard vulnerability analysis
9:15 am - 9:30 am Break
9:30 am - 11:30 am Emergency Operations Plan
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Lunch and networking
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Continuity of operations
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm Disaster recovery
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Staff education and training
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Break
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Testing the emergency operations plan
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm The emergency management program evaluation
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Post test, PE and EM

Meals and amenities

  • Continental breakfast will be provided at the start of each day.
  • Boxed lunch will be provided each day.
  • Coffee, water, and soft drinks are available in the Vizient breakrooms.
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Navigating the Physical Environment and Emergency Management

Vizient Inc. - 10th Floor Rooftop Learning Center 433 W Van Buren St., Suite 805 Chicago, IL 60607

Registration Fee: $925.00 — includes all sessions, meals and CE credits

Registration closes: June 5, 2026

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