New Version Makes Compliance Survey and Reporting Process More Efficient

Smith Seckman Reid Inc. (SSR), an engineering design and facility consulting firm, recently released SSR Surveyor™ 2009. This version includes major enhancements to assist healthcare facilities with life safety and regulatory compliance inspections.  It streamlines the required survey and reporting process for the facility and compliance staff, and life safety managers.

Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner SSR developed SSR Surveyor™ 2009 with Microsoft® and AutoDesk® technology.  The software utilizes a tablet PC, displays a visual image of the facility with drag and drop capabilities, and allows for a seamless upload to The Joint Commission’s Connect site as well as exporting of Excel-compatible work orders.

“SSR Surveyor 2009 is a perfect complement to our services,” said Art Mahanna, manager of compliance solutions at Smith Seckman Reid.  “The software is used as a productivity tool by our consultants to perform regulatory compliance surveys.  Now this same technology is available to our clients”

The software can be used to perform surveys and easily produce standard or custom reports for regulatory compliance:

• The Joint Commission (TJC) Statement of Conditions™(SOC™) and Building Maintenance Programs;
• Environment of Care (EOC) inspections and testing;
• Life Safety Assessments based on the NFPA 101® Life Safety Code® (2000 edition); and
• Custom Inspections such as infection control risk assessments, punch lists, commissioning and facility condition assessments and other inspections to show proactive compliance with the Det Norske Veritas Healthcare accreditation process (DNV NIAHO).

The SSR Compliance and Facilities Management division also provides consulting services to assist hospital facilities prepare for their accreditation surveys. 

About Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) is an employee-owned engineering design and facility consulting firm with 550 employees in 13 offices across the United States. The firm provides a wide spectrum of consulting services related to building and infrastructure design, operation and management. SSR delivers services Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Technology, and Commissioning for facilities nationwide, including healthcare, education, science and technology, research, sports and entertainment, corrections, infrastructure, commercial and industrial clients. For more information about SSR, visit www.ssr-inc.com.  For more information about SSR Surveyor and the services offered by the compliance and facilities management division, visit http://www.ssr-inc.com/services_facility/Facility.aspx.