Although scoring perks will disappear, the BMP is still a good tool
Hi everyone, it’s Scott Wallask over at HCPro logging in today.
During our Environment of Care for 2009 seminar earlier this month, Greeley Company consultant Brad Keyes reminded attendees that the optional building maintenance (BMP) program will lose its scoring advantages as of January 1.
“This was a tough pill for The Joint Commission to swallow,” said Keyes, who is a former life safety specialist for the commission.
Part of the issue was that other regulations–the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services most notably–didn’t recognize the BMP and thus didn’t offer comparable benefits for its use.
Even though the scoring advantages will soon be gone, the BMP is still a good tool to track facilities concerns, and Keyes encouraged folks to continue using it in 2009 and beyond.
About the Author: Scott Wallask is senior managing editor for HCPro's Hospital Safety Center (
