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Managing Hospital Emergency Power Systems – Testing, Operation and Maintenance

By David Stymiest, PE, CHFM, SASHE, CEM, GBE

Summary
This monograph describes a comprehensive approach to Managing Hospital Emergency Power Systems in light of the increasing complexity of hospital infrastructures and operational constraints combined with mounting regulatory commitments. All hospitals must have an emergency power system management program that includes generator load testing, utility management, emergency management and rigorous maintenance. This comprehensive and proactive management program approach uses lessons learned from the testing to improve the hospital’s facilities, emergency power reliability and training

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