Event Description

The health, safety and well-being of our participants are our highest priority.  Please see our current Health & Safety Guidelines tab for more information.

We have two options for attending the Environment of Care Base Camp. You can either attend in person or via live webcast. In addition, don't forget to join us the following two days for Exploring the Life Safety Chapter on August 3-4, 2023.

This in-depth seminar will arm you with knowledge, tools, and strategies to ensure your organization is in compliance with The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Environment of Care (EC) standards. Hear from TJC engineers (past and present) as they discuss current challenges,compliance tips, and strategies to ensure a successful survey every time. You’ll learn how to build a framework that delivers the highest level of patient safety and care.

A team of TJC experts will guide you through case studies, updates to standards, and hot-button EC issues – while providing proven methods, frameworks, and solutions every step of the way.

• Survey and Accreditation Overview
  Learn how to best navigate the survey and accreditation processes with guidance from Joint Commission experts. Get an in-depth look at real-life case studies.
• Hazardous Materials, Medical Equipment, and Utilities Management
  Discover effective strategies for inventory, maintenance, and incident management across key EC areas.
• EC Updates and Trends
  Tap into the top EC minds for insight into current trends and recent changes to help you prepare for your next surve

Intended Audience:
This 2 day in-person event is perfect for anyone preparing for a TJC survey or working to build the safest environment for staff and patients. Content is targeted at those who are new to their role or those who want a refresher course in TJC standards, including risk and accreditation managers, and quality managers and directors, Certified Facility Managers and Certified Healthcare Safety Professionals.  .

The attendees will have access to program materials through the Learning Management System until: October 4, 2023 

This program is for individual users only. It should not be shared, disseminated, downloaded, or posted for widespread or public use.

The Joint Commission is a private, not-for-profit  organization dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of care provided to the public. Joint Commission Resources, Inc. (JCR), a wholly controlled, not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission, is the official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission.

Agenda

AGENDA as of 2/10/2023. Please check back for updates.

Faculty:

Béau Hebert Jr., MAOM, BS
Physical Environment Specialist
Department of Engineering
Standards Interpretation Group
The Joint Commission

Larry Rubin, M.Ed, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, CHC
Healthcare Consultant
Rubin Healthcare Compliance, LLC

Health & Safety

For conferences held in non-health care settings, The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources follow local regulation and CDC community level recommendations as conference requirements related to masking and other interventions to prevent the spread of respiratory disease, including COVID-19.  CDC recommendations are reviewed weekly and any change in requirements will be communicated to conference attendees the Thursday evening before the conference.  We encourage all conference participants to review their organizations travel requirements and assess their own risk and tolerance of possible exposure to respiratory virus infection in a group setting and act accordingly.  This may include wearing the best fitting mask that you can tolerate except when eating and drinking, practicing social distancing when masking is not possible, and choosing to participate in conferences virtually where available. Because the sensitivity of testing for viral pathogens varies based on the test performed, we do not require testing as a condition of participation.  Please do not attend an in-person conference if you are experiencing new onset of respiratory symptoms that could be indicative of viral infection.  However, because we cannot differentiate mild respiratory symptoms due to allergies, resolved infection, and non-infectious causes, attendees with respiratory symptoms should wear a mask.

Continuing Education

Before registering for a program, check for updates from your state, county or city on a regular basis to make sure it will be acceptable for your license / certification renewal.  In order to receive continuing education credit, participants must attend live events or review recorded programs in their entirety and complete the post-training evaluation.

Summary of Continuing Education contact hours awarded for this program:

• ACHE: 15.25 CE

Learn more about continuing education below.

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Location Details

The Joint Commission Conference Center
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Parking is available in any of the visitor spots in front of the building and in our attached parking garage.

The Joint Commission is a smoke free campus and smoking anywhere on the premises is prohibited. Smoking is defined as (1) lighting or burning any type of substance that contains tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes; and (2) using electronic cigarettes.

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Guest room location options:

Staybridge Suites (Located next door to The Joint Commission)
200 Royce Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-953-9393

Marriott Courtyard (Located approximately 2-3 blocks from The Joint Commission)
6 Trans Am Plaza Drive
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-691-1500
Courtyard is walking distance to program site, also inquire at the front desk if they may have shuttle transportation.

Holiday Inn (Located approximately 6 blocks from The Joint Commission - do not recommend walking)
17 W. 350 22nd Street
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630/833-3600

Hyatt Place Lombard  (Located Approximately 1.5 miles from The Joint Commission)
2340 Fountain Square Drive
Lombard, IL
630-932-6501

Embassy Suites Lombard(Located Approximately 1.5 miles from The Joint Commission)
707 East Butterfield Rd.
Lombard, IL  60148
630-969-7500

The Joint Commission is located approximately 14 miles from O’Hare Airport and about 20 miles from Midway Airport.

Uber & Lyft rideshare services are readily available in the area.

Suburban Taxi Companies - 1 person: Approximately $55-60 - Rates fluctuate
American Taxi: 877-755-2227
Universal Taxi: 630-617-5400
A1 Limo: 630-355-8824 -Approximately $45.00-$50 for Shared, $70-85 for private car - Rates fluctuate

If you plan on taking a taxi from the airport, please make sure you do not use a City of Chicago Taxi–these are more expensive. Make sure you use a suburban taxi service lsted above.

Looking for something to do in the evening?
Two large malls (Oak Brook Mall & Yorktown Mall), a movie theatre (Yorktown) and many restaurants are located in the area.
Some hotels can prearrange drop offs & pickups within a few miles. Please speak to the hotel directly for availability.

Payment Options

All Joint Commission Resources products require pre-payment. For your convenience, if you do not have a credit card available, we offer a sales quote/proforma invoice option to assist with initiating your payment. Payments submitted by check take up to 14 days to process. If you are registering for a program less than 14 days away, your registration may not be received in time and your seat may not be reserved. You will not have access to electronic program materials until your payment has been received. We strongly recommend credit card payments for any events less than 14 days away.

To take advantage of this option:

1. Choose your item(s) and add them to your shopping cart. Select "Proceed to Secure Checkout or Create Proforma Invoice."
2. Enter your billing and shipping details. Select "Continue."
3. The next screen will be a full summary of your order.
4. On the bottom right, there is a section titled "Create Proforma Invoice."
5. Click the "Proforma Invoice" button. (See image below.) 
6. Within 5 minutes, a sales quote will be sent to your email address with details about how to complete a check or wire transfer payment.

Or contact Customer Service at 877.223.6866, option 1 (+1 770 238 0454 outside the US) or via email at jcicustomerservice@pbd.com to have a proforma invoice created and emailed directly to you.