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assume responsibility <strong>for</strong> managing <strong>and</strong> anticipating some <strong>of</strong> these changes <strong>and</strong> incorporate<br />

flexibility into the design <strong>and</strong> construction schedules to mitigate ACDs.<br />

<strong>Best</strong> Practice 23: Ensure that your architects <strong>and</strong> contractors are ready <strong>for</strong> OSHPD field<br />

staff visits<br />

Each OSHPD field staff member has a large geographical territory to cover with numerous<br />

hospitals to visit. Scheduling field staff visits well in advance <strong>of</strong> the need <strong>for</strong> an on-site visit is the<br />

norm; however, the trip will be wasted <strong>and</strong> the construction will face costly delays if the contractor<br />

<strong>and</strong> design team are not properly prepared <strong>for</strong> the visit. Ensure that your project team<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>s its responsibility <strong>and</strong> the ramifications <strong>of</strong> not being prepared. Typically, the IOR<br />

schedules OSHPD staff visits. A hospital representative, who underst<strong>and</strong>s the project <strong>and</strong> has the<br />

ability to keep the hospital leadership up to date on the project, should be a participant in these<br />

meetings.<br />

Close-Out Phase<br />

<strong>Best</strong> Practice 24: Be prepared <strong>for</strong> the final OSHPD review<br />

OSHPD field staff must approve the work be<strong>for</strong>e issuing a certificate <strong>of</strong> occupancy <strong>for</strong> the<br />

construction. Ensure that the observation will be successful by making certain that the work is<br />

ready <strong>for</strong> the review <strong>and</strong> that all required verified reports, testing <strong>and</strong> inspection reports, <strong>and</strong><br />

ACDs have been approved be<strong>for</strong>e the final inspection.<br />

<strong>Best</strong> Practice 25: Do not attempt to use any building or equipment or provide any service<br />

until the building is approved by OSHPD <strong>for</strong> a certification <strong>of</strong> occupancy<br />

The hospital has no right to use the finished work until OSHPD has issued the certificate <strong>of</strong><br />

occupancy. Normally use is restricted until Licensing & Certification has licensed the construction<br />

or equipment <strong>for</strong> use following the receipt <strong>of</strong> the certificate <strong>of</strong> occupancy.<br />

<strong>Best</strong> Practice 26: Ensure the project is closed with compliance<br />

Approval by OSHPD is <strong>of</strong>ten assumed to be the end <strong>of</strong> the journey. Be<strong>for</strong>e OSHPD will log a<br />

project as being Closed With Compliance (CLSD) the following needs to occur:<br />

(OSHPD <strong>Best</strong> <strong>Practices</strong>) Page 106 DRAFT FINAL, Sept. 2011

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