Healthcare organizations - from clinics to hospital systems - operate in a heavily regulated environment where changes to facilities, equipment, procedures, and personnel directly affect patient safety. Management of Change (MOC) software provides a structured framework for evaluating and tracking changes while maintaining compliance with the unique regulatory requirements of the healthcare industry.
Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
Joint Commission and CMS
Joint Commission accreditation standards and CMS Conditions of Participation require healthcare organizations to demonstrate that changes to facilities, equipment, and procedures are formally evaluated and documented. MOC software creates the structured audit trail needed to demonstrate compliance during surveys and accreditation reviews.
Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
Healthcare facilities must comply with the NFPA Life Safety Code, which governs fire safety systems, egress paths, hazardous area designations, and building occupancy classifications. MOC software ensures that facility modifications - from construction projects to furniture rearrangements - are reviewed for Life Safety Code compliance before implementation.
OSHA, FDA, and CDC
Healthcare workers face unique occupational hazards including bloodborne pathogens, chemical exposures, ergonomic risks, and workplace violence. MOC software tracks changes that affect OSHA healthcare standards, FDA medical device requirements, and CDC infection control guidelines, ensuring regulatory compliance is maintained.
Types of Healthcare Changes Tracked
Facility and Infrastructure
Track renovations, construction projects, room repurposing, HVAC modifications, medical gas system changes, and utility infrastructure updates. Link facility changes to life safety reviews, infection control assessments, and emergency preparedness plan updates.
Equipment and Technology
Manage changes to medical equipment, diagnostic systems, patient monitoring devices, IT infrastructure, and electronic health record systems. MOC software ensures equipment changes are evaluated for patient safety, clinical workflow impact, and staff training requirements.
Clinical Procedures and Protocols
Track modifications to clinical procedures, medication management processes, infection control practices, sterilization protocols, and patient care standards. Ensure that procedure changes are communicated to all affected staff and that updated documentation is in place before new practices take effect.
Personnel and Credentials
Manage changes to staffing levels, role assignments, credential requirements, scope of practice modifications, and contracted service providers. MOC software ensures that personnel changes are evaluated for their impact on patient care quality and safety.
Environmental Health and Safety
Healthcare-Specific EHS
Healthcare facilities generate regulated medical waste, handle hazardous chemicals, maintain complex ventilation systems, and must protect workers from unique occupational exposures. MOC software tracks changes that affect environmental health and safety programs, ensuring both worker protection and regulatory compliance.
Ecesis EHS Software Solutions
MOC Software
Streamline change reviews and approvals
Compliance Obligations
Track regulatory requirements and deadlines
Audits & Inspections
Schedule and conduct compliance audits
Incident Management
Report, investigate, and track incidents
Training Management
Track employee training and competency
Document Management
Centralized document storage and control
