Nick Gabriele, Manager of the New England Region Office for Russell Phillips & Associates, presented on “Healthcare Occupancies – A code enforcement and evacuation challenge”. Participants were Authorities Having Jurisdiction from across the New England states, and the presentation focused on the most common deficiencies identified in healthcare occupancies and commonly misunderstood code issues. It also introduced these “local AHJs” to the Joint Commission and CMS accreditation process and reviewed essential and effective Fire Procedures and Evacuation Plans for healthcare occupancies.