CHFM Study Guide 2026

A VAV terminal unit uses a modulating damper that adjusts based on zone thermostat demand, varying the airflow to each zone independently while the main air handling unit maintains a constant supply air temperature.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

A PM program schedules regular maintenance activities before failures occur, improving reliability, extending equipment life, reducing emergency repairs, and maintaining regulatory compliance with NFPA and TJC requirements.

ILSMs are equivalent fire safety actions taken to compensate for increased fire risk when NFPA 101 requirements are temporarily not met, such as during construction that creates gaps in smoke barriers or disables fire suppression systems.

The Joint Commission's Human Resources (HR) standards mandate that hospitals have a defined process to ensure all staff are competent to perform their roles. This includes initial orientation to the hospital and their job, as well as ongoing assessment and documentation of their skills and knowledge. While experience, degrees, or memberships can be part of a job description, they are not universal TJC requirements for all staff members like the competency verification process is.

The primary goal of the annual evaluation, as required by TJC standard EC.04.01.01, is to determine if the management plan is working as intended (its effectiveness) by reviewing its objectives, scope, and performance, and to proactively identify areas that can be improved for the upcoming year.