Connect your New Orleans skilled nursing facility with a certified biomedical technician for Patient Care Related Electrical Equipment (PCREE) testing. Stay compliant with CMS, NFPA 99, and The Joint Commission — and be ready for your next LDH Health Standards Section survey.
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New Orleans anchors one of Louisiana's largest skilled nursing facility markets, serving the greater metro area and southeast Louisiana. Many New Orleans-area SNFs are affiliated with or receive referrals from major regional systems including LCMC Health, Ochsner Health, and Tulane Medical Center. Louisiana CMS-certified SNFs must comply with NFPA 99 annual PCREE testing requirements.
The Louisiana Department of Health's Health Standards Section conducts CMS-delegated unannounced surveys of certified SNFs statewide, including the New Orleans metro. PCREE documentation is reviewed as part of routine Life Safety Code compliance checks. New Orleans-area facilities should maintain organized, survey-ready PCREE records at all times, particularly given the region's hurricane-season disruptions that can compress inspection and survey windows.
Under NFPA 99, all of the following require regular inspection, testing, and documented maintenance when used in patient care areas of a skilled nursing facility:
Most skilled nursing facilities in New Orleans rely on third-party certified biomedical equipment technicians (CBETs) for their annual PCREE inspections. In-house biomed staff are rare in the SNF setting — the per-bed economics don't support it. Contracting with a qualified technician through a matching service like PCREE Test gives New Orleans facility administrators access to vetted, credentialed professionals without the overhead of maintaining an in-house HTM department. Many New Orleans-area SNFs coordinate with or receive referrals from LCMC Health, Ochsner Health, and Tulane Medical Center, but PCREE testing itself is typically handled by an independent, credentialed technician rather than in-house hospital-system staff.
After each inspection, your technician will provide a complete documentation package: equipment inventory with test results, leakage current readings, ground resistance measurements, findings summary, and corrective action log. This package is what LDH Health Standards Section surveyors ask to see — having it organized and current is one of the simplest ways to avoid a citation during a Life Safety Code survey.
New Orleans's SNF market and active state survey program make PCREE compliance a standing priority. PCREE Test connects your New Orleans-area facility with a certified biomedical technician within 24 hours. Fill out the form above and PCREE Test will connect you with a certified technician within 24 hours. You can also read more about PCREE requirements in our compliance resource library.
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Fill out the form with your New Orleans facility's name, contact info, and details about the equipment that needs PCREE testing.
We connect you with a CBET-certified biomedical technician in our network who serves New Orleans. They'll send you a free quote — no obligation.
Work with your technician to schedule the inspection. They'll complete all required testing and deliver full documentation for your survey files.