ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act.
Common areas: those portions of the Building (lobbies, public restrooms, corridors, etc.) and surrounding grounds and parking areas, that are not leased to individual parties but shared by all Building Tenants.
External Tenant: private physician(s) or groups leasing space (not Providence Health & Services
Department Tenants).
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
HVAC: heating, ventilation, air-conditioning.
Internal Tenant: Providence Health & Services Department Tenant.
Landlord: see “Lessor.”
Leased Premises: the actual space that a Tenant or Lessee is leasing for their use (does not include Building common areas).
Lessee: see “Tenant.”
Lessor: person or group that owns the property (or manages the property on behalf of the owner).
Medical Waste: anything saturated with blood.
M.S.D.S.: Material Safety Data Sheet.
O.S.H.A: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Outsourced: Building services such as janitorial and landscaping that are contracted to outside companies, e.g., not provided by Providence departments.
PAMC: Providence Alaska Medical Center.
PH&SA: Providence Health & Services Alaska.
Regulated Waste: all waste that cannot be disposed of in local landfills, e.g.,
sharps, medical infectious waste, and hazardous waste.
Satellite Building: owned or lease by Providence Health System; not considered part of an acute care facility (hospital) but may be located on a hospital campus. Managed by PHSA Property Management for the purpose of leasing to private physicians and those hospital-based programs that don’t need to be physically located in the acute care setting.
Tenant: person or group who leases space; could be a Providence Health & Services department or private party. Also often referred to as “Lessee”.
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