Connect your Louisville 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 CHFS survey.
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Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and healthcare hub, with approximately 160 certified SNFs in the metro area serving the bi-state Louisville–Jeffersonville–New Albany MSA across Kentucky and Indiana. Louisville's SNF market includes major post-acute care centers affiliated with Norton Healthcare, Baptist Health, and UofL Health alongside a substantial base of independent long-term care facilities. Kentucky CMS-certified SNFs must comply with NFPA 99 annual PCREE testing requirements enforced by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) conducts CMS-delegated unannounced surveys of certified SNFs in the Louisville metro. CHFS conducts an active survey program, and Life Safety Code compliance — including PCREE documentation — is a consistent enforcement priority. Louisville facilities should maintain complete, organized PCREE records available for immediate CHFS surveyor review.
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 Louisville 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 Louisville facility administrators access to vetted, credentialed professionals without the overhead of maintaining an in-house HTM department.
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 CHFS 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.
Louisville's significant bi-state SNF market and CHFS's active enforcement make PCREE documentation a standing compliance priority. PCREE Test connects your Louisville-area facility with a certified 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 Louisville 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 Louisville. 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.