New regulations create questions on patient rooms vs. 'sleeping rooms'
The 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code states that buildings must have an outside window or outside door in every sleeping room, and for any building constructed 60 days past the publication date, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code states that buildings must have an outside window or outside door in every sleeping room, and for any building constructed 60 days past the publication date, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Exceptions include newborn nurseries and rooms intended for occupancy for less than 24 hours. But how does that effect an outpatient staying in a room for 23 hours — essentially an overnight stay?
Read the article.
June 15, 2016
Topic Area:
Industry News
Recent Posts
Understanding the speed and risks of contamination after room disinfection should inform managers’ environmental cleaning recommendations.
The man allegedly attacked the staff members before being restrained and sedated.
The construction project will be completed in three phases, over a 24- to 34-month time period.
As the labor gap widens in the facilities industry, not many managers trust Gen Z to fill that hole.
Plans for the new hospital include approximately 150 inpatient beds, an emergency department, a medical office building and an ambulatory surgery center.