Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.03.14 - HOSPITALS
Section 16.03.14.531 - GENERAL PATIENT ACCOMMODATIONS
Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.03.14.531
Current through September 2, 2024
Hospitals licensed prior to the effective date of these rules shall provide for the comfort and safety of all patients as follows:
01. General Requirements. The hospital shall comply with the following minimums:
a. Minimum floor area exclusive of toilet rooms, closets, lockers, wardrobes, alcoves, and/or vestibules shall be one hundred (100) square feet in single-bed rooms and eighty (80) square feet per bed in multi-bed rooms.
b. A minimum distance of three (3) feet shall be provided between beds in multi-bed rooms.
c. Adequate storage space shall be provided for clothing, toilet articles, and other personal belongings of each patient.
d. Cubicle curtains or drapes shall be provided in multi-bed rooms for patient privacy.
e. A staff calling system shall be provided at each patient bed and in each patient toilet, bath, and/or tub room. All calls shall register at the staff station and must activate a visual signal in the corridor at the patient room door.
f. Tubs (or showers), toilets, and lavatories shall be provided at the rate of one (1) each for every ten (10) licensed beds.
Effective March 17, 2022
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