Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 34 - HOSPITALS
Section 28-34-134 - Health and safety requirements
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-34-134
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
(a) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that the facility meets the following health and safety requirements:
(1) The temperature in each procedure room
and in each recovery area shall be between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit unless
otherwise ordered by a physician in order to meet the comfort or medical needs
of the patient.
(2) Fixed or
portable lighting units shall be present in each examination, procedure, and
recovery room or area, in addition to general lighting.
(3) Each emergency exit shall accommodate a
stretcher or a gurney.
(4) The
facility shall be maintained in a clean condition.
(5) The facility shall not be infested by
insects and vermin.
(6) A warning
notice shall be placed at the entrance to any room or area where oxygen is in
use.
(7) Soiled linen and clothing
shall be kept in covered containers in a separate area from clean linen and
clothing.
(b) A written emergency plan shall be developed and implemented, including procedures for protecting the health and safety of patients and other individuals in any of the following circumstances:
(1) A
fire;
(2) a natural
disaster;
(3) loss of electrical
power; or
(4) threat or incidence
of violence.
(c) An evacuation drill shall be conducted at least once every six months, including participation by all individuals in the facility at the time of the drill. Documentation shall be maintained at the facility for one year from the date of the drill and shall include the date and time of the drill.
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