New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter V - Medical Facilities
Subchapter C - State Hospital Code
Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction
Part 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities
Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998
Section 712-1.18 - Respiratory care departments
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
When respiratory care services are provided within a hospital, facilities and equipment for the service shall be appropriate for the effective and timely use of the patients and shall include the following:
(a) storage room for necessary equipment;
(b) facilities for cleaning, sterilizing and repairing equipment;
(c) an office for recordkeeping and other related clerical functions;
(d) an examination or treatment room equipped for pulmonary function diagnosis and treatment;
(e) laboratory space for blood gas analysis; and
(f) a conference or classroom, for educational activities, shall be available, which may be utilized with other departments, and centrally located within the hospital.
