Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director
Chapter 3701-84 - Quality Standards for Providers of Health Care Service (HCS)
Section 3701-84-63 - Physical design and facilities - pediatric intensive care service
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3701-84-63
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Each PICU will have controlled access with no through traffic.
(B) The location of the PICU:
(1) Is recommended to be in close proximity
to the physician on-call office.
(2)
Will be in close proximity to a family waiting
area; and
(3)
Will be
available by gurney to the emergency department, the surgical area, and the
recovery area.
(C) Each PICU Will contain the following distinct areas:
(1) Patient isolation rooms;
(2) A clean linen room;
(3) A soiled linen room;
(4) Equipment storage;
(5) Counseling;
(6) A medication station with drug
refrigerator and locked narcotic cabinet;
(7) A nourishment station;
(8) Hand washing facilities;
(9) Staff and patient toilets; and
(10) Patient personal effects
storage.
(D) All patient rooms will have:
(1) The
capacity to provide patient privacy, such as through the use of walls or
curtains;
(2) Easy, rapid access to
the head of the bed; and
(3)
Adequate electrical outlets, compressed air, oxygen, and vacuum outlets per bed
sufficient in number to supply all necessary equipment.
(E) Each PICU will have a rapid and reliable system that timely reports and receives laboratory results.
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