Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 70239 - Anesthesia Service Space
(a) Postanesthesia recovery unit shall
maintain the following spaces as required in Section T 17-314, Title 24,
California Administrative Code:
(1) Floor
area of at least 7.5 square meters (80 square feet) per bed exclusive of the
spaces listed below in (2) through (6).
(2) Space for a nurses' control desk,
charting space, locked medicine cabinet, refrigerator and handwashing lavatory
not requiring direct contact of the hands for operation.
(3) A utility space including a rim-flush
clinic sink and countertop work space at least one meter (3 feet) long. Clean
and dirty areas shall be separated.
(4) Storage space for clean linen.
(5) Storage space for soiled linen.
(6) Storage space for supplies and
equipment.
(7) Air
Conditioning.
(b) The
postanesthesia recovery unit is classified as an electrically sensitive area
and shall meet grounding requirements in Section
70853.
(c) Beds in the postanesthesia recovery unit
shall not be included in the licensed bed capacity of the hospital.
Notes
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