26 Tex. Admin. Code § 507.502 - General Safety
(a) An ESRD
facility shall provide a physical environment that protects the health, safety,
and welfare of patients, personnel, and the public. The physical premises and
the physical environment of the facility and those areas of the facility's
surrounding physical structure that are used by the patients (including all
stairwells, corridors, and passageways) shall meet the local building and fire
safety codes as they relate to safe access and patient privacy.
(b) An emergency communication system, such
as radio-frequency communication devices, battery operated emergency phone, or
facility cellular telephones, shall be provided in each facility. The system
shall be self-sufficient and capable of operating without reliance on the
building's service or emergency power supply. Such system shall have the
capability of communicating with the available community or state emergency
networks, including police and fire departments.
(c) No portable or ceiling fans shall be
utilized in patient treatment areas, or in the reprocessing room.
(d) Electrical extension cords and cables
shall not be used for permanent wiring. When temporary electrical cords or
cables are used, they shall be secured and protected to prevent
tripping.
(e) A nurses emergency
calling system shall be installed in the patient waiting areas, all individual
treatment rooms, exam rooms, isolation hepatitis B rooms, and toilet rooms used
by patients to summon nursing staff in an emergency. Activation of the system
shall sound a repeating (every 5 seconds or less) distinct audible signal at
the nurse station, indicate type and location of call on the system monitor,
and activate a distinct visible signal in all areas. The visible and audible
signals shall be cancelable only at the patient calling station. A nurses
emergency call system shall be accessible to a collapsed patient lying on the
floor. Inclusion of a pull cord extending to within 6 inches of the floor will
satisfy this requirement.
(f) Doors
to an isolation or home dialysis training room shall not be lockable from
inside the room.
(g) When
construction takes place during dialysis treatments, adequate provision shall
be made for the safety and comfort of patients. Temporary sound barriers shall
be provided where intense prolonged construction noises will disturb patients
or staff in the occupied portions of the building during patient treatment
times.
(h) When construction is
done after hours or on weekends, the facility shall assure that all areas of
construction are cleaned thoroughly and a clean safe environment is provided
before patients are treated.
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