048-14 Wyo. Code R. §§ 14-17 - Physical Environment

(a) ab The medical assistance facility shall be constructed, arranged, and maintained to ensure the health and safety of the patient, and to provide for diagnosis and treatment.

(i) The building interior and exterior shall be clean, orderly, sanitary, and free of odors.

(ii) Each patient room must have a nurse call system which has an indication light outside of the room and sounds an alarm at the nurses station.

(A) The nurse call system shall only be turned off in the patients room.

(B) The nurse call system shall function also in toilet and bath areas.

(iii) A comfortable room temperature not to exceed 78^o or less than 70^o at 36 inches above the floor.

(iv) All essential mechanical and electrical equipment shall be maintained in safe operating condition.

(v) Continuous mechanical ventilation shall be provided.

(vi) Corridors shall be equipped with firmly secured handrails on each side.

(vii) Single patient rooms shall have at least 100 square feet of floor space and multiple patient rooms shall have at least 80 square feet of floor space per patient.

(A) The following areas shall not be counted in the floor space requirements:

(I) Floor space in a vestibule,

(II) Floor space under a door swing area,

(III) Floor space under permanent fixtures (e.g. closets);

(IV) Other floor space not usable by the patient.

(b) The medical assistance facility shall meet the 1994 edition of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association applicable to health care facilities.

(c) A written facility fire safety plan shall provide:

(i) Use of fire alarms;

(ii) Transmission of firm alarm to fire department;

(iii) Response to fire alarms;

(iv) Isolation of fire;

(v) Evacuation of area;

(vi) Preparing building for evacuation;

(vii) Fire extinguishment;

(viii) Protection of patients, visitors, staff; and

(ix) Cooperation with local fire fighting authorities.

Notes

048-14 Wyo. Code R. §§ 14-17