| (A) The PD treatment room shall contain cabinets, a work counter, and a hand washing sink with hands-free operable controls. (B) An additional clinical sink or equivalent flushing rim sink with hands-free operable controls shall be provided. The clinical sink or equivalent flushing rim sink and the hand washing sink shall have a minimum separation of 6 feet. (C) A physical partition between the clinical sink or equivalent flushing rim sink and the hand washing sink may be constructed in-lieu-of the 6 foot separation. The partition shall be a minimum of 5 feet in height from the finished floor and 2 feet in width from the wall or from the wall to the front edge of the countertop whichever is greater. (12) When a reuse room is provided, the room shall be sufficiently sized to house dialyzers reprocessing area, breakdown area, a storage area/room and work area. All fixed and moveable equipment shall require a minimum of three feet of clear and unobstructed working space on all sides of fixed or moveable equipment that require access for staff. The reuse room shall include a work counter, deep utility service sink and separate hand washing sink with hands-free operable controls, refrigerator and storage space and shall meet the requirements of §117.32(d) of this title (relating to Water Treatment, Dialysate Concentrates, and Reuse). (A) Dialyzers reprocessing area shall be arranged for the one-way movement from soiled dialyzers and materials to cleaning and storage. (B) Breakdown of dialyzers shall be processed in the soiled processing area of the reprocessing area. The deep utility service sink with hands-free operable controls shall be located within the soiled processing area. There shall be adequate storage space to store the soiled/used dialyzers before processing occurs. The minimum depth of the utility sink shall not be less than 14 inches. (C) The reuse room shall provide either a separate storage room or within the reuse room storage space to store all reprocessed cleaned dialyzers. There shall be a definitive separation between storing used and reprocessed dialyzers, and the temperature in the storage areas shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's direction for use. (13) The treatment area(s) or rooms shall be separate from the administrative area(s). (A) When individual hemodialysis patient treatment room(s) is provided, the room shall have a minimum of 120 square feet of clear floor area exclusive of fixed and movable cabinets and shelves. The patient treatment room shall contain cabinets, work counter, and a hand washing sink with hands-free operable controls. (B) In multiple-treatment stations, each individual patient treatment area shall be 80 square feet exclusive of fixed or wall mounted cabinets and built-in shelves. A minimum of 8 feet width shall be provided for the head wall for each station. The clearance between the side of a chair and a wall shall be a minimum of 3 feet, and the back of the extended chair and a wall shall be a minimum of 1 foot. A clear unobstructed width of 3 feet 8 inches shall be available at the foot of each treatment area(s) outside of the 80 square feet treatment area for passage of equipment, gurneys, and personnel. (C) The multiple-treatment station area shall contain cabinets, work counters, and hand washing sinks with hands-free operable controls. The fixed and moveable cabinets and shelves shall not encroach upon the patient treatment station. (D) A nurse station shall be located within the dialysis treatment area(s) and designed to provide visual observation of all patient stations. The nurse station shall have counters for storage and access to a hand washing sink(s) with hands-free operable controls. (E) One hand washing sink with hands-free operable controls shall be provided for every six stations. Sinks shall be uniformly distributed. (F) When required or requested, privacy shall be provided for each patient in the open treatment area with portable moveable screens. (e) Service areas. (1) A clean storage room or closet shall be provided for patient care items, clean and sterile supplies. (2) Emergency eyewash shall be provided conveniently for staff use and comply with ANSI Z358.1. (3) Dialysis solutions may be processed from a central batch delivery system or prepared in an on-site mixing room. When provided, a mixing room shall include a sink, storage space, and holding tanks. (4) Patient toilet rooms shall be located within the treatment area(s) and include hand washing sink(s) with hands-free operable controls. Patient toilet room shall be at a ratio of 1 toilet room for every 40 treatment stations or fraction thereof. (5) Staff toilet room(s) shall be provided and include hand washing sink(s) with hands-free operable controls. The toilet room shall be outside the treatment area but convenient for staff use only. (6) The water treatment and equipment for the dialysis shall be located in a room not accessible to unauthorized persons. The water room shall be designed and house the water treatment system and meet the requirements of §117.32(b) of this title. (f) Details and finishes in new construction projects, including additions and alterations, shall be in compliance with this subsection, with NFPA 101, Chapter 20, and with local building codes. (1) General detail requirements. (A) Fire safety features, including compartmentation, means of egress, automatic extinguishing systems, inspections, smoking regulations, and other details relating to fire prevention and fire protection shall comply with §117.101 of this title (relating to Construction Requirements for an Existing End Stage Renal Disease Facility), and NFPA 101, Chapter 20. The Fire Safety Evaluation System for Health Care Occupancies contained in the National Fire Protection Association 101A, Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2001 Edition, Chapter 4, shall not be used in new building construction, renovations or additions to existing ESRD facilities. (B) Exits, corridors and doors. (i) A facility shall provide two exits remote from each other in accordance with NFPA 101, §20.2.4.1. At least one exit door shall be accessible by an ambulance from the outside. This door may also serve as an entry for loading or receiving goods. (ii) Corridors providing access to all patient treatment area(s) and exits shall be at least three feet eight inches in clear and unobstructed width, not less than seven feet six inches in height, and constructed in accordance with requirements listed in NFPA 101, §20.2.1. (iii) Items such as drinking fountains and vending machines shall be so located as to not project into and restrict exit corridor traffic or reduce the exit corridor width below the required minimum. Portable equipment shall not be stored so as to project into and restrict exit corridor traffic or reduce the exit corridor width below the required minimum. (iv) Doors at all openings between corridors and rooms or spaces subject to occupancy shall be swing type. Elevator doors are excluded from this requirement. (v) Doors, except doors to spaces such as small closets which are not subject to occupancy, shall not swing into corridors in a manner that might obstruct traffic flow or reduce the required corridor width. Large walk-in type closets are considered as occupiable spaces. (vi) All doors in the means of egress shall be not less than 36 inches in clear width. (vii) The minimum width of doors for patient access to treatment, examination, and consultation areas/rooms shall be 36 inches in clear width. (viii) Rooms containing a toilet, intended for patient use, shall be provided with at least one door having hardware which will permit access from the outside in any emergency. (ix) Horizontal sliding doors serving an occupant load of fewer than 10 shall be permitted. The area served by the door shall have no high hazard contents. The door shall be readily operable from either side without special knowledge or effort. The force required to operate the door in the direction of door travel shall be not more than 30 pounds per foot to set the door in motion, and shall be not more than 15 pounds per foot to close the door or open in the minimum required width. The door assembly shall comply with any required fire protection rating, and, where rated, shall be self-closing or automatic closing. The sliding doors opening to the egress corridor doors shall have a latch or other mechanism that ensures that the doors will not rebound into a partially open position if forcefully closed. The sliding doors may have breakaway provisions and shall be installed to resist passage of smoke. The latching sliding panel shall have a minimum clear opening of 36 inches in the fully open position. The fixed panels may have recessed tracks. (x) Doors shall not open immediately onto a stair without a landing. The landing shall be 44 inches deep or have a depth at least equal to the door width, whichever is greater. Cont'd... |
