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WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER DHS 124 HOSPITALS
SUBCHAPTER V -- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Date:
08/31/2009
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DHS 124.36 Other physical environment.
(1) RAISED THRESHOLDS. Raised thresholds shall be easily crossed by equipment on wheels.
(2) EMERGENCY FUEL AND WATER. The hospital shall make provision for obtaining emergency fuel and water supplies.
(3) EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM. The emergency lighting system and equipment shall be tested at least monthly.
(4) DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC FACILITIES, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. Diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, supplies and equipment shall be sufficient to permit medical and nursing staffs to provide an acceptable level of patient care.
(5) WALLS AND CEILINGS. Patient rooms and patient care areas shall have walls and ceilings with smooth, washable surfaces. The walls and ceilings shall be kept in good repair. Loose, cracked or peeling wallpaper and paint on walls and ceilings shall be replaced or repaired. Washable ceilings shall be provided in surgery rooms, delivery rooms, the nursery, intensive care units, recovery rooms, kitchens, dishwashing rooms, janitor closets and utility rooms.
(6) FLOORS. All floor materials shall be easy to clean and have wear and moisture resistance appropriate for the location. Floors in areas used for food preparation or food assembly shall be water-resistant and grease-proof and shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(7) CORDS. Electrical cords shall be maintained in good repair.
(8) CARPETING. (a) Carpeting may not be installed in rooms used primarily for food preparation and storage, dish and utensil washing, cleaning of linen and utensils, storage of janitor supplies, laundry processing, hydrotherapy, toileting and bathing, resident isolation or patient examination.
(b) Carpeting, including the underlying padding, if any, shall have a flamespread rating of 75 or less when tested in accordance with standard 255 of the National Fire Protection Association's National Fire Codes, 1981 edition, or a critical radiant flux of more than 0.45 watts per square centimeter when tested in accordance with standard 253 of the National Fire Protection Association's National Fire Codes, 1978 edition. Certified proof by the manufacturer of this test for the specific product shall be available in the facility. Certification by the installer that the material installed is the product referred to in the test shall be obtained by the facility. Carpeting may not in any case be applied to walls except where the flamespread rating can be shown to be 25 or less.
(9) ACOUSTICAL TILE. Acoustical tile shall be noncombustible.
(10) WASTEBASKETS. Wastebaskets shall be made of noncombustible materials.
(11) FIRE REPORT. All incidents of fire in a hospital shall be reported to the department within 72 hours.
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