La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9417

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-9417 - Patient Room Furnishings

A. A hospital type bed with suitable mattress, pillow and necessary coverings shall be provided for each patient. There shall be a bedside stand, chair, and wardrobe, locker, or closet suitable for hanging full-length garments and storing personal effects for each patient.

B. A nurses' call system, within easy reach of each bed, shall be provided. The call system shall also be provided in each patient toilet and bathing area. Call systems shall be readily accessible to a patient and shall be in proper working order.

C. Each bed in multi-bed rooms shall have approved ceiling suspended curtains, which extend around the bed to provide total visual privacy in combination with adjacent walls and curtains. A properly designed lamp or over-bed light, which can be operated by the patient, shall be provided at each bed.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9417

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing LR 21:177 (February 1995), amended LR 29:2418 (November 2003), Amended by the Department of Health, Health Standards Section, LR 501488 (10/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.