New regulations create questions on patient rooms vs. 'sleeping rooms'
The 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code states that buildings must have an outside window or outside door in every sleeping room, and for any building constructed 60 days past the publication date, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code states that buildings must have an outside window or outside door in every sleeping room, and for any building constructed 60 days past the publication date, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Exceptions include newborn nurseries and rooms intended for occupancy for less than 24 hours. But how does that effect an outpatient staying in a room for 23 hours — essentially an overnight stay?
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June 15, 2016
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