Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 246. Health, Department of |
Chapter 246-320. Hospital licensing regulations. |
Section 246-320-231. Patient care unit or area.
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- The purpose of this section is to guide the management of a patient area.Hospitals must assure:(1) Each patient room contains:(a) A bed;(b) A means for patient privacy; and(c) A means to call for help or assistance;(2) Each patient care unit has:(a) A means for staff to clean their hands before giving care to a patient;(b) Staff available at all times to provide care to patients; and(c) A means for staff to record and maintain individual patient records;(3) Staff respond to calls for help or assistance.