Section 325.20711. Equipment and supplies.  


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  • Rule 711. (1) Each patient shall be provided with all of the following:

    (a)   An individual bed not less than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, or longer when necessary, with springs in good condition, and a mattress not less than 5 inches thick in good condition, with a nonabsorbent cover.

    (b)     A  bedside  stand  which  is  designed  to  hold    small     personal     articles  and necessary bedside equipment.

    (c)   A flameproof cubicle curtain or its equivalent which shall  be  used to ensure privacy.

    (d)  A reading light.

    (e)   A comfortable cushioned chair.

    (2)  A cot or rollaway cot shall not be used as a patient bed.

    (3)   Each bed shall be maintained as follows:

    (a)  Covered with a mattress pad.

    (b)   Made daily with clean linen in good repair.

    (c)   Changed immediately when  soiled  and   at  least  twice   weekly  for bedfast patients and once weekly for ambulatory patients.

    (4)    Each patient shall be provided linen sufficient to meet his or her needs for comfort and privacy, and the following minimum amounts of linen shall be available for each patient:

    (a)  At least 1 pillow, l bedspread, and 1 blanket.

    (b)   Not less than 2 mattress pads, 2 pillow  cases,  2  towels,  and  2 washcloths.

    (c)   Not less than 4 sheets.

    (d)  At least 1 bath blanket for each bedfast  patient,  which  shall  be changed at each bed bath.

    (e)   A bib or protective cover for each patient requiring such protection during eating or feeding.

    (f)  A clean individual towel and washcloth which  shall  be  changed  at least every other day and more often if they become soiled.

    (5)   The following items of equipment shall be available in sufficient quantities so that patients who require them may have them assigned for personal use:

    (a)   Washbasins.

    (b)   Mouthwash cups.

    (c)   Denture cups.

    (d)  Emesis basins.

    (e)   Bedpans and urinals.

    (f)  Water carafes and drinking glasses or cups.

    (g)   Oral and rectal clinical thermometers.

    (h)   Bedside safety rails.

    (6)    Equipment and supplies shall be   stored,   handled,   dispensed   in   a sanitary manner.

    (a)   Bedpans, urinals, and emesis basins shall be emptied and cleaned immediately after use.

    (b)   Mouthwash cups, denture cups, water carafes, and bedside drinking cups and glasses shall be cleaned daily.

    (c)   Single service equipment shall be used only once, and disposable equipment shall be used only by the patient to whom it was originally dispensed.

    (d)   Individual personal equipment shall not be transferred from one patient to another without being thoroughly disinfected.

    (7)   Each patient shall be provided with clean clothing in good repair, as needed.

History: 1981 AACS; 1983 AACS.