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Q: I have a hospital client that wants to use cushions placed on the floor to reduce the risk of injury from patients falling out of bed. There is no …
Q: In regards to negative pressure for patient isolation rooms, I understand that the negative pressure has to be verified before you can place a patient in the room but …
Q: Nursing staff has a tendency to stuff patient rooms that are not used as often with extra beds, furniture etc. Building does not have sprinklers on these patient floors …
Q: Are smoke detectors required in individual hospital patient rooms, and what are the exemptions to not have a detector in individual rooms? A: There is no Life Safety Code …
Q: A deficiency was found by CMS on a recent survey that stated 'staff failed to provide a safe and hazard free environment by not having all doors protecting corridor …
Q: In our hospital the nurses found the architectural room numbers too confusing and wanted all patient care rooms to be in numerical order, so about 15 years ago they …
Q: Are sprinklers required in patient room lockers for existing facilities? A: No… Section 8.1.1 (7) of NFPA 13-2010 says furniture not intended for occupancy is not required to be …
Q: Where does "Homelike Environment" end and fire safety begin? We have a resident who likes to push-pin everything she makes in activities to her wall. On a recent Life/Safety …
Q: Are locks permitted on patient room doors? Where can I locate the NFPA requirements for adding new hardware to patient room doors? A: Section 19.2.2.2.2 of the 2012 Life …
Q: In the 2000 edition of the Life Safety Code, under section 18.3.8 “Special Protection Features -Outside Window or Door”, they have requirements for windows or doors to the outside …
Q: We have a short-term project where we need to find some space to store equipment until they are installed. The equipment is electronic and needs to remain in their …
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