Medical Exam Room Sink Requirements

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Medical exam room sink requirements.

For more information refer to the fgi guidelines. The individual facility chapters though have additional specific requirements for hand washing stations in certain locations. For example each exam or treatment room is required to have one. These requirements apply for new facilities and renovations to existing facilities.

Joined nov 25 2009 messages 7 537. There is still a requirement to have sinks in exam rooms. If included designed to support patient provider conversation e g deemphasizing exam tables and medical instruments for stress reduction. Exam room layout that facilitates physical exam and other procedures.

If x rays are performed in the exam room osha regulations require the equipment to be labeled with caution signs and limiting employee exposure to radiation by supplying personal radiation monitors to those working in restricted areas. Jan 18 2017. There is no national requirement or guideline about sinks in medical office exam rooms that i am aware of. Required sink in room with doors not spaces with curtains.

Hand washing sinks are required within examination and treatment rooms for outpatient surgical facilities. Medical offices must provide exit routes from each exam room so that patients and staff can safely escape the building in case of fire or other emergencies. One sink and one alcohol gel dispenser located within easy reach in each clinician patient interaction space. Department of hospitals in mass.