Section 124.32. Patient rooms - general.

 

(1)   Bed capacity. Each hospital's bed capacity may not exceed the capacity approved by the department under sub. (4) .

(2)   Privacy. Visual privacy shall be provided for each patient in multi-bed patient rooms. In new or remodeled construction, cubicle curtains shall be provided.

(3)   Toilet room.

(a) In new construction, each patient room shall have access to one toilet without entering the general corridor area. One toilet room shall serve no more than 4 beds and no more than 2 patient rooms. A handwashing sink shall be provided either in each patient's room or in the adjoining toilet room.

(b) In new and remodeled construction, the door to the patient toilet room shall swing into the patient room, or two-way hardware shall be provided.

(c) The minimum door width to the patient toilet room shall be 36 inches (91.4 cm) for new construction and 32 inches (81.3 cm) for remodeled construction.

(4)   Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area per bed shall be 80 square feet in multiple patient rooms and 100 square feet in single patient rooms. The distance between patient beds in multi-patient rooms shall be at least 3 feet.

(5)   Minimum furnishings.

(a) A hospital-type bed with a suitable mattress, pillow and the necessary coverings shall be provided for each patient.

(b) There shall be a bedside table or stand and chair for each patient.

(c) There shall be adequate storage space for the clothing, toilet articles and other personal belongings of patients.

Emerg. renum. from DHS 124.27 (6), eff. 7-1-96; renum. from DHS 124.27 (6), Register, December, 1996, No. 492 , eff. 1-1-97.