20 CAR pt. 41, Appendix K
TABLE 10
Central6 Station Outlets for Oxygen, Vacuum (Suction), and Medical Air Systems in Hospitals1
| Location | Oxygen | Vacuum | Medical Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Rooms (medical & surgical) | 1/bed | 1/bed | - |
| Examination/Treatment (medical, surgical, endoscopy & postpartum care) | 1/room | 1/room | - |
| Isolation – Infectious and protective medical & surgical) | 1/bed | 1/bed | - |
| Security Room (medical, surgical, & postpartum) | 1/bed | 1/bed | - |
| Critical Care (general) | 3/bed | 3/bed | 1/bed |
| Isolation (critical) | 3/bed | 3/bed | 1/bed |
| Coronary Critical Care | 3/bed | 2/bed | 1/bed |
| Pediatric Critical Care | 3/bed | 3/bed | 1/bed |
| Newborn Intensive Care | 3/bassinet | 3/bassinet | 3/bassinet |
| Newborn Nursery (full-term) | 1 / 4 bassinets2 | 1 / 4 bassinets2 | 1 / 4 bassinets2 |
| Pediatric and Adolescent | 1/bed | 1/bed | 1/bed |
| Pediatric Nursery | 1/bassinet | 1/bassinet | 1/bassinet |
| Psychiatric Patient Rooms | - | - | - |
| Seclusion Treatment Room | - | - | - |
| General Operating Room | 2/room | 3/room | - |
| Cardio, Ortho, Neurological | 2/room | 3/room | - |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 2/room | 3/room | - |
| Surgical Cysto & Endo | 1/room | 3/room | - |
| Post-anesthesia Care Unit | 1/bed | 3/bed | 1/bed |
| Anesthesia Workroom | 1 per workstation | - | 1 per workstation |
| Phase II Recovery3 | 1/bed | 3/bed | - |
| Postpartum Bedroom | 1/bed | 1/bed | - |
| Cesarean/Delivery Room | 2/room | 3/room | 1/room |
| Infant Resuscitation Station4 | 1/bassinet | 1/bassinet | 1/bassinet |
| Labor Room | 1/room | 1/room | 1/room |
| OB Recovery Room | 1/bed | 3/bed | 1/room |
| Labor/Delivery/Recovery (LDR)5 | 2/bed | 2/bed | - |
| Labor/Delivery/Recovery (LDRP)5 | 2/bed | 2/bed | - |
| Initial Emergency Management | 1/bed | 1/bed | - |
| Triage Area (definitive emergency care) | 1/station | 1/station | - |
| Definitive Emergency Care Exam/Treatment Rooms | 1/bed | 1/bed | 1/bed |
| Definitive Emergency Care Holding Area | 1/bed | 1/bed | - |
| Trauma/Cardiac Room(s) | 2/bed | 3/bed | 1/bed |
| Orthopedic & Cast Room | 1/room | 1/room | - |
| Cardiac Catheterization Lab | 2/bed | 2/bed | 2/bed |
| Autopsy Room | - | 1 per workstation | 1 per workstation |
Table 10 - 1
Notes for Table 10
1. For any area or room not described above, the facility clinical staff shall determine outlet requirements after consultation with the authority having jurisdiction.
2. Four bassinets may share one outlet that is accessible to each bassinet.
3. If Phase II recovery area is a separate area from the PACU, only one vacuum per bed or station shall be required.
4. When infant resuscitation takes place in a room such as cesarean section/delivery or LDRP, then the infant resuscitation services shall be provided in that room in addition to the minimum service required for the mother.
5. Two outlets for mother and two for one bassinet.
6. Facilities with medical gas requirements in more than one area shall be equipped with central systems.