- (a) Each patient's bed unit, bath, and toilet shall be provided with a standard type, buzzer/light, nurses' call signal, or, alternatively when a wireless nurse call system is utilized, a call button designed to operate with the wireless nurse call system.
- (b) Each bed shall be provided with a light with a noncombustible shade to prevent direct glare for reading or other purposes.
(c)
- (1) To ensure privacy in multipatient rooms, each bed shall be provided with flame retardant cubicle curtains.
- (2) In existing facilities, partitions or free-standing folding screens may be used.
(d)
- (1) Each patient shall be provided with a rigid single bed in good repair measuring a minimum of thirty-six inches (36”) in width.
(2)
- (A) Beds shall be provided with three-inch casters and at least two (2) of the four (4) casters shall be of the locking type.
- (B) Roll-away beds, cots, or folding beds are not acceptable.
(3) The beds shall be:
- (A) Equipped with a comfortable pillow and a comfortable, firm mattress at least five inches (5”) thick; and
- (B) Covered with a moisture repellant material.
- (4) There shall be hospital type adjustable beds available for patients receiving bed nursing care.
(e)
(1) Each patient shall be provided with a bedside table with a:
- (A) Compartment or drawer for personal belongings, such as:
(i) Soap;
(ii) Hairbrushes;
(iii) Combs;
- (iv) Toothbrushes; and
- (v) Dentifrice; and
- (B) Lower enclosed compartment for storage of individual bedpan or urinal.
- (2) Open-shelved stands are not acceptable.
(f) A comfortable chair shall be:
- (1) Provided for each licensed bed; and
- (2) Available at the bedside unless contraindicated by the patient's condition.
- (g) Each window shall be provided with a shade or flame-retardant curtains.
(h) Bed rails shall be provided for bed patients and disoriented patients.
- (i) Furniture and play equipment used in the care of children shall be painted with lead free paint.
- (j) All wastebaskets shall be the metal type.