- (a) storage room for necessary equipment;
- (b) facilities for cleaning, sterilizing and repairing equipment;
- (c) an office for recordkeeping and other related clerical functions;
- (d) an examination or treatment room equipped for pulmonary function diagnosis and treatment;
- (e) laboratory space for blood gas analysis; and
- (f) a conference or classroom, for educational activities, shall be available, which may be utilized with other departments, and centrally located within the hospital.
When respiratory care services are provided within a hospital, facilities and equipment for the service shall be appropriate for the effective and timely use of the patients and shall include the following: