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		Construction Review Services Hospital Physical Environment Desk Reference Manual Table of Contents Department Of Health (DOH) Hospital Licensing Regulations Chapter 246-320 WAC ( 490 kb) Chapter 246-320 WAC ( 278 kb) Construction Review Services, printable versions: Chapter 246-314 WAC ( 135 kb) Chapter 246-314 WAC ( 84kb) ICRA Form ( 48 kb) Acknowledgment of Risk Form ( 420 kb) Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities ( 1377 kb) Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings Pre-approved Acoustical Ceiling Materials for Healthcare Facilities ( 31 kb) Guideline for Creating a Functional Program ( 45 kb) Fire Safety Evaluation System Application Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) Adoption of the 2000 edition, Life Safety Code ( 93 kb) ESRD Federal Register ( 370 kb) Fire Smoke Zone Evaluation Worksheet for Healthcare Facilities ( 403 kb) Fire and Life Safety Report for Healthcare Facilities ( 488 kb) CMS Survey & Certification General Information S&C-04-15 Major vs Minor Alteration and application of the Life Safety Code Existing / New Chapters S&C-04-41 Corridor Mounted Touch Screen and corridor obstructions S&C-05-33 Fire Safety Amendment for the Use of ABHR's S&C-06-18 Air Movement between Corridors and Resident Rooms S&C-07-01 Use of ABHR S&C-07-05 Exit Discharge Requirements & Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES) S&C-07-10 Medical Gas Storage and Usage Considerations S&C-07- November Use of Alcohol-based Skin Preparations S&C-07-18 Gaps in Corridor and Smoke Barrier Doors S&C-07-21 Generator's in ASC's S&C-07-29 Canopy and Overhang Sprinkler Requirements S&C-08-04 Infection Control Guidelines S&C-08-09 Food Prepared Off Site S&C-08-34 Compliance With State Fire and Safety Code in Lieu of Life Safety Code added 10/09 S&C-09-24 End Stage Renal Disease - Life Safety Code added 10/09 S&C-09-24 End Stage Renal Disease Interpretive Guidance added 10/09 S&C-09-37 Ambulatory Surgical Centers Revisions to State Operations Manual added 10/09 S&C-09-55 Flash Sterilization Clarification - Ambulatory Surgery Center added 10/09 S&C-09-56 End Stage Renal Disease - FAQ's added 10/09 S&C-10-04 Waiver to Allow Hospitals to Use the NFPA 6-Year Damper Testing Interval added 11/09 Conditions of Participation: CMS Physical Environment Section of the State Operations Manual for Hospitals ( 58.4 kb) United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Summary of USP ( 437 kb) USP <797> General Chapter ( 7853 kb) Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) State Amendment Insert Pages ( 84 kb) Formal Interpretations, 2006 Edition National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) List of NFPA Healthcare Codes and Standards ( 24 kb) NFPA 101 Formal Interpretations, 2000 edition ( 277 kb) Healthcare Interpretations Task Force HITF Interpretations, June 2009 Exit Discharge Utility Penetrations in Corridor Walls and Smoke Barriers Exterior Exit Discharge Lighting Requirements On-Site Fuel Supplies for Emergency Generators Patient Lift Equipment Sprinkler Obstruction Fire Alarm System Out of Service Requirements HITF Interpretations, December 2009 Temporary Patient Holding in the Exit Access Corridor Occupancy Classification of Clinical Labs Classification of Another Occupancy in Health Care Facility Sprinklers in Wardrobes Posting of Keypad Combinations HITF Interpretations, June 2008 Inspection of Portable Fire Extinguishers Existing Fire Alarm Systems Storage Rooms 50 s.f. or Less Operation of Doors HITF Interpretations, December 2007 Portable Devices/Equipment in Corridors Cooking Equipment HITF Interpretations, June 2007 Items in corridors Corridor Width in Suites HITF Interpretations, December 2006 Door Gaps Smoking Restrictions in Nursing Homes Nursing Home Staff and Fire Drills HITF Interpretations, June 2006 Top of wall blocking to protect the cavity in corridor walls Linen and Waste chute Termination Rooms Frequency of Fire Drills at SNF HITF Interpretations June 2005 Suspended-Grid Ceiling Tile clipped or specific weight Delayed Egress Locks HITF Interpretations November 2004 Emergency Lighting units in Anesthetizing areas 2-hour floor assemblies to separate healthcare/ambulatory occupancies HITF Interpretations, May 2004 HITF Interpretations January 2004 Door Locking HITF Interpretations, November 2003 HITF Interpretations May 2003 Personal furnishings and smoke detection HITF Interpretations, November 2002 Audible/Visual Alarms Convenience Openings in Corridors Direct Supervision of Waiting Room HITF Interpretations, May 2002 Access to Fire Dampers HITF Interpretations, November 2001 Door Locking Exit Sign Illumination Penetrations in Fire & Smoke Barriers HITF Interpretations, May 2001 HITF Interpretations, November 2000 Coded Announcements HITF Interpretations, May 2000 Sprinklers in Wardrobes Inspection of Fire Dampers HITF Interpretations, November 1999 Evacuation Route Posting Fire Watch During Construction Fire Extinguishers Signage Linen Chute Extensions HITF Interpretations, May 1999 Classification of Hospice Care Facilities Requirements for Staff to Carry Keys HITF Interpretations, April 1999 Definition of Interpretation HITF Procedures Illumination of Exit Signs Exit Sign Placement HITF Interpretations, November 1998 Unannounced Fire Drills Charting Areas Open to Corridor Corridors Doors to Hazardous Areas Exit Sign Placement HITF Interpretations, September 1998 Locking of Doors in Means of Egress Non-Rated Corridor Doors Fire Watch Washington State Building Code Council 2006 Statewide Amendments to the International Building Code List of International Codes Adopted by the State Building Code Council Back to Top

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