Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-22-4a

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 30-22-4a - Private psychiatric hospitals; additional environmental management standards

(a) Each building in which patients receive treatment or in which patients are housed overnight shall be designed, constructed, and equipped to reasonably protect patients, staff, and visitors from the hazards of fire, explosion, and panic.

(b) Each hospital shall:

(1) Establish a safety committee that includes representatives from all major services;

(2) establish an environment that enhances the positive self-image of patients and preserves their human dignity;

(3) develop written policies and procedures for maintaining a clean and safe environment;

(4) develop an infection-control program; and

(5) develop written policies and procedures for the handling, maintenance, and use of sterile supplies and equipment if such supplies and equipment are used by the hospital.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-22-4a

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-3307b; effective May 1, 1985.