Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.45273
Rule 273.
Table 1: Illumination of Health Care Facilities The following table is intended to be representative, not inclusive, of all clinical facilities. These measured minimum foot-candle (fc) values must be provided at 36 inches above the floor or at task locations as applicable and must account for bulb and fixture depreciation.
One-half of the lighting levels must be maintained in operating rooms, delivery rooms, trauma rooms and emergency department exam rooms, nursing stations, intensive care rooms, special care nurseries, full term nurseries, angiography labs, interventional radiology rooms, cardiac catheterization labs, resuscitation areas, post anesthesia care units, patient holding areas, medication preparation and dispensing areas, and work areas within the laboratory, when on emergency power. These levels are not required during the transfer to emergency power (10 seconds max).
Operating, Delivery, Trauma Rooms1 | 150 fc |
These illumination levels must be provided within a six-foot perimeter of the table or stretcher with the remainder of the room provided with a minimum of 75 foot-candle (fc). | |
Critical Task Areas Cardiac catheterization labs1 Angiography1 Interventional radiology1 Scrub sinks Central sterile task locations Patient exam or treatment locations Decontamination task locations Pharmacy and laboratory hoods Intensive care bed and bassinet locations1 Labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum bed locations1 Post anesthesia care unit or cardiovascular recovery unit1 Procedure rooms Autopsy1 | 75 fc |
The 75 fc is the minimum for patient examination, resuscitation, or a procedure in the patient vicinity. The patient vicinity is defined as three feet around the sides and head of the patient bed or table. The remainder of these rooms must be a minimum of 15 fc. | |
The 75 fc level is required in some areas for patient emergencies and resuscitation events. It is not intended to require this lighting level during normal procedures, such as cardiac catheterizations. | |
1 Fixed task lighting must be on emergency power. | |
Specialized Task Areas Food service work counter Medication preparation and dispensing locations Nurse, physician, and clinician charting locations Laboratories Triage areas Hot lab task locations Dialysis patient locations | 50 fc |
Task Areas | 30 fc |
Patient care bed, stretcher, table, and chair locations (non-examination areas) Resident bed locations Handwashing, water closets, tub and shower Staff work counter Patient and resident day and dining rooms Patient and resident reading locations Patient preparation and holding areas General radiology rooms, MRI, PET, CT, and Lithotripsy Morgue | |
General Areas Corridors General patient and resident room locations Clean and soiled utility rooms Clinical storage and holding Locker rooms Janitor closets Stairways, elevators, waiting rooms | 15 fc |
Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.45273