Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-17 - Nursing Homes › Section 3701-17-16 - Equipment and supplies

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each resident, if the resident so
			 chooses, shall be provided with an individual bed not less than thirty-six
			 inches wide, a clean comfortable flame-resistant mattress and clean pillows,
			 sheets, and covering suitable for the resident's comfort. A nursing home shall
			 arrange for the provision of at least a double size bed, upon request of a
			 married couple or other consenting adult residents sharing a room in accordance
			 with the nursing home's policy, unless there is an overriding documented
			 medical reason that puts one of the consenting parties at risk of health and
			 safety or there is a risk to other residents. Mattresses shall be protected
			 with waterproof material unless otherwise ordered by a physician. Roll away
			 beds, cots, double deck beds, stacked bunk beds, hide-a-bed couches, or studio
			 couches shall not be used as beds. All mattresses purchased or obtained by the
			 nursing home, or brought to the nursing home by residents, shall be in safe
			 condition.
(B) Unless otherwise
			 ordered by a physician or other licensed health professional acting with the
			 applicable scope of practice, each resident shall be provided with a bedside
			 table, a bedside light that is sufficient for reading and staff rendering of
			 bedside care, a bureau or equivalent, a waste basket with liners, a comfortable
			 chair, and adequate closet or wardrobe space for the storage of personal
			 clothing in the resident's room. A nursing home may provide additional storage
			 space for resident belongings elsewhere in the nursing home. Resident rooms
			 shall be designed or equipped to assure full visual privacy for each resident.
			 For the purposes of this paragraph, "full visual privacy" means that the
			 resident has a means of completely withdrawing from public view while occupying
			 their bed through such means as a curtain, moveable screens or private
			 room.
(C) Each nursing home shall
			 have a call signal system in good working order that, at minimum, provides for
			 the transmission of calls from resident rooms and toilet and bathing
			 facilities.
(D) Supplies such as
			 hypodermic syringes, needles, and lancets shall be discarded after use in
			 accordance with state and federal requirements. Reusable items shall be cleaned
			 and disinfected according to manufacturer's directions and in accordance with
			 applicable state and federal law and regulations.
(E) All nursing homes shall, at all times,
			 have the supplies and equipment necessary to provide the services and nursing
			 care needed by the type of residents admitted to or residing in the nursing
			 home. Wheelchairs, gerichairs, quad canes, adaptive eating equipment and
			 utensils, and other assistive devices shall be maintained in good and safe
			 working condition and shall be equipped properly for the specific needs of each
			 resident.
(1) All equipment and supplies in a
			 nursing home shall be kept clean and usable and shall be satisfactorily stored
			 when not in use.
(2) In selecting
			 supplies and equipment, the home shall consider resident needs.