(1) On each unit, the nursing home must have a staff work station appropriate to the needs of staff using the space. At a minimum, the nursing home must equip the area with:
(a) A charting surface;
(b) A rack or other storage for current health records;
(c) Storage for record and clerical supplies;
(d) A telephone;
(e) A resident call system; and
(f) A clock.
(2) In new construction the work station space must be open to the corridor.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
18.51 and
74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. WSR 08-20-062, § 388-97-2260, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]