Patient Bed Receptacles, GFPE Testing and More

摘要

How does the definition of receptacle affect the number of contact devices for patient bed locations? Who determines the minimum number of things that can be plugged in at one bed location? Section 517.18(B) requires patient bed locations in Category 2 spaces (old general care areas) to be provided with a minimum of eight receptacles. Patient bed locations in Category 1 spaces (old critical care areas) are required in Section 517.19(B) to be provided with a minimum of 14 receptacles. Each requirement pre-scriptively states the required receptacles may be of the single, duplex or quadru-plex receptacle types or any combination of these three. The required number of receptacles is clear.