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STERLINGTON REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING
Tag No.: A0144
Based on observation and interview, the hospital failed to ensure patients received care in a safe setting as evidenced by the hospital failing to have medical gas piping and a vacuum system to service all of the medical needs of the patients.
Findings:
A review of the Life Safety Codes Revealed in part:
NFPA 99:5.1 Category 1 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems.
NFPA 99:5.1.1* Applicability.
NFPA 99:5.1.1.1 These requirements shall apply to health care facilities that require Category 1 systems as referenced in Chapter 4.
NFPA 99:4.1.1* Category 1. Facility systems in which failure of such equipment or system is likely to cause major injury or death of patients or caregivers shall be designed to meet system Category 1 requirements as defined in this code.
Observations during tour of the hospital on 04/27/22 at 9:30 a.m. revealed there was no piped gas and vacuum system to provide critical life supporting treatment for all patients.
On 04/27/22 at 11:40 a.m., interview with S1Administrator confirmed that the hospital did not contain piped gas and vacuum system.