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Detailed Needs and Requirements: Clinical Studies Unit
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SPACE REQUIREMENTS
1. Patients Rooms
Three basic types of patient rooms may be included in the clinical
studies units.
a. Singlebed rooms to be used for the most strictly controlled
studies, i.e. "balance studies".
b. Multi-bed rooms for patients on less demanding study programs.
c. Single-bed, constant temperature rooms for temperature and
perspiration studies. Such rooms are not included in current
facilities, but may be a desirable future option.
Each patient room should be provided with a separate specimen
collection toilet to allow for control and to minimize potential errors in
specimen collection. A lavatory should be provided in conjunction with
this toilet and should be located to encourage handwashing after use
of the toilet.
Connection should be provided at each patient bed station for
individual physiological monitoring equipment.
The size, furnishings, and basic services, e.g., oxygen, vacuum,
compressed air, and power for these rooms should be comparable to
general nursing unit patient rooms.
2. Patient Shower and Bathing Facilities
Centralized patient shower and bathing facilities may be provided;
however, a separate shower is desirable in conjunction with each
patient room to allow greater flexibility in the study of female patients,
contagious patients, etc., on the unit.
All of these facilities should be usable by wheelchair patients.
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