Pulmonary Medicine Service Design Guide - Office of Construction ...

PULMONARY MEDICINE SERVICE NOVEMBER 29, 2011
General Waste
General waste is generated in all spaces and is held in containers for collection and/or sorting.
Recyclable Waste
Methods for sorting, collecting, transporting and disposing of recyclable products must be specifically
analyzed for each facility and location. The optional use of disposable and reusable products is an important
consideration in recycling and waste disposal alternatives.
Soiled Linen
Soiled reusable linens may be generated in exam rooms, procedure spaces, Sleep Study Rooms, and patient
and staff gowning areas. Soiled linens are collected in carts or hampers (depending on volume) and are held in
soiled linen rooms or in linen carts in Soiled Utility Rooms pending transport to the laundry facility. Disposable
linens are included with recyclable waste or medical waste as appropriate.
Reusable Medical Equipment (RME)
Reusable utensils and instruments which are used in patient care areas are handled in different ways within
the Pulmonary Medicine Service. For Pulmonary Function test rooms they are pre-cleaned on the unit in a
Decontamination Room; for Bronchoscopy procedures they are pre-cleaned on the unit in an Equipment
Cleaning Room. For all other areas they are pre-cleaned in a Soiled Utility Room. Utensils and instruments
which require sterilization prior to reuse are packaged for transport from their pre-cleaning areas to the Sterile
Processing Department. Specific protocols for utensil and instrument reprocessing shall be confirmed with
each individual facility.
DESIGN STANDARDS
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