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Volume 8 / Issue 4 July / August 2010 CMS Corridor Obstructions Stance Revised IN THIS ISSUE: Corridor ObstructionsArc Flash SafetyPolyurethane Expanding FoamHumidity Levels in ORsElevatorsFire Sprinkler SystemsPublications / SeminarsBy Dean Samet, CHSP - a May 14, 2010 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services memorandum, Ref: S&C-10-18-LSC, CMS announced changes to previous policies regarding the use of Corridor wall-mounted computer touch screens in healthcare facilities. CMS is now allowing certain wall-mounted technologies and other items to be wall-mounted in corridors as long as they don t project out more than six inches from the Corridor wall or conflict with other sections of the National Fire Protection Association s Life Safety Code . The projections shall:1) Not project out more than 6 inches 2) Not exceed a length of 36 inches 3) Be separated by at least 48 inches from other projections4) Be installed at least 40 inches or greater above the floor 5) Be installed in corridors that are at least 6 feet in width Note: The above dimensions are consistent with the 2009 edition of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code , sections 18 Other items of similar dimensions may be mounted to Corridor walls such as [non-combustible] artwork and wreaths, sharps disposal units, infection control supply cabinets, and lighting devices.
Volume 8 / Issue 4 July / August 2010 CMS Corridor Obstructions Stance Revised IN THIS ISSUE: Corridor Obstructions Arc Flash Safety Polyurethane Expanding
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