Dialysis Unit Support Spaces

There shall be adequate provision for the following support spaces in conveniently accessible locations: (A) Space for patients’ belongings; (B) Toilet and handwashing facilities for patients; (C) Toilet and handwashing facilities for staff; (D) Examination room with handwashing facilities; (E) Medication station with work counter and handwashing facilities; (F) Clean supply storage room; (G) Soiled workroom equipped with flushing rim sink, handwashing facilities, work counter, storage cabinets, waste receptacles, and soiled linen receptacle; (H) Housekeeping room with floor receptor sink; and (I) Reprocessing room. If dialyzers are reused, the unit must contain a reprocessing room sized to perform the required functions. The reprocessing room must provide for one-way flow of materials from soiled to clean. The reprocessing room must have provisions for refrigeration for temporary storage of dialyzers, decontamination/cleaning areas, sinks, a packaging area, and dialyzer storage cabinets.