setting-up picu - RM Solutions

SETTING-UP PICUPATIENT CARE AREASThe required space per bed must be large enough to accommodateroutine (monitors, ventilator, IV poles and pumps) and special equipmentsuch as (HFOV), hemodialysis, (ECMO), echocardiography, ultrasoundand x-ray. The minimal space requirement for an open PICU bed is:• 200-225 sf (18.58–20.9 m 2 ) with at least 5 to 8 feet (1.52–2.44 m)distance (clearance) between beds. Isolation rooms as well as private rooms require at least:• 250 sf (around 23.23 m 2 ) to have adequate workspace for theequipment and other life-support systems that is often necessaryin critical care situations.