§ 119.44. Location.

 The operating room should be so located that it does not directly connect with a corridor used for general through traffic. Entry and exit shall be controlled with respect to authorization of personnel, patients, and materials handling. The location of the short-term procedure operating room shall be convenient to hospital service departments and laboratories, or the surgical facility may have its own core clinical laboratory or radiology service.

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