§ 133.2. Types of special care units.

 A special care unit of a hospital is an area set aside for the treatment of patients who require extraordinary care on a concentrated and continuous basis. There are two kinds of special care units as follows:

   (1)  Multipurpose for the intensive treatment of critically ill patients with a wide variety of diagnoses.

   (2)  Specific purpose for the continuous care of patients in special diagnostic categories. These categories include but are not limited to:

     (i)   Burn.

     (ii)   Coronary care.

     (iii)   Neonatal care.

     (iv)   Postobstetric and post operative recovery care.

     (v)   Pulmonary care.

     (vi)   Renal dialysis.

     (vii)   Surgical, including trauma, intensive care units.

Source

   The provisions of this §  133.2 adopted December 9, 1977, effective December 10, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 3631.

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