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advocating placement of the entry door on the headwall to make the transfer between bed and toilet room more direct. However, he cautions, "there is no direct evidence this placement is superior to others." Derr also says staf members are often called on to assist pa- tients who have fallen or are in some level of distress in a patient bathroom. "The toilet room needs to be large enough to allow more than one — and possibly up to three — staf members to move the patient into a position where assistance can be rendered," Derr said. In addition, Derr says in general, patient toilets have been getting larger as the overall patient room size increases. This has increased the costs of building a new hospital incrementally. Borrowing from hospitality Many agree that popular design trends are leaning toward a hospitality-like approach. "Gone are the exposed pipes of a wall-hung lavatory," said Margi Kaminksi, ASID, NCIDQ, senior associate vice president at RTKL. "Well-appointed vanities made of solid surface, quartz and even granite grace the sink wall of a [general healthcare pub- lic] restroom. Large format porcelain or stone tile has replaced the ceramic mosaics of the past. Lighting is often ambient, com- ing from a cove. Quite a departure from the glaring fl uorescent fi xtures of old." While a hotel-like style is quite appealing, it does have its disadvantages. This is especially the case when it comes to aids such as lifts and grab bars. 1.800.428.4065 TOLL FREE www.willoughby-ind.com 5(9,7ÀOHVDYDLODEOHDWRXUZHEVLWH Three New Healthcare Lavatories to Meet Your Needs © 2015 Willoughby Industries Inc. t o r i e s t o M e e t Y o u r N e e d s &RQFHLYHG; WRPLQLPL]H OLJDWXUH SRLQWVIRU EHKDYLRUDO KHDOWKFDUH HQYLURQPHQWV 'HVLJQHG VSHFLÀFDOO\WR PLQLPL]H VSODVKLQJDQG UHGXFH WKHVSUHDG RILQIHFWLRXV GLVHDVH %HKDYLRUDO+HDOWKFDUH/DYDWRU\ :%/ ,QIHFWLRQ&RQWURO;/DYDWRU\ WICS-2222 Now we're even easier to specify! (QJLQHHUHGZLWK DOE ZHLJKWUDWLQJ DQGVSHFLÀF IHDWXUHVIRU EDULDWULF SDWLHQWVLQ KHDOWKFDUH HQYLURQPHQWV %DULDWULF+HDOWKFDUH/DYDWRU\ %+6 2014 FGI Guidelines: Changes for Patient Toilet Rooms The following new appendix material and change in requirements for patient toilet room requirements are in the 2014 FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities: New Appendix Material » A2.1-2.2: Equipment and architec- tural details for the patient room » g. Fall-safe provisions. Fall-safe provisions such as handrails and grab bars should be included in the patient room, patient toilet room, and nursing unit corridors. See sections 2.1-7.2.2.9 (Grab bars) and 2.1- 7.2.2.10 (Handrails) for information. Change in Requirements » 2.1-2.2.6 Patient Toilet Room » 2.1-2.2.6.2: In nursing units, the patient toilet room shall serve no more than one patient room and no more than two patients. New Appendix Material » 2.1-8.4.3.2 Hand-washing station sinks » *(2) The sink basin shall have a nominal size of no less than 144 square inches (929.08 square centi- meters), with a minimum dimension of 9 inches (22.86 centimeters) in width or length. » A2.1-8.4.3.2 (2) The specifi ed minimum dimensions will permit standard oval designs and designs with rounded corners (both of which could have an actual bowl size of slightly less than 144 square inches), as well as bowls with curved bottoms to be considered compliant with the Guidelines. The intent is to provide a hand-washing station sink large enough for clinical staff and visitors to wash hands without touching the sides or bottom of the bowl and to prevent splashing of potentially infectious material on surrounding surfaces. New Requirement » 2.2-2.16: Bariatric Care Unit » 2.2-2.16.9.1: Door openings. Door openings shall be provided in accordance with Section 2.1-7.2.2.3 (2) (Door openings) as amended in this section. » (3) Door openings to bariatric in- patient toilet rooms shall have a mini- mum clear width of 42 inches (107 meters) and a minimum clear height of 83.5 inches (212 centimeters). MCDM AG.COM | M AY/ J U N E 2015 | Medical Construction & Design 21