Section 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.

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