Every patient sleeping room must have an outside window or outside door. In new occupancies, window sill height must not exceed 36 inches above the floor, with exceptions for newborn nurseries, rooms used for less than 24 hours, and special nursing care areas (ICU, CCU, hemodialysis, neonatal) where sill height may not exceed 60 inches. Windows in atrium walls qualify as outside windows.
View official sourceK381 Sleeping Room Outside Windows and Doors Every patient sleeping room has an outside window or outside door. In new occupancies, sill height does not exceed 36 inches above the floor. Windows in atrium walls are considered outside windows. Newborn nurseries and rooms intended for occupancy less than 24 hours have no outside window or door requirements. Window sills in special nursing care areas (e.g., ICU, CCU, hemodialysis, neonatal) do not exceed 60 inches above the floor. 42 CFR 403, 418, 460, 482, 483, and 485 SECTION 4 – SPECIAL PROVISIONS