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Our facility has combination negative/positive isolation rooms. Do they still meet CDC Guidelines?

April 26, 2017CDC combination facility guidelines isolation meet negative positive rooms

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Our facility has combination negative/positive isolation rooms. Do they still meet CDC Guidelines?

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Not any longer. The 2003 CDC Guidelines describe these rooms as “unreliable”, especially in the negative pressure mode, and specifically recommend against their use in new construction or renovations. The Guidelines also discourage the use of these rooms in existing facilities.