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Local hospital wants to make it really sure nobody is taking the shortcut to the morgue in the basement...
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Elevators need a decent amount of surrounding space for cabling and for the counterweight. That all needs to be completely touch-proofed so people don't lose hands.
The running rails etc. also have structural rigidity requirements. Bolting straight onto concrete slab works best and there's not enough concrete here.
Fire stairwells often can't have anything put on them that could risk starting a fire, elevators included.