048-12 Wyo. Code R. §§ 12-25 - Sanitary Environment
The hospital shall provide for housekeeping, maintenance, and laundry services.
(a) There shall be
written policies and procedures for each of these functions to ensure the use
of approved practices, procedures, and products.
(i) A designated person shall be responsible
for plant maintenance, laundry, and general housekeeping. These
responsibilities may be assigned to a single person in small
hospitals.
(ii) Housekeeping shall
be responsible for keeping the hospital free of offensive odors, accumulations
of dirt, rubbish, dust, insects, and rodents.
(iii) Laundry facilities shall have physical
separation of clean and dirty areas, adequate ventilation, and temperature
control.
(iv) There shall be
written policies and procedures covering the sterilization process used on
various types of equipment, surfaces, supplies, and instruments.
(A) There shall be a procedure for quality
control in relation to the sterilization process.
(B) Humidifiers and any associated tubing
shall be replaced after each usage and the length of continuous usage shall not
exceed twenty-four (24) hours.
(v) There shall be written policies and
procedures covering the disinfectants used on various types of equipment,
surfaces, and instruments.
(vi)
There shall be a written policy covering the cleaning and disinfecting of ice
machines.
(vii) All garbage and
kitchen refuse shall be kept in leak proof, nonabsorbent containers with tight
fitting covers. All garbage containers kept within the hospital buildings shall
be washed, inside and out, daily. Other dry waste materials, normally
designated "trash," may be stored in plastic bags.
Notes
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