Section 22-B2612. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND INFECTION CONTROL

 

2612.1In order to prevent against and provide for the control of infection, each maternity center shall be equipped with the following:

 

(a)Handwashing sinks in or adjacent to the birth rooms;

 

(b)Separate toilet facilities for patients and their families and maternity center personnel;

 

(c)Laundry facilities that are segregated as follows: an enclosed holding area with a handwashing sink to store soiled laundry, and a workroom with a handwashing sink to store and to hold clean laundry;

 

(d)A janitor's closet and a sink for maintenance use separate from laundry and toilet facilities;

 

(e)An enclosed area for the storage of clean supplies and equipment; and

 

(f)Sterilization equipment to sterilize all surgical instruments used in patient care.

 

2612.2If a dishwasher is used, it shall have a sanitation cycle.

 

2612.3There shall be a defined means of discarding waste products and materials, including medical waste. Soiled linen shall be laundered with a final rinse cycle of at least 160 degrees F, or an approved commercial laundry may be used.

 

2612.4Materials that cannot be properly sterilized for re-use shall be disposed of after a single use.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 2779 (March 19, 1999); as amended by Corrected Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 3970 (April 30, 1999).