Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.247 - Housekeeping Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each hospital shall have an organized housekeeping department
				  with a qualified person designated as responsible for all housekeeping
				  functions. The designated supervisor of housekeeping shall be responsible for
				  developing written policies and procedures for coordinating housekeeping
				  services with other departments, developing a work plan and assignments for
				  housekeeping staff, and developing a plan for obtaining relief housekeeping
				  personnel.
(1) A sufficient number of
				housekeeping personnel shall be employed to fulfill the responsibilities of the
				housekeeping department seven days a week.
(2) When housekeeping services are provided
				by a third party, the hospital shall have a formal written agreement with the
				third party provider on file.
(3)
				The designated supervisor of housekeeping shall develop, implement, and
				maintain an effective housekeeping plan to ensure that the facility is
				maintained in compliance with the following:
(a) The facility and its contents shall be
				kept free from dust, dirt, debris, and noxious odors;
(b) All rooms and corridors shall be
				maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly condition, and shall be properly
				ventilated to prevent condensation, mold growth, and noxious odors;
(c) All walls and ceilings, including doors,
				windows, skylights, screens, and similar closures shall be kept
				clean;
(d) All mattresses, pillows,
				and other bedding; window coverings, including curtains, blinds, and shades,
				cubicle curtains and privacy screens; and furniture shall be kept
				clean;
(e) Floors shall be kept
				clean and free from spillage, and non-skid wax shall be used on all waxed
				floors;
(f) Articles in storage
				shall be elevated from the floor;
(g) Aisles in storage areas shall be kept
				unobstructed;
(h) All garbage and
				refuse from patient areas shall be collected daily and stored in a manner to
				make it inaccessible to insects and rodents;
(i) Garbage or refuse storage rooms, if used,
				shall be kept clean, shall be vermin-proof, and shall be large enough to store
				the garbage and refuse containers that accumulate. Outside garbage or refuse
				storage areas or enclosures shall be large enough to store the garbage and
				refuse containers that accumulate, and shall be kept clean. Outside storage of
				unprotected plastic bags, wet strength paper bags, or baled units containing
				garbage or refuse is prohibited. Garbage and refuse containers, dumpsters, and
				compactor systems located outside shall be stored on or above a smooth surface
				of non-absorbent material, such as concrete or machine-laid asphalt, that is
				kept clean and maintained in good repair; and
(j) Garbage and refuse shall be removed from
				both interior and outside storage areas as often as necessary to prevent
				sanitary nuisance conditions. If garbage and refuse are disposed of on the
				facility premises, the method of disposal shall not create a sanitary
				nuisance.