Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 205 - AMBULATORY SURGICAL TREATMENT CENTER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Subpart I - BUILDING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 205.1370 - Support Service Areas

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A
				control station shall be located to permit visual surveillance of all traffic
				that enters the surgical area. Pesonnel who have a communicable disease shall
				be excluded from the surgical area.
b) The ASTC shall provide sterilizing
				facilities with high-speed autoclaves conveniently located in a clean workroom
				to serve all procedure rooms. Alternate provisions, approved by the governing
				body, may be made for replacement of sterile instruments during
				surgery.
c) A drug distribution
				station shall be provided for storage and preparation of medication to be
				administered to patients.
d) Scrub
				stations with knee, foot or elbow actuated faucets or with automatic electronic
				actuated faucets shall be provided near the entrances to, but outside of, the
				procedure rooms. Scrub facilities shall be arranged to minimize splatter on
				nearby personnel or supply carts.
e) A soiled workroom for the exclusive use of
				the surgical suite staff shall be provided. The soiled workroom shall contain a
				work counter, a sink equipped for hand washing, a waste receptacle, and a linen
				receptacle. This room may be used for cleaning anesthesia equipment.
f) Fluid waste disposal facilities shall be
				conveniently located with respect to the general procedure rooms.
g) A clean workroom or a clean supply room is
				required when clean materials are assembled within the surgical suite prior to
				use. A clean workroom shall contain a work counter, sink equipped for hand
				washing, and space for clean and sterile supplies. A clean supply room shall be
				provided when the narrative program defines a system for the storage and
				distribution of clean and sterile supplies that would not require the use of a
				clean workroom.
h) Anesthesia
				storage facilities shall be provided. Flammable anesthetics are
				prohibited.
i) Medical gas supply
				storage with space for reserve nitrous oxide and oxygen cylinders shall be
				provided, with all tanks properly secured.
j) A storage area for equipment and supplies
				used in the surgical suite shall be provided. The area shall provide protection
				against dust, moisture, insects, vermin, and temperature and humidity extremes.
1) Restricted area: traffic is restricted to
				authorized personnel and patients. No street clothing shall be worn in the
				restricted area. Health care workers shall wear facility-laundered surgical
				attire. Head and facial hair shall be contained within a protective covering.
				Cloth head coverings shall be laundered by the facility and changed daily.
				Additional garments shall be completely contained or covered within the
				surgical attire. Masks shall be worn in restricted areas where open sterile
				supplies or equipment are present or scrubbed persons are located.
2) Semi-restricted area: traffic is
				restricted to authorized personnel and patients. No street clothing shall be
				worn in the semi-restricted area. Health care workers wear facility-laundered
				surgical attire. Head and facial hair shall be contained within a protective
				covering. Cloth head coverings shall be laundered by the facility and changed
				daily. Additional undergarments shall be completely contained or covered within
				the surgical attire. Masks are not required in this area. Patients shall wear
				attire appropriate for their surgical procedure and shall wear hair covering if
				applicable.