South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:76 - Ambulatory surgery center facilities › Chapter 44:76:02 - Physical environment › Section 44:76:02:09 - Linen

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The supply of linens and towels shall equal three times the
				  number of post operative rooms. The facility shall have written procedures for
				  the storage and handling of soiled and clean linens. The facility shall
				  contract with a commercial laundry service or the laundry service of another
				  licensed health care facility for all common use linens if laundry services are
				  not provided on the premises. A facility providing laundry services shall have
				  adequate space and equipment for the safe and effective operation of the
				  laundry service. Commingled patients' personal clothing, common-use linen, any
				  isolation clothing, and housekeeping items shall be processed by methods that
				  assure disinfection. The facility shall process laundry following the laundry
				  equipment and cleaning agent recommendations. If hot water is used for
				  disinfection, minimum water temperatures supplied for laundry purposes shall be
				  160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees centigrade). If chlorine bleach is added to
				  the laundry process to provide 100 parts per million or more of free chlorine,
				  the minimum hot water temperatures supplied for laundry purposes may be reduced
				  to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.8 degrees centigrade). The facility may choose to
				  wash common-use linen and any isolation clothing in water temperatures less
				  than 120° F. if the following conditions are met:
(1) The supplier of the chemical specifies
				low-temperature wash formulas in writing for the machines used in the
				facility;
(2) Charts providing
				specific information concerning the formulas to be used for each machine are
				posted in an area accessible to staff;
(3) The facility ensures that laundry staff
				receives in-service training by the chemical supplier on a routine basis,
				regarding chemical usage and monitoring of wash operations; and
(4) The facility ensures that staff monitors
				chemical usage and wash water temperatures at least monthly to ensure
				conformance with the chemical supplier's instructions.
Any clothing that is not commingled may be processed
				  according to manufacturer's recommendations using water temperatures and
				  detergent in quantity as recommended by the garment or detergent manufacturer.
				  The facility shall have distinct areas for the storage and handling of clean
				  and soiled linens. Those areas used for the storage and handling of soiled
				  linens shall be negatively pressurized. The facility shall establish special
				  procedures for the handling and processing of contaminated linens. Soiled linen
				  shall be placed in closed containers prior to transportation. To safeguard
				  clean linens from cross contamination, the linens shall be transported in
				  containers used exclusively for clean linens, shall be kept covered with dust
				  covers at all times while in transit or in hallways, and shall be stored in
				  areas designated exclusively for this purpose. A written request for any
				  modification of the requirements of this section shall be reviewed and approved
				  by the department before any changes are made.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (4).