Service areas in surgical suite.
Effective Oct 13, 201542 SDR 51Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 14, effective September 14, 1977; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; transferred from § 44:04:14:06, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015. | General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1) , (3), and (4). | Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) , (3), and (4).
The size of the service areas in each surgical suite depends on the surgical workload. Each surgical suite shall include the following service areas:
- (1) A surgical supervisor station;
- (2) Sterilizing facilities near the operating room with high speed autoclave;
- (3) Facilities for storage and preparation of medication;
- (4) Scrub-up facilities located adjacent to operating rooms;
- (5) Soiled workroom containing a counter with sink, clinical sink, hand sink, waste receptacle, and soiled linen receptacles;
- (6) Storage for sterile and unsterile supplies, which may be in a clean workroom;
- (7) Storage room or cabinet for anesthetic agents;
- (8) Nitrous oxide and oxygen facilities with storage room if these services are not piped in;
- (9) Clean work area for storage and assembly of supplies containing counter and sink;
- (10) Equipment storage area for surgical and monitoring equipment;
- (11) Floor receptor or service sink and storage for housekeeping supplies and equipment;
- (12) Clothing change areas, lockers, and toilet rooms for doctors, nurses, technicians, and other personnel; and
- (13) Stretcher alcove.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 14, effective September 14, 1977; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; transferred from § 44:04:14:06, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1) , (3), and (4).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) , (3), and (4).