Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING
Article 9 - OUTPATIENT SURGICAL CENTERS
Section R9-10-917 - Environmental Standards
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-10-917
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. An administrator shall ensure that:
1. An
outpatient surgical center's premises and equipment are:
a. Cleaned and disinfected according to
policies and procedures or manufacturer's instructions to prevent, minimize,
and control illness or infection; and
b. Free from a condition or situation that
may cause a patient or an individual to suffer physical injury;
2. A pest control program that
complies with A.A.C.
R3-8-201(C)(4)
is implemented and documented;
3.
Equipment used at the outpatient surgical center to provide care to a patient
is:
a. Maintained in working order;
b. Tested and calibrated according to the
manufacturer's recommendations or, if there are no manufacturer's
recommendations, as specified in policies and procedures; and
c. Used according to the manufacturer's
recommendations;
4.
Documentation of equipment testing, calibration, and repair is maintained for
at least 12 months after the date of the testing, calibration, or
repair;
5. Garbage and refuse are:
a. Stored in covered containers lined with
plastic bags, and
b. Removed from
the premises at least once a week;
6. Heating and cooling systems maintain the
outpatient surgical center at a temperature between 70° F and 84° F at
all times;
7. Common areas:
a. Are lighted to assure the safety of
patients, and
b. Have lighting
sufficient to allow personnel members to monitor patient activity;
and
8. The supply of hot
and cold water is sufficient to meet the personal hygiene needs of patients and
the cleaning and sanitation requirements in this Article.
B. An administrator shall ensure that an outpatient surgical center has a functional emergency power source.
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