Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 93 - Hospitals
Subchapter K - Infection Control
Section I-9427 - Laundry Services

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9427

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. A supply of clean linen, sufficient to meet the requirements of the patients, shall be provided by a laundry service either in-house, contracted with another healthcare facility or in accordance with an outside commercial laundry service. All linens shall be handled, cleaned, sanitized, stored and transported in such a way as to prevent infection.

B. Clean linen shall be delivered in such a way as to minimize microbial contamination from surface contact or airborne deposition. Soiled linen shall be collected in such a manner as to minimize microbial dissemination into the environment. All linen shall be laundered between patient use.

C. Contaminated laundry shall be specially handled according to the hospital's written protocol, which is approved by the infection control officer(s). If laundry chutes exist, linen shall be bagged and the chutes shall empty into an enclosed collection room.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2100-2115.

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