Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XIX - Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Renal Dialysis Centers
Chapter 3 - Operations and Maintenance
Section XIX-313 - Operating Rooms, Delivery Rooms, Intensive Care Units, Recovery, Nursery and Emergency Rooms [formerly paragraph 19:029]

A. Only authorized and properly attired personnel shall be allowed into operating rooms, delivery rooms, recovery rooms, intensive care units and nurseries. Scrub suits for operation room and delivery rooms used should not be worn outside designated areas.

B. [Formerly paragraph 19:030] Operating room and delivery room shall be cleaned and disinfected between uses.

C. [Formerly paragraph 19:031] Adequate hand-washing facilities providing hot and cold running water equipped with mixing faucet, knee, foot, or elbow faucet control shall be provided in or adjacent to these areas. Hand-washing facilities shall not be located in, but rather adjacent to the operating room. Adequate supplies of antiseptic scrub material or detergent shall be maintained for these facilities at all times.

D. [Formerly paragraph 19:032] There shall be adequate provisions for washing instruments and equipment used in these areas. Sterilization procedures shall comply with the stipulation specified in the laboratory §309-311 A of this Chapter.

E. [Formerly paragraph 19:033] The operating room shall be provided with safety electrical circuits, properly grounded, non-conductive floor surfaces, positive ventilation, and humidity control in accordance with federal construction and life safety standards.

F. [Formerly paragraph 19:034] Handling of equipment and surgical clothing shall be done so as to prevent cross-contamination with other areas.

G. [Formerly paragraph 19:035] Staff Facilities: A separate facility shall be provided for the staff of the operating room, delivery room and nursery. This facility shall include dressing rooms with toilet and lavatory facilities including hot and cold running water, detergent or antiseptic scrub, individual towels and waste receptacles.