South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-78 - Standards for Licensing Hospices
Sec2 61-78.2000 - ENVIRONMENT
Section 61-78.2000.2001 - Housekeeping (II)
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-78.2000.2001
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. The Hospice Facility and its grounds shall be uncluttered, clean, and free of vermin and offensive odors.
B. The Hospice Facility grounds shall be reasonably free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources for vermin.
C. Interior housekeeping of a Hospice Facility shall, at a minimum, include:
1. Cleaning each
specific area of the Hospice Facility;
2. Cleaning and disinfection, as needed, of
equipment used and/or maintained in each area appropriate to the area and the
equipment's purpose or use; and
3. Safe
storage and use of chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, cleaning
materials, and supplies in cabinets or well-lighted closets and/or rooms,
inaccessible to patients.
D. Exterior housekeeping at a Hospice Facility shall, at a minimum, include:
1. Cleaning of all exterior areas, such as porches
and ramps, and removal of safety impediments such as snow and ice; and
2. Keeping Hospice Facility grounds reasonably
free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources
of vermin.
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