Section 480. Housekeeping service

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Article 4. Environmental and Maintenance Services

A. Written housekeeping procedures shall be established for the cleaning of all areas in the hospital and copies posted in appropriate areas.

B. All parts of the hospital and its premises shall be kept clean, neat, and free of litter and rubbish.

C. Equipment and supplies shall be provided for cleaning of all surfaces. Such equipment shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.

D. Cleaning solutions and substances shall be labeled, stored in a safe place, and kept separate from food storage and patient care supplies.

E. Cleaning shall be performed in a manner which will minimize the spread of pathogenic organisms in the hospital atmosphere.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-33-500 § 2.32, eff. July 28, 1993; amended, Volume 11, Issue 08, eff. April 1, 1995; Volume 22, Issue 08, eff. January 25, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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