Utah Admin. Code R432-600-23 - Laundry Services
(1) Each facility
shall have provisions for storage and processing of clean and soiled linen as
required for patient care.
(2)
Processing may be done within the facility, in a separate building or in a
commercial or shared laundry.
(3)
Each facility shall develop and implement policies and procedures relevant to
operation of the laundry.
(4) Clean
linen shall be stored, handled, and transported in a manner to prevent
contamination.
(a) Clean linen shall be
stored in clean ventilated closets, rooms, or alcoves used only for that
purpose.
(b) Clean linen shall be
covered if stored in alcoves and transported through the facility.
(c) Clean linen from a commercial laundry
shall be delivered to a designated clean area in a manner that prevents
contamination.
(d) Linens shall be
maintained in good condition.
(e) A
supply of clean washcloths and towels shall be provided and available to staff
to meet the care needs of patients.
(5) Soiled linen shall be handled, stored and
processed in a manner that will prevent the spread of infections.
(a) Soiled linen shall be sorted in a
separate room by methods affording protection from contamination, according to
facility policy and applicable rules.
(b) Soiled linen shall be stored and
transported in a closed container which prevents airborne contamination of
corridors, areas occupied by patients, and precludes cross contamination of
clean linens.
(6)
Laundry chutes shall be maintained in a clean sanitary state.
Notes
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