D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2914

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-2914 - FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES FOR ANIMAL SURGERY AND POST SURGICAL CARE

2914.1

If surgery is to be performed, appropriate facilities and equipment shall be provided. Surgery shall be performed in a room which is reserved only for surgery and used for no other purpose. A surgery room may not serve as a corridor. The operating area shall be run in accordance with accepted surgical practice with regard to anesthesia, asepsis, life support, monitoring procedures, and recovery care.

2914.2

A suitably equipped area shall include the following equipment and supplies:

(a) A surgical table with non-porous surface;

(b) Autoclave for effective sterilization of instruments, linens, gloves, gowns, and similar items, will have internal and external sterilization monitors;

(c) Instrument table, stand, or tray and waste receptacle;

(d) A scrub sink or a similar container for surgical preparation;

(e) Operating light with sufficient power to illuminate the surgical area clearly with a minimum of one hundred (100) foot-candles;

(f) Automatic emergency lighting;

(g) Instruments, supplies, and equipment appropriate for the surgical procedures performed in the hospital;

(h) Instruments and equipment for artificial respiration, including but not limited to, resuscitation (Ambu) bag and endotracheal tubes;

(i) Circle gas anesthesia machine in working condition utilizing an anesthetic vaporizer and effective scavenger system; and

(j) Provision for proper and adequate post-surgical care and monitoring.

2914.3

Surgeons and assistants shall wear clean or sterile attire and sterile gloves appropriate to the procedure.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2914

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 6630, 6639 (September 2, 1988)