N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-34.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-34.8 - Surgery supplies and equipment

(a) Emergency equipment available in the surgical suite shall include at least the following:

1. An emergency call system to include at least an emergency communication system that connects each operating room and postanesthesia care unit with the control center of the suite.

2. A difficult airway container or cart shall be immediately available for handling emergencies. The following items are required for inclusion in the difficult airway container or cart:

i. Manual breathing apparatus;

ii. A cardiac monitor;

iii. A defibrillator;

iv. A portable suction setup;

v. A thoractomy set; and

vi. A tracheostomy set and endotracheal tubes including sizes adaptable to newborns, infants and children; and

3. There shall be a mechanism for testing the emergency equipment on a regular basis and documenting that it is in working condition.

(b) There shall be a system to ensure that sterile supplies are immediately available. This system shall include rotation and inventory of packaged items; evaluation of the integrity of drapes, gowns, and sterile supplies; and periodic review of policies and procedures for processing, packaging, and sterilization of materials.

(c) All used surgical suite linens and apparel shall be laundered between uses by the hospital laundry service. Employees shall not take these materials home to wash them.

(d) All surgical suite equipment and supplies shall be maintained in a clean condition, without tears or tape.

(e) All surgical staff shall comply with the current universal precautions as set forth in the following publications: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. "Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities." MMWR. 2003; 52(RR-10); 1-42. Last update: February 15, 2017; 1-240, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. This publication is available from www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/environmental/.

(f) Clean linen shall be stored separately from soiled laundry in the surgical suite.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-34.8

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 552(b), effective 1/16/2018