<html> <head> <title>Rule 44:76:12:03 Service areas in surgical suite.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 44:76:12:03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 44:76:12:03 Service areas in surgical suite."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; punctuation-wrap:simple; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times","serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>44:76:12:03.&nbsp;&nbsp;Service areas in surgical suite.</b> The size of the service areas in each surgical suite depends on the surgical workload. Each surgical suite shall include the following service areas:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;A surgical supervisor station;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Sterilizing facilities near the operating room with high speed autoclave;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Facilities for storage and preparation of medication;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;Scrub-up facilities located adjacent to operating rooms;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;Soiled workroom containing a work counter clinical sink, hand sink, waste receptacle, and soiled linen receptacles;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;Storage for sterile and unsterile supplies, which may be in a clean workroom;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;&nbsp;Storage room or cabinet for anesthetic agents;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (8)&nbsp;&nbsp;Nitrous oxide and oxygen facilities with storage room if these services are not piped in;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (9)&nbsp;&nbsp;Clean work area for storage and assembly of supplies containing counter and sink;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (10)&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment storage area for surgical and monitoring equipment;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (11)&nbsp;&nbsp;Floor receptor or service sink and storage for housekeeping supplies and equipment;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (12)&nbsp;&nbsp;Clothing change areas, lockers, and toilet rooms for doctors, nurses, technicians, and other personnel;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (13)&nbsp;&nbsp;Holding area for patients in facilities with two or more operating rooms; and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (14)&nbsp;&nbsp;Stretcher alcove.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(1)</A>, (3), and (4).</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(1)</A>, (3), and (4).</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>