NAC449.4522. Sanitation and hygiene; space and storage.

     1. The administrator of a facility shall ensure that all parts of the facility, including its premises and equipment, are maintained in a neat and clean condition which is free of insects, rodents, litter and rubbish. Policies and procedures must be established and implemented for cleaning, sanitizing or sterilizing equipment and supplies.

     2. The administrator of the facility shall ensure that the facility has a clean, comfortable waiting room with adequate space for any family member or caregiver of the patient being treated. A separate bathroom must be maintained for the exclusive use of patients and their family members or caregivers. Provisions for the safe storage of valuables must be made available for the use of the patient.

     3. The operating room must be distinctly separate and segregated from any other area, including, without limitation, the waiting room, examination room, administrative area, physician’s office and staff lounge.

     4. The facility must have sufficient space for the care and storage of instruments and supplies.

     5. The facility must have adequate systems for ventilation and the control of temperature.

     6. All medications must be stored, administered and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the laws of this State and federal law.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R052-02, eff. 7-24-2002)