LAC 48:I.9419. Equipment

A. Facilities, supplies, and equipment shall be maintained to ensure an acceptable level of health, safety, and welfare of patients, staff, and visitors. B. Therapeutic, diagnostic and other patient care equipment shall be maintained and serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. C. All patients, when appropriate due to diagnosis, shall be provided with patient care items such as a bedpan, washbasin, emesis basin, drinking glass, and soap dish. These supplies and equipment shall be properly cleaned and in appropriate cases shall be sterilized in between use for different patients. Disposable one time use items shall not be re-used. D. Methods for cleaning, sanitizing, handling and storing of all supplies and equipment shall be such as to prevent the transmission of infection through their use. E. After discharge of a patient, the room, bed, mattress, cover, bedside furniture, and equipment shall be properly cleaned and disinfected. F. Items, including equipment, furniture, supplies, etc. that are no longer able to be cleaned and/or disinfected due to wear and tear shall not be used.