Kansas
Hospital Infection Control Guidelines
28-34-13. Central sterilizing and supply.
(a) Policies and procedures shall be established in writing for
storage, maintenance, and distribution of supplies and equipment.
(c) Sterilizers and autoclaves shall be provided of appropriate
type and necessary capacity to adequately sterilize instruments,
utensils, dressings, water, operating and delivery room materials,
as well as laboratory equipment and supplies. The sterilizers
shall have approved control and safety features. The accuracy
of instruments shall be checked periodically by an approved method.
Adequate surveillance methods for checking sterilization procedures
shall be employed.
(d) The date of sterilization or date of expiration shall be
marked on all sterile supplies, and unused items shall be resterilized
in accordance with written policies.
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