10A NCAC 13B .5105      STERILE SUPPLY SERVICES

The facility shall provide for the following:

(1)           decontamination and sterilization of equipment and supplies;

(2)           monitoring of sterilizing equipment on a routine schedule;

(3)           establishment of policies and procedures for the use of disposable items; and

(4)           establishment of policies and procedures addressing shelf life of stored sterile items.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-165;

Eff. January 1, 1996;

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2023.