Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.45375

Current through Vol. 24-15, September 1, 2024
Section R. 325.45375 - Surgical equipment, instruments, supplies and reprocessing

Rule 375.

(1) Surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies must be maintained in sufficient quantities, stored in a sanitary environment, and maintained in accordance with applicable manufacturers guidelines.
(2) Policies and protocols must be established for onsite or offsite reprocessing of surgical instruments and equipment to include sterilization, high level disinfections, immediate-use steam sterilization, and indicators to capture sterilization or disinfection failures.
(3) The hospital shall have adequate dedicated space and the necessary equipment necessary to accommodate the surgical workload and to reprocess surgical instruments and equipment.
(4) Reprocessing must be performed by trained personnel.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.45375

2020 MR 4, Eff. 2/21/2020