S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-78.2000.2001

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-78.2000.2001 - Housekeeping (II)

A. The Hospice Facility and its grounds shall be uncluttered, clean, and free of vermin and offensive odors.

B. The Hospice Facility grounds shall be reasonably free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources for vermin.

C. Interior housekeeping of a Hospice Facility shall, at a minimum, include:

1. Cleaning each specific area of the Hospice Facility;

2. Cleaning and disinfection, as needed, of equipment used and/or maintained in each area appropriate to the area and the equipment's purpose or use; and

3. Safe storage and use of chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies in cabinets or well-lighted closets and/or rooms, inaccessible to patients.

D. Exterior housekeeping at a Hospice Facility shall, at a minimum, include:

1. Cleaning of all exterior areas, such as porches and ramps, and removal of safety impediments such as snow and ice; and

2. Keeping Hospice Facility grounds reasonably free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources of vermin.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-78.2000.2001

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 04, eff. 4/22/2016.