Beginning January 1, 2024
New Surgical Smoke Evacuation Requirement
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Purpose:
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals and health systems about the 14 State’s new surgical smoke evacuation law in RCW 49.17.500.
The law requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies that require the use of a smoke evacuation system for planned procedures. Hospitals must comply by either January 1, 2024 or January 1, 2025, depending on their size and type.
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Are you on this map? If yes - on January 1st, 2024 you need to be compliant.
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