§330.790. Infection Control  


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  • a)         Policies and procedures for investigating, controlling, and preventing infections in the facility shall be established and followed.  The policies and procedures shall be consistent with and include the requirements of the Control of Communicable Diseases Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 690) and Control of Sexually Transmissible Diseases Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 693).  Activities shall be monitored to ensure that these policies and procedures are followed. 

     

    b)         A group, i.e., an infection control committee, quality assurance committee, or other facility entity, shall periodically review the results of investigations and activities to control infections.

     

    c)         Depending on the services provided by the facility, each facility shall adhere to the following guidelines of the Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, as applicable (see Section 330.340):

     

    1)         Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings

     

    2)         Guideline for Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia

     

    3)         Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals

     

    4)         Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel

     

(Source:  Added at 29 Ill. Reg. 12891, effective August 2, 2005)