Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-7-.12

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 420-5-7-.12 - Infection Control

(1) The hospital shall provide a sanitary environment to avoid sources and transmission of infections and communicable diseases. There shall be an active program for the prevention, control, and investigation of infections and communicable diseases.

(2) Organization and policies. A person or persons shall be designated as infection control officer or officers to develop and implement policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases. The infection control officer or officers shall develop a system for identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases of patients and personnel.

(3) Responsibilities of chief executive officer, medical staff, and director of nursing services. The chief executive officer, the medical staff, and the director of nursing services shall:

(a) Ensure that the hospital-wide quality assurance program and training programs address problems identified by the infection control officer or officers; and

(b) Be responsible for the implementation of successful corrective action plans in affected problem areas.

(4) Laundry services provided by the hospital shall have reasonable and adequate infection control practices used at all times.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-7-.12

Filed September 1, 1982. Repealed and New Rule: Filed November 18, 1994; effective December 23, 1994. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 24, 2012; effective September 28, 2012. Amended: Filed July 22, 2013; effective August 26, 2013.

Rule .16 was renumbered to .12 as per certification filed August 24, 2012; effective September 28, 2012.

Author: W.T. Geary, Jr., M.D., Carter Sims

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-21-20, et seq.