D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B208

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 22-B208 - HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS

208.1

Acute care, ambulatory, long-term acute care, skilled nursing, and outpatient renal dialysis facilities shall permit the Director access through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) to data on health care-associated infections (HAIs)). Each of these facilities shall report the following HAIs according to the definitions provided in the most current edition of the NHSN manual (http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/).

(a) Central line -associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs);

(b) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs);

(c) Surgical site infections (SSI):

(1) SSI: Abdominal hysterectomy; and

(2) SSI: Colon surgery;

(d) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA);

(e) Clostridium difficile (C.difficile);

(f) Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriacae (CRE); and

(g) An infection considered of public health concern by the Director.

208.2

All health care facilities shall report a confirmed or suspected HAI outbreak (as defined in § 299.1) to the Director by telephone or in writing within twenty-four (24) hours.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B208

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 848 (January 23, 2009); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 015116 (12/9/2016)