Regulation .23 Infection Control.

The hospice care program shall have an infection control program in all care settings.

There is to be a written plan for identifying, preventing, and controlling the spread of infection, which includes:

(1)

Identifying an individual responsible for implementing and monitoring the infection control program;

(2)

Establishing a system for periodic review and update of infection control policies and procedures governing at a minimum:

(a)

Personal hygiene;

(b)

Aseptic and isolation techniques;

(c)

Supplies, medication, and food storage; and

(d)

Waste disposal;

(3)

Reviewing patient and family caregiver practices to identify potential exposure to infection; and

(4)

Ensuring that the infection control program is monitored, reviewed, and evaluated regularly at specified intervals.