Regulation .11 Other Programs.
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A.
Medical Staff Education.
(1)
A burn center shall have an educational program for the medical staff.
(2)
If residents rotate on the burn service, a burn service director or the director’s designee shall provide an orientation program for new residents.
B.
Infection Control Program.
(1)
A burn center shall have effective means of isolation that are consistent with principles or universal precautions and barrier techniques to decrease the risk of cross-infection and cross-contamination.
(2)
A burn center shall:
(a)
Provide ongoing review and analysis of nosocomial infection data and risk factors that relate to infection prevention and control for burn patients; and
(b)
Make these data available to the burn service in order to assess infection risk for burn unit patients.
C.
Continuity of Care Program. A burn center shall have access to the following services:
(1)
Recreational or child-life therapy;
(2)
Psychosocial support for family members or other significant persons;
(3)
Availability for continuing age appropriate academic courses for the patient;
(4)
Coordinated discharge planning;
(5)
Follow-up after hospital discharge;
(6)
Access to community resources;
(7)
Evaluation of the patient’s physical, psychological, developmental, and vocational status; and
(8)
Planning for future rehabilitative and reconstructive needs.