Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-5-7 - HOSPITALS
Section 420-5-7-.12 - Infection Control

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-5-7-.12

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(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.

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.

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