Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 52 - Pediatric Day Health Care Facilities
Subchapter F - Facility Responsibilities
Section I-5271 - Infection Control
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-5271
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The PDHC facility, at the minimum, shall meet the following infection control requirements.
1. The PDHC facility shall have
an isolation room with a glass area for observation of the child.
2. Isolation procedures shall be used to
prevent cross-infections.
3. All
cribs and beds shall be labeled with the child's name. Linens shall be removed
from the crib for laundering purposes only.
4. Bed linens shall be changed when soiled
and as necessary, but not less than twice weekly.
5. Antimicrobial soap and disposable paper
towels shall be at each sink.
6. To
prevent the spread of infection from one child to another, staff shall wash
their hands using appropriate hand washing techniques or use antibacterial
agents after direct contact with each child,.
7. Children suspected of having a
communicable disease, which may be transmitted through casual contact, as
determined by the facility's medical director in consultation with the
prescribing physician or other specialist, shall be isolated. The following
actions must be taken:
a. the parents shall
be notified of the condition immediately;
b. the child shall be removed from the PDHC
facility as soon as possible; and
c. when the communicable disease is no longer
present, as evidenced by a written physician's statement, the child may return
to the PDHC facility.
B. The facility shall have policies and procedures that address staff members who are suspected of having a communicable disease.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2193-40:2193.4.
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