Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 07 - HOSPITALS
Chapter 10.07.21 - Hospice Care Programs
Section 10.07.21.23 - Infection Control
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.07.21.23
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. The hospice care program shall have an infection control program in all care settings.
B. 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.
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