Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 07 - HOSPITALS
Chapter 10.07.22 - Hospice Care Programs: Hospice House Requirements
Section 10.07.22.32 - Infection Control
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.07.22.32
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. The hospice house shall maintain an infection control program that protects patients, staff, and others by preventing and controlling infections and communicable diseases.
B. The hospice house shall follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases, including the use of standard precautions.
C. The infection control program shall include the following:
(1) Education of employees, contracted
providers, patients, and family members about infection control, including
their role in preventing the spread of infection and communicable diseases
through daily activities;
(2)
Techniques for hand washing, respiratory protections, asepsis, as well as other
means for limiting the spread of contagion;
(3) Measures for the:
(a) Screening and evaluation of health care
workers, including all hospice staff, volunteers, and contract workers,
including agency nurses and housekeeping staff for communicable diseases;
and
(b) Evaluation of staff and
volunteers exposed to patients with non-treated communicable diseases;
and
(4) Monitoring staff
for compliance with hospice policies and procedures related to infection
control.
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