New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 800 - RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY RULES
Part He-P 815 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ICF/IID)
Section He-P 815.19 - Infection Control

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 815.19

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The ICF/IID shall appoint a person to be in charge of developing and implementing an infection control program that educates and provides procedures for the prevention, control, and investigation of infectious and communicable diseases.

(b) The infection control program shall include documented procedures for:

(1) Proper hand washing techniques;

(2) The utilization of standard precautions, as specified by the CDC "2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings" (June 2007), available as noted in Appendix A;

(3) The management of residents with infectious or contagious diseases or illnesses;

(4) The handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of those items identified as infectious waste in Env-Sw 103.28; and

(5) Reporting of infectious and communicable diseases as required by He-P 301.

(1) Causes of infection;

(2) Effects of infections;

(3) Transmission of infections; and

(4) Prevention and containment of infections.

(d) Personnel infected with a disease or illness transmissible through food, fomites, or droplets, shall not work in food service or provide direct care in any capacity until they are no longer contagious.

(e) Personnel infected with scabies or lice shall not provide direct care to residents or work in food services until such time as they are no longer infected.

(f) Personnel with a newly positive tuberculosis test or a diagnosis of suspected active pulmonary or laryngeal tuberculosis shall be excluded from the ICF/IID until a diagnosis of tuberculosis is excluded or until the person is receiving tuberculosis treatment and has been determined to be noninfectious by a licensed practitioner.

(g) Personnel with an open wound who work in food service or provide direct care in any capacity shall cover the wound at all times by an impermeable, durable bandage with secure edges.

(h) If the ICF/IID has an incident of an infectious diseases reported in (b)(5) above, the facility shall contact the public health nurse in the county in which the facility is located and follow the instructions and guidance of the nurse.

(i) The licensee shall immunize all consenting residents for influenza and pneumococcal disease and all consenting personnel for influenza in accordance with RSA 151:9-b and report immunization data to the department's immunization program.

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