Section 246-337-060. Infection control.

The licensee must ensure each resident's care is provided in an environment that prevents the transmission of infections and communicable disease among residents, staff, and visitors including:

(1) Implementing and maintaining an infection control program by assignment of responsibility for infection control and monitoring to a specified staff member.

(2) Maintaining an infection control program that includes adoption and implementation of written policies and procedures for:

(a) Meeting the standards as outlined in the most recent edition of the department's Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Curriculum Manual, including;

(i) Hand hygiene;

(ii) Disinfection;

(iii) Standard/universal precautions;

(b) Residents with poor hygiene;

(c) Control of bloodborne pathogens in accordance with WISHA, chapter 296-823 WAC;

(d) Control of tuberculosis consistent with WISHA, department guidelines, and chapter 246-170 WAC;

(e) Exclusion of staff from work who have a communicable disease in an infectious stage; and

(f) Environmental management and housekeeping functions.

(3) Ensuring that staff report notifiable conditions and cooperate with public health authorities to facilitate investigation of a case, suspected case, or outbreak of a notifiable condition, consistent with chapter 246-101 WAC.

(4) Providing the equipment necessary to implement the RTF infection control policies and procedures.

(5) Complying with chapter 246-100 WAC "Communicable and certain other diseases."

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 71.12 RCW. WSR 05-15-157, § 246-337-060, filed 7/20/05, effective 8/20/05.]

Chapter 71.12 RCW. WSR 05-15-157, § 246-337-060, filed 7/20/05, effective 8/20/05.

Rules

296-823,246-170,246-101,246-100,