77 Ill. Adm. Code 350.760
Infection Control
Section 350.760Â Infection Control
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Policies
and procedures for investigating, controlling, and preventing infections in the
facility shall be established and followed. The policies and procedures shall
be consistent with and include the requirements of the Control of Communicable
Diseases Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 690) and Control of Sexually Transmissible
Diseases Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 693). Activities shall be monitored to ensure
that these policies and procedures are followed.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A group,
i.e., an infection control committee, quality assurance committee, or other
facility entity, shall periodically review the results of investigations and
activities to control infections.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Depending
on the services provided by the facility, each facility shall adhere to the
following guidelines of the Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, United States Public Health Service, Department of
Health and Human Services, as applicable (see Section 350.340):
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guideline
for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guideline
for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guidelines
for Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guideline
for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guideline
for Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guideline
for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals
7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guidelines
for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel