POLICY

The clinic will establish an infection control committee, applicable for centers offering speech, occupational, and physical therapy services and the committee will have the overall responsibility for  ensuring that environmental infection hazards are controlled. 

 

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PROCEDURE

The infection control committee representatives will have the responsibility for overall infection control monitoring and make recommendations to the Managing Members for implementation. All necessary housekeeping and maintenance services will be monitored to ensure a sanitary and comfortable environment and prevent the development or transmission of infection. Sources of information for compliance with this regulation are as follows: 

• Written policies which correspond to standards (a) through (k) 

• Minutes of the infection control committee 

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CREATED:  04-01-2012

REVISED:  10-01-2018

REGUALATION:  485.725 Condition

AAAASF OPT STANDARD:  Section 15: Outpatient Physical Therapy, Sub-Section L: Infection Control