OAR 333-076-1030: ESC Infection Control

(1) Each ESC shall establish and maintain an active facility-wide infection control program for the control and prevention of infection. The program shall be managed by a qualified individual and overseen by a multi-disciplinary committee which shall be responsible for investigating, controlling and preventing infections in the facility. (2) Each ESC shall be responsible for developing written policies and for annual review of such policies, relating to at least the following: (a) Identification of existing or potential infections in patients, employees, medical staff, and health care practitioners with ESC privileges; (b) Control of factors affecting the transmission of infections and communicable diseases; (c) Provisions for orienting and educating all employees, medical staff, health care practitioners with ESC privileges and volunteers on the cause, transmission, and prevention of infections; (d) Collection, analysis, and use of data relating to infections in the ESC. (3) Each ESC shall be responsible for the development, implementation and annual review of policies under section (2) of this rule. (4) An ESC shall comply with all rules of the Authority for the control of communicable diseases. (5) Written isolation procedures in accordance with the 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, incorporated by reference, shall be established and followed by all ESC personnel for control and prevention of cross-infection. Guidelines can be obtained from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333 (https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/). Any guidelines published and distributed by the Authority shall also be taken into consideration. (6) There shall be an employee health screening program for the purpose of protecting patients and employees from communicable diseases, including but not limited to requiring tuberculosis testing for employees in accordance with section (8) of this rule. (7) An ESC shall restrict the work of employees with restrictable diseases in accordance with OAR 333-019-0010. (8) Each ESC shall have a tuberculosis infection control plan that includes provisions for employee assessment and screening for protecting patients and employees from tuberculosis in accordance with OAR 333-019-0041.