6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1011-1 Chapter 07, pt. 19

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Part 19 - Infection Control

Education

19.1 The assisted living residence shall have an infection control program that provides initial and annual staff training on infection prevention and control. Such training shall cover, at a minimum, the following items:

(A) Modes of infection transmission;

(B) The importance of hand washing and proper techniques;

(C) Use of personal protective equipment, including proper use of disposable gloves; and

(D) Cleaning and disinfection techniques.

Policies and Procedures

19.2 The assisted living residence shall have and follow written policies and procedures that address the transmission of communicable diseases with a significant risk of transmission to other persons and for reporting diseases to the state and/or local health department, pursuant to 6 CCR 1009-1, Epidemic and Communicable Disease Control.

(A) The policies and procedures shall be based on nationally recognized guidelines, such as those promulgated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), or the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and comply with guidance from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, as applicable.

(1) The policies shall identify the nationally recognized guidelines and Department guidance upon which the policies are based.

19.3 The policies and procedures shall include at a minimum, all of the following criteria:

(A) The method for monitoring and encouraging employee wellness,

(B) The method for tracking infection patterns and trends and initiating a response,

(C) The method for determining when to seek assistance from a medical professional and/or the local health department,

(D) Isolation techniques, and

(E) Appropriate handling of linen and clothing of residents with communicable infections.

Infectious Waste Management

19.4 Any item containing blood, body fluid, or body waste from a resident with a contagious condition shall be presumed to be infectious waste and shall be disposed of in the room where it is used into a sturdy plastic bag, then re-bagged outside the room and disposed of consistent with the medical waste disposal requirements at Parts 24.2 and 24.3.

6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 07, pt. 19