Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-57.12

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 481-57.12 - General policies

The licensee shall establish and implement written policies and procedures as set forth in this rule. The policies and procedures shall be available for review by the department, other agencies designated by Iowa Code section 135C.16(3), staff, residents, residents' families or legal representatives, and the public and shall be reviewed by the licensee annually. (II)

(1)Facility operation. The licensee shall establish written policies for the operation of the facility, including, but not limited to the following: (III)

a. Personnel; (III)

b. Admission; (III)

c. Evaluation services; (II, III)

d. Programming and individual program plans; (II, III)

e. Registered sex offender management; (II, III)

f. Crisis intervention; (II, III)

g. Discharge or transfer; (III)

h. Medication management, including self-administration of medications and chemical restraints; (III)

i. Resident property; (II, III)

j. Resident finances; (II, III)

k. Records; (III)

l. Health and safety; (II, III)

m. Nutrition; (III)

n. Physical facilities and maintenance; (III)

o. Resident rights; (II, III)

p. Investigation and reporting of alleged dependent adult abuse; (II, III)

q. Investigation and reporting of accidents or incidents; (II, III)

r. Transportation of residents; (II, III)

s. Resident supervision; (II, III)

t. Smoking; (III)

u. Visitors; (III)

v. Disaster/emergency planning; (III) and

w. Infection control. (Ill)

(2)Personnel policies. Written personnel policies shall include the hours of work and attendance at educational programs. (Ill)

(3)Infection control. The facility shall have a written and implemented infection control program, which shall include policies and procedures based on guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The infection control program shall address the following:

a. Techniques for hand washing; (I, II, III)

b. Techniques for handling of blood, body fluids, and body wastes; (I, II, III)

c. Dressings, soaks or packs; (I, II, III)

d. Infection identification; (I, II, III)

e. Resident care procedures to be used when there is an infection present; (I, II, III)

f. Sanitation techniques for resident care equipment; (I, II, III)

g. Techniques for sanitary use and reuse of feeding syringes and single-resident use and reuse of urine collection bags; (I, II, III) and

h. Techniques for use and disposal of needles, syringes, and other sharp instruments. (I, II, III)

(4)Resident care techniques. The facility shall have written and implemented procedures to be followed if a resident needs any of the following treatment or devices:

a. Intravenous or central line catheter; (I, II, III)

b. Urinary catheter; (I, II, III)

c. Respiratory suction, oxygen or humidification; (I, II, III)

d. Decubitus care; (I, II, III)

e. Tracheostomy; (I, II, III)

f. Nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes; (I, II, III)

g. Sanitary use and reuse of feeding syringes and single-resident use and reuse of urine collection bags. (I, II, III)

(5)Emergency care. The facility shall establish written policies for the provision of emergency medical care to residents and employees in case of sudden illness or accident. The policies shall include a list of those individuals to be contacted in case of an emergency. (I, II, III)

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-57.12

ARC 0903C, IAB 8/7/2013, effective 9/11/2013

Amended by IAB December 10, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 12, effective 1/14/2015