N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-14.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024
Section 8:43G-14.8 - Infection control continuous improvement methods

The infection control professional shall develop and implement a program of continuous quality improvement that is integrated into the hospital continuous quality improvement program and includes regularly collecting and analyzing data to help determine the effectiveness of infection control practices. When corrective actions need to be taken based on data collected, the infection control committee shall recommend, implement, and monitor those actions. The infection control program shall supervise these continuous quality improvement activities. These quality improvement activities shall be overseen by the continuous quality improvement program (See N.J.A.C. 8:43G-27, Continuous Quality Improvement).

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-14.8

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Substituted references to continuous quality improvement for references to quality assurance throughout.
Amended by R.2004 d.302, effective 8/2/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 2847(a), 35 New Jersey Register 3782(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3538(a).
Substituted "professional" for "practitioner" in the first sentence, substituted "program" for "committee" in the third sentence, and added the last sentence.