S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-17.1700.1705

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-17.1700.1705 - Isolation Procedures (II)

A. An infection isolation room shall be made available if ordered by the attending physician for a resident who has a communicable disease that poses a threat to the health or safety of other residents or who for some other reason requires isolation and only to the extent that is required to protect the resident and others.

B. Should it be determined that the facility is unable to care for the resident to the degree which assures the health and safety of the resident and the other residents of the facility, the resident shall be relocated to a facility that can meet his or her needs.

C. The facility may accept residents with contagious pulmonary tuberculosis and provide appropriate treatment, provided that CDC guidelines are met.

1. Residents with contagious pulmonary tuberculosis shall be separated, for example, Airborne Infection Isolation room, transfer, from all other residents until declared noncontagious by a Department TB physician.

2. When residents with contagious pulmonary tuberculosis are to remain in the facility for treatment instead of being transferred to another facility, isolation procedures shall follow CDC guidelines, including Airborne Infection Isolation requirements.

3. Airborne Infection Isolation rooms may be required to have negative pressure as determined by the facility's tuberculosis risk assessment (See Section 101.JJJ) in the manner designated by guidelines established by the Department.

D. When isolation precautions are implemented, signs directing individuals to the staff work area for further information shall be posted at the entrance to the resident room.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-17.1700.1705

Renumbered from 61-17.1800.1805 State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 03, eff. 3/25/2016.