N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.19.38 - INFECTION CONTROL
The hospice facility shall develop and implement an infection control program which shall have as its purpose the protection of the patient, family, and facility personnel from infections associated with patients admitted to home care, inpatient respite, or day care programs.
A. The hospice facility shall develop
policies and procedures governing the infection control program.
(1) The hospice facility shall develop a
procedure to assure the infection control program is monitored on a monthly
basis.
(2) The hospice facility
shall isolate only those patients with diseases that are considered to be at a
high risk for transmission. Where applicable, isolation rooms shall have access
to private bathing, toileting, and handwashing facilities. The room shall be
ventilated directly to the outside (there shall be no recirculation of the air
from any isolation room to any other room).
B. All biohazardous waste or infectious
material must be disposed of in accordance with:
(1) center for disease control currently
accepted guidelines for universal precautions.
(2) occupational safety and health
administration requirements in 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.
(3) state Environment Improvement Act
requirements.
(4) center of disease
control currently accepted recommended procedures for body substance
isolation.
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