[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR485.725]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 485_CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS--Table 

of Contents

 

   Subpart H_Conditions of Participation for Clinics, Rehabilitation 

Agencies, and Public Health Agencies as Providers of Outpatient Physical 

             Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology Services

 

Sec. 485.725  Condition of participation: Infection control.



    The organization that provides outpatient physical therapy services 

establishes an infection-control committee of representative 

professional staff with responsibility for overall infection control. 

All necessary housekeeping and maintenance services are provided to 

maintain a sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the 

development and transmission of infection.

    (a) Standard: Infection-control committee. The infection-control 

committee establishes policies and procedures for investigating, 

controlling, and preventing infections in the organization and monitors 

staff performance to ensure that the policies and procedures are 

executed.

    (b) All personnel follow written procedures for effective aseptic 

techniques. The procedures are reviewed annually and revised if 

necessary to improve them.

    (c) Standard: Housekeeping. (1) The organization employs sufficient 

housekeeping personnel and provides all necessary equipment to maintain 

a safe, clean, and orderly interior. A full-time employee is designated 

as the one responsible for the housekeeping services and for supervision 

and training of housekeeping personnel.

    (2) An organization that has a contract with an outside resource for 

housekeeping services may be found to be in compliance with this 

standard provided the organization or outside resource or both meet the 

requirements of the standard.



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    (d) Standard: Linen. The organization has available at all times a 

quantity of linen essential for proper care and comfort of patients. 

Linens are handled, stored, processed, and transported in such a manner 

as to prevent the spread of infection.

    (e) Standard: Pest control. The organization's premises are 

maintained free from insects and rodents through operation of a pest-

control program.



[41 FR 20865, May 21, 1976. Redesignated at 42 FR 52826, Sept. 30, 1977. 

Further redesignated and amended at 60 FR 2326, 2328, Jan. 9, 1995; 60 

FR 50447, Sept. 29, 1995]