AHCA/NCAL: Focus F-Tag of the Week
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made changes to the §483.80-Infection Control, and include the following:
- F880-Infection Control. Facility must have an infection prevention and control program that includes explanations of standard and transmission-based precautions, droplet precautions, contact precautions, cleaning and disinfection and a water management program.
- F881-Antibiotic Stewardship Program. Facility must monitor closely the antibiotics being prescribed to residents and provide feedback to prescribing practitioners.
- F882-Infection Preventionist. Facility must have a specially trained infection preventionist working at least part time in the facility.
- F883-Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is no longer routinely recommended.
- F868-QAA Committee. Infection Preventionist (IP) must be a member of the QAA committee and report to the committee on a regular basis.
AHCA members may also refer back to the following existing member resources:
- Action Brief: Infection Prevention and Control
- Tool: Infection Preventionist Role
- Infection Prevention Control Officer (IPCO) Version 2
- Water Management Training Course
Detailed information can be found in the Appendix PP-State Operations Manual.
Please email regulatory@ahca.org for additional questions or visit the Survey Preparedness page for more information.
Resources
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Lisa Volk, RN, B.P.S., LNHA
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