INFECTION CONTROL
PATIENTS EXPECT TO RECEIVE QUALTIY SAFE CARE WHICH INCLUDES
THE PREVENTION OF AN INFECTION
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD, OVER AND OVER,
BY SOME DIALYSIS STAFF, THAT IT IS AN EXPECTED OUTCOME THAT DIALYSIS
PATIENTS WILL ACQUIRE AN INFECTION, IN THE COURSE OF THEIR TREATMENT.
HOWEVER, AFTER REVIEW OF SURVEY FINDINGS, IT IS OUR OPINION THAT
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A LACK OF UNIT-LEVEL SUPERVISION TO ENSURE
IMPLEMENTATION OF CORRECT PRACTICES BY STAFF AND PHYSICIANS
AS WELL AS INADEQUATE TRAINING AND EDUCATION.
WE WANT YOU TO BE INFORMED
Infection Control - Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines
The following link will provide detailed information on what dialysis facility staff should be implementing in order to prevent patients from acquiring an infection. Specifically, pages 4 (0f 299) through 33 (of 299) . This document provides the regulation, along with the Interpretive Guidelines for Surveyors.
http://www.cms.gov/GuidanceforLawsAndRegulations/Downloads/esrdpgmguidance.pdf (click on)
Dialysis Facility Survey (Inspection Reports) for 2010 (click on)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network)
DE - Dialysis Event
Comment: It is our opinion that all dialysis facilities should participate in the CDC's NHSN Program. Presently, there are approximately 120 facilities that now report (9/2010) to the CDC's NHSN and about 1/5 of these are in the collaborative. It is our belief that if Colorado ESRD facilities can participate (the first state to mandate such) then it should be no problem for ALL facilities to do same. We ask providers if your facilities in Colorado can participate why would you not want all your facilities in this program? Is it because it was mandated, othewise your facilities would not be participating?
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: End Stage Renal Disease Facilities (see our public comment under 'Dialysis-specific' ---> Our Public Comments)
