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CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-0751
§482.42(a)(4) The infection prevention and control program reflects the scope and
complexity of the hospital services provided.
Interpretive Guidelines §482.42(a)(4)
All hospitals are required to have an infection prevention and control program. The program
should reflect the scope of services offered throughout the organization. The hospital is expected
to demonstrate how its infection prevention and control program adequately represents the
services provided to the community it serves. In addition, the hospital program should have
mechanisms in place for assessment and reevaluation of the infection prevention and control
program to ensure it responds to changes in the hospital environment on an ongoing basis.
Survey Procedures §482.42(a)(4)
• Determine whether the infection control and prevention program is hospital-wide and
program-specific in gathering and assessing infection and communicable disease data
and in taking steps to reduce the risks of infections.
• Review the hospital infection control and prevention program for evidence of the
parameters of the active surveillance program to determine whether it is consistent with
infection control standards of practice and is suitable to the scope and complexity of the
hospital’s services.
History
Rev. 238; Issued: 03-20-26; Effective: 09-05-25; Implantation: 09-05-25
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
16ed8419001a2053f69275a5da73d0f2223bbbf7d4e8717723db54d7a08cb97b
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