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CMS SOM App. J, Tag W341
§483.460(c)(5)(ii) Control of communicable diseases and infections, including the instruction
of other personnel in methods of infection control; and
Guidance §483.460(c)(5)(ii)
Nursing staff should actively participate in surveillance and reporting of communicable diseases
per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and applicable state laws. They should
teach and promote infection control techniques such as hand washing by clients and staff and
should be making periodic observations to ensure that such good infection control techniques
are consistently utilized.
History
Rev. 135, Issued: 02-27-15, Effective: 04-27-15, Implementation: 04-27-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
4a0ebb81a1db5efcb2ea55a06aa45ca3ed52c4429bb4094a807ed77efd38697d
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