US · guidance
CMS SOM App. L, Tag Q-0244
§416.51(b) Standard: Infection Control Program
[…The program is –]
(2) An integral part of the ASC’s quality assessment and performance improvement
program; and
Interpretive Guidelines: §416.51(b)(2)
To reflect the importance of infection control the regulations specifically require that the
ASC’s infection control program must be integrated into its QAPI program. Among
other things this means that infection control data and program activities are an ongoing
component of the QAPI program, and that actions are taken in response to data analyses
to improve the ASC’s infection control performance. See the discussion related to
§416.43, which articulates the ASC QAPI requirements.
Survey Procedures: §416.51(b)(2)
• Determine whether the ASC’s quality assessment and performance program
includes measures/indicators and activities related to infection control on an
ongoing basis.
• Determine whether there is evidence that the QAPI infection control activities
result in specific actions designed to improve infection control within the ASC.
History
Rev. 56, Issued: 12-30-09, Effective/Implementation: 12-30-09
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
5ab801c75627a066964fff0fe8eb314ad19d117b2ecd0b56a0c8eea25d1bc5e5
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