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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-1240

[§485.640(c) Standard: Leadership responsibilities

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(2) The infection prevention and control professional(s) is responsible for:]

(v) The prevention and control of HAIs, including auditing of adherence to infection

prevention and control policies and procedures by CAH personnel.

Interpretive Guidelines §485.640(c)(2)(v)

Guidance is pending and will be updated in future release.

Survey Procedures §485.640(c)(2)(v)

Survey Procedures are pending and will be updated in future release.

History

Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20

Provenance

Source: cms.gov
Retrieved: 2026-07-22
Edition: som-2026-07-22
Content hash: ab01d298db663433b8578d19e57b3ec4e2f052ce10391d38c50bbaaf868f660b

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