NAC449.98452. General requirements of program.

     1. Each ambulatory surgical center shall establish and maintain a program for the prevention and control of infections and communicable diseases.

     2. In addition to complying with the provisions of NAC 449.98451 to 449.98457, inclusive, a program for the prevention and control of infections and communicable diseases must be:

     (a) Appropriate for the services provided at the ambulatory surgical center;

     (b) Based on the guidelines adopted by the governing body pursuant to NAC 449.98451; and

     (c) Developed in a manner that takes into consideration:

          (1) All the surgical and other medical services provided at the ambulatory surgical center;

          (2) The types of patients typically treated at the ambulatory surgical center, including, without limitation, those whose age or medical condition makes them vulnerable to infections and communicable diseases;

          (3) The types of injuries or illnesses typically treated at the ambulatory surgical center;

          (4) The number of patients typically treated at the ambulatory surgical center;

          (5) The level of education and training of the staff of the ambulatory surgical center;

          (6) The number of nurses available at the ambulatory surgical center, the qualifications of such nurses and the amount of support required of the nurses by the physicians at the ambulatory surgical center;

          (7) The types of invasive procedures performed at the ambulatory surgical center;

          (8) The locations within the ambulatory surgical center where invasive procedures are performed;

          (9) The specific medical instruments and equipment used at the ambulatory surgical center;

          (10) The physical design of the ambulatory surgical center; and

          (11) The causes, risks and patterns of infections and transmission of communicable diseases that arise in the setting of each medical procedure performed at the ambulatory surgical center.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R096-08, 8-26-2008, eff. 10-25-2008)