(210 ILCS 83/5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2011)
Sec. 5.
MRSA control program.
In order to improve the prevention of hospital‑associated bloodstream infections due to methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA"), every hospital shall establish an MRSA control program that requires:
(1) Identification of all MRSA‑colonized patients in
| all intensive care units, and other at‑risk patients identified by the hospital, through active surveillance testing. | |
(2) Isolation of identified MRSA‑colonized or |
| MRSA‑infected patients in an appropriate manner. | |
(3) Monitoring and strict enforcement of hand hygiene |
|
(4) Maintenance of records and reporting of cases |
| under Section 10 of this Act. | |
(Source: P.A. 95‑312, eff. 8‑20‑07.) |
(210 ILCS 83/5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2011)
Sec. 5.
MRSA control program.
In order to improve the prevention of hospital‑associated bloodstream infections due to methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA"), every hospital shall establish an MRSA control program that requires:
(1) Identification of all MRSA‑colonized patients in
| all intensive care units, and other at‑risk patients identified by the hospital, through active surveillance testing. | |
(2) Isolation of identified MRSA‑colonized or |
| MRSA‑infected patients in an appropriate manner. | |
(3) Monitoring and strict enforcement of hand hygiene |
|
(4) Maintenance of records and reporting of cases |
| under Section 10 of this Act. | |
(Source: P.A. 95‑312, eff. 8‑20‑07.) |