Infection Control
You may find these websites useful in developing Facility Policies and Procedures for meeting the requirements of ARM 37.106.313 Minimum Standards for all Health Care Facilities: Communicable Disease Control and Assisted Living Facility ARM 37.106.2855 INFECTION CONTROL
- State Communicable Disease Program:
Elton Mosher 406-444-3165
Link to Department of Public Health and Human Services Home Page
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/index.shtml
Link to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Communicable Tuberculosis (TB) Information:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/faqs/qa.htm#Infection1
Link to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Information Page:
http://www.cdc.gov/.
Guidelines for the Control of Suspected or Confirmed Outbreaks of Viral Gastroenteritis (Norovirus) in Long Term Care Facilities - Infection Control
For information on Clorox ® Bleach sanitizing guidelines and other household uses: http://www.cloroxlaundry.com
- hand hygiene
- immunizations
- www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule.htm
- **Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Non-Hospital Healthcare Settings
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_multidrugFAQ.html
- Norovirus
- Pandemic Influenza
Page last updated: 05/24/2012
