AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Substance Use and Mental Health. State Hospital

SERIES: 82075
TITLE: Infection control reports
DATES: 1985-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by unit, thereunder chronological

DESCRIPTION: This is a record of the infection control forms used as a cross referencing tool to assure the proper antibiotic usage and resolution of infection by the unit nurse. This series is used to ensure that the proper reporting procedures are followed, establish trends, provide research for the improvement of patient care, and prepare the Quality Assurance Report. When a problem is found to be ongoing, the findings are taken to infection control committee for conclusions, recommendations, and action.

This series includes the number of infections treated each month, type of infection, unit where incident is occurring, infections treated without a culture, type of culture taken, the date, results, treatment ordered, patient's name, number of normal cultures, related notes, and signature of the physician and or nurse.

RETENTION

Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 09/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Controlled. 42 CFR 456.113 (1990), and 42 CFR 482.24 (1990)

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