N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-24.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43A-24.4 - Renal dialysis policies and procedures

(a) The renal dialysis service shall have written policies and procedures that are reviewed every three years, revised as needed, and implemented. They shall include at least:

1. Admission criteria for the ambulatory dialysis service that includes acceptance of patients who have communicable or transmittable diseases;

2. Criteria for handling the abusive or disruptive patient;

3. Orientation of new patients to the unit;

4. Specific facility response to medical and non-medical emergencies including, for example, equipment failure and water supply problems; and

5. Prohibition against patients bringing food into the unit, except for beverages which may be allowed at the discretion of the facility director.

(b) The renal dialysis service shall have written infection control policies and procedures specific to the renal dialysis unit that include standard industry precautions. The written policies and procedures shall be in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication "Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients," MMWR, Vol. 50, No. RR-5, April 27, 2001, as amended and supplemented, available from the CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30333 and at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5005a1.htm , incorporated herein by reference.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-24.4

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 60(a), effective 1/3/2022