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RCW 43.70.056: Health care-associated infections—Data collection and reporting—Advisory committee—Rules.
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RCW 43.70.056
Health care-associated infections—Data collection and reporting—Advisory committee—Rules.
(a) "Health care-associated infection" means a localized or systemic condition that results from adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent or its toxins and that was not present or incubating at the time of admission to the hospital.
(2)(a) A hospital shall collect data related to health care-associated infections as required under this subsection (2) on the following:
(i) Central line-associated bloodstream infection in all hospital inpatient areas where patients normally reside at least twenty-four hours;
(ii) Surgical site infection for colon and abdominal hysterectomy procedures.
(e)(i) A hospital must release to the department, or grant the department access to, its hospital-specific information contained in the reports submitted under this subsection (2), as requested by the department consistent with *RCW 70.02.050.
(d) Evaluate, on a regular basis, the quality and accuracy of health care-associated infection reporting required under subsection (2) of this section and the data collection, analysis, and reporting methodologies; and
[ 2013 c 319 § 2; 2013 c 319 § 1; 2010 c 113 § 1; 2009 c 244 § 2; 2007 c 261 § 2.]
*Reviser's note: RCW 70.02.050 was amended by 2013 c 200 § 3, eliminating many of the provisions relating to disclosure of health care information without patient's authorization, effective July 1, 2014. See RCW 70.02.200 through 70.02.260.
Effective date—2013 c 319 § 2: "Section 2 of this act takes effect July 1, 2017." [ 2013 c 319 § 4.]
Effective date—2010 c 113: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 18, 2010]." [ 2010 c 113 § 2.]
Findings—2007 c 261: "The legislature finds that each year health care-associated infections affect two million Americans. These infections result in the unnecessary death of ninety thousand patients and costs the health care system 4.5 billion dollars. Hospitals should be implementing evidence-based measures to reduce hospital-acquired infections. The legislature further finds the public should have access to data on outcome measures regarding hospital-acquired infections. Data reporting should be consistent with national hospital reporting standards." [ 2007 c 261 § 1.]