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20-9-1203. Health facility reports.
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20-9-1203. Health facility reports.
(a) A health facility shall collect data on healthcare-associated infection rates for the following:
(1) Central line-associated bloodstream infections in an intensive care unit; and
(2) Other categories as provided under § 20-9-1204(e).
(b)(1)(A) A health facility may voluntarily submit quarterly reports to the Department of Health on the health facility's healthcare-associated infection rates.
(B)(i) If a health facility elects to submit quarterly reports, the reports shall be submitted to the department:
(a) In a format prescribed by the department; and
(b) By April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31 of each year.
(ii) Each quarterly report shall cover the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
(C) Data in the quarterly reports shall cover a period ending not earlier than one (1) month before the submission of the report.
(2) If the health facility is a division or subsidiary of another entity that owns or operates other health facilities, the quarterly report shall be for the specific division or subsidiary and not for the other entity.
(c)(1) A health facility participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program or its successor shall authorize the department to have access to the following information that the health facility submits to the National Healthcare Safety Network:
(A) The name of the health facility; and
(B) Any information submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network in order to satisfy the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
(2) The information contained in the National Healthcare Safety Network database and obtained by the department under this sectio
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-9-1203
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20-9-1203. Health facility reports.
(a) A health facility shall collect data on healthcare-associated infection rates for the following:
(1) Central line-associated bloodstream infections in an intensive care unit; and
(2) Other categories as provided under § 20-9-1204(e).
(b)(1)(A) A health facility may voluntarily submit quarterly reports to the Department of Health on the health facility's healthcare-associated infection rates.
(B)(i) If a health facility elects to submit quarterly reports, the reports shall be submitted to the department:
(a) In a format prescribed by the department; and
(b) By April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31 of each year.
(ii) Each quarterly report shall cover the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
(C) Data in the quarterly reports shall cover a period ending not earlier than one (1) month before the submission of the report.
(2) If the health facility is a division or subsidiary of another entity that owns or operates other health facilities, the quarterly report shall be for the specific division or subsidiary and not for the other entity.
(c)(1) A health facility participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program or its successor shall authorize the department to have access to the following information that the health facility submits to the National Healthcare Safety Network:
(A) The name of the health facility; and
(B) Any information submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network in order to satisfy the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
(2) The information contained in the National Healthcare Safety Network database and obtained by the department under this section may be used by the department for surveillance and prevention purposes only and shall not be used for regulatory purposes.
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20-9-1204. Advisory Committee on Healthcare Acquired Infections.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall appoint an Advisory Committee on Healthcare Acquired Infections, including without limitation representatives of:
(1) Public and private hospitals, including representatives of hospitals with fewer than fifty (50) beds and representatives of hospitals with more than fifty (50) beds;
(2) Outpatient surgery centers;
(3) Direct-care nursing staff;
(4) Physicians;
(5) Infection-control professionals with expertise in healthcare-associated infections;
(6) Academic researchers; and
(7) At least one (1) representative of a consumer organization.
(b) The committee shall assist the Department of Health in the development of all aspects of the department's methodology for collecting, analyzing, and disclosing the data collected under this subchapter, including without limitation:
(1) Collection methods;
(2) Formatting; and
(3) Methods and means for the release and dissemination of the data.
(c)(1) In developing the methodology for collecting and analyzing the infection-rate data, the department and the committee shall consider existing methodologies and systems for data collection.
(2) Any data collection and analytical methodologies used shall be:
(A) Capable of being validated; and
(B) Based upon nationally recognized and recommended standards that may include those developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or the National Quality Forum.
(3) The proposed data collection and analysis methodology shall be disclosed for public comment before any public disclosure of healthcare-associated infection rates in
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-9-1204
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