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Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
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Title 410. INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Article 410IAC1. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL |
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Rule 410IAC1-2.5. Disease Reporting and Control |
Section 410IAC1-2.5-67. "Standard precautions" defined
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"Standard precautions" means safeguards used for all patients receiving care in health care facilities, regardless of diagnosis, or suspected or confirmed infection status, to prevent transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources of infection. Requirements of standard precautions are presented in Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-2.5-67; filed Nov 25, 2015, 2:54 p.m.: 20151223-IR-410150039FRA)