Federal Tag F880
Infection Prevention & Control
Requires an infection prevention and control program to prevent the development and transmission of communicable disease and infection.
How in-house dermatology helps
Rapid in-house diagnosis of scabies, fungal outbreaks, and skin infections shortens the window between suspicion and confirmed treatment across an affected unit.
We are not a wound care service and we do not replace your wound team. We work alongside them as another set of specialty eyes, catching dermatologic issues early — including the non-healing areas that turn out to be skin cancer, atypical infection, or inflammatory skin disease rather than a wound.
What surveyors look at
- How quickly a suspected communicable skin condition was identified and confirmed
- Whether surveillance, precautions, and treatment of contacts were documented
Common citation triggers
- A scabies outbreak that spread across a unit before diagnosis was confirmed
- Repeated rashes among residents and staff on the same hall with no investigation documented
Strengthen the record before the next survey.
Tell us about your census and current dermatology pathway, and we'll show you what a recurring in-house round schedule would look like.