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CMS Manual System Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Pub. 100-07 State Operations Provider Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Transmittal 55 Date: December 2, 2009 Transmittal 54, dated November 30, 2009, is being rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 55 dated December 2, 2009. The C. difficile can survive in the environment ( , on floors, bed rails or around toilet seats) in its spore form for up to 6 months. Rigorously cleaning the environment removes C. difficile spores, and can help prevent transmission of the Cleaning equipment used for residents with C. difficile with a 1:10 dilution of sodium hypochlorite (nine parts water to one part bleach) will also reduce the spread of the organism. Once mixed, the solution is effective for 24 hours. Previously, a portion of this information was incorrectly stated and is now corrected. All other information in this instruction remains the same.

Critical aspects of the infection prevention and control program include recognizing and managing infections at the time of a resident’s admission to the facility and throughout their stay, as well as following recognized infection control practices while providing care (e.g., hand

  Control, Infections, Infection control