By December 31, 2007, all hospitals in the State shall join the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network or its successor. If the Network is not open for enrollment to all hospitals by this date, all hospitals shall join the Network within 180 days after the Center of Disease Control and Prevention permits such enrollment. Hospitals shall authorize the Department to have access to hospital-specific data contained in the National Healthcare Safety Network database consistent with the requirements of this chapter. With the concurrence of the Advisory Committee the Department may require other health-care facilities through regulation to join the National Healthcare Safety Network as may be appropriate in accordance with this chapter.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 10A. HEALTH-CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS DISCLOSURE ACT
§ 1003A. Reporting of infections by physicians.
§ 1006A. Correctional facility reports.
§ 1007A. Reports by other health-care facilities.
§ 1011A. Regulatory oversight.
§ 1012A. Hospital Infection Specialist.