Legal basis: Article 21 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, medical institutions must strictly implement the management system and operating norms stipulated by the health administrative department of the State Council to prevent iatrogenic infection and hospital infection of infectious diseases.
Medical institutions shall designate special departments or personnel to undertake the epidemic report of infectious diseases in their own units, the prevention and control of infectious diseases and the prevention of infectious diseases in their responsible areas; Undertake monitoring, safety protection, disinfection, isolation and medical waste disposal of risk factors related to hospital infection in medical activities.
Disease prevention and control institutions shall designate special personnel to guide and evaluate the prevention of infectious diseases in medical institutions, and carry out epidemiological investigations.