1.7 Developing and/or applying clinical guidelines or 1.7.2 The use of agreed clinical guidelines by the clinical workforce is monitored C pathways that are supported by the best available evidence 1.10 Implementing a system that determines and 1.10.2 Mechanisms are in place to monitor that the clinical workforce are C regularly reviews the roles, responsibilities, working within their agreed scope of practice accountabilities and scope of practice for the clinical workforce 1.18 Implementing processes to enable partnership with 1.18.2 Mechanisms are in place to monitor and improve documentation of C patients in decisions about their care, including informed informed consent consent to treatment 3.5 Developing, implementing and auditing a hand 3.5.1 Workforce compliance with current national hand hygiene guidelines is C hygiene program consistent with the current national regularly audited hand hygiene initiative 3.10 Developing and implementing protocols for 3.10.2 Compliance with aseptic technique is regularly audited D aseptic technique Implementing systems for using standard Compliance with standard precautions is monitored C 3.11 3.11.2 precautions and transmission-based precautions 3.11.4 Compliance with transmission-based precautions is monitored C 3.14 Developing, implementing and regularly reviewing 3.14.3 Monitoring of antimicrobial usage and resistance is undertaken N/A the effectiveness of the antimicrobial stewardship system 3.15 Using risk management principles to implement 3.15.3 An established environmental cleaning schedule is in place and C systems that maintain a clean and hygienic environment environmental cleaning audits are undertaken regularly for patients and healthcare workers 3.17 Implementing systems to enable the identification 3.17.1 A traceability system that identifies patients who have a procedure using C of patients on whom the reusable medical devices have sterile reusable medical instruments and devices is in place been used 4.2 Undertaking a regular, comprehensive assessment 4.2.1 The medication management system is regularly assessed C of medication use systems to identify risks to patient
1.7 Developing and/or applying clinical guidelines or pathways that are supported by the best available evidence 1.7.2 The use of agreed clinical guidelines by the clinical workforce is monitored C 1.10 Implementing a system that determines and regularly reviews the roles, responsibilities, accountabilities and scope of practice for the clinical workforce 1.10.2 Mechanisms are in place to monitor that the clinical workforce are working within their agreed scope of practice C 1.18 Implementing processes to enable partnership with patients in decisions about their care, including informed consent to treatment 1.18.2 Mechanisms are in place to monitor and improve documentation of informed consent C 3.5 Developing, implementing and auditing a hand hygiene program consistent with the current national hand hygiene initiative 3.5.1 Workforce compliance with current national hand hygiene guidelines is regularly audited C 3.10 Developing and implementing protocols for aseptic technique 3.10.2 Compliance with aseptic technique is regularly audited D 3.11 Implementing systems for using standard precautions and transmission-based precautions 3.11.2 Compliance with standard precautions is monitored C 3.11.4 Compliance with transmission-based precautions is monitored C 3.14 Developing, implementing and regularly reviewing the effectiveness of the antimicrobial stewardship system 3.14.3 Monitoring of antimicrobial usage and resistance is undertaken N/A 3.15 Using risk management principles to implement systems that maintain a clean and hygienic environment for patients and healthcare workers 3.15.3 An established environmental cleaning schedule is in place and environmental cleaning audits are undertaken regularly C 3.17 Implementing systems to enable the identification of patients on whom the reusable medical devices have been used 3.17.1 A traceability system that identifies patients who have a procedure using sterile reusable medical instruments and devices is in place C 4.2 Undertaking a regular, comprehensive assessment of medication use systems to identify risks to patient 4.2.1 The medication management system is regularly assessed C
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