Compliance with aseptic technique is regularly audited Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How do we find out if our You should review the use of aseptic technique by Audits of compliance with aseptic technique dental practitioners and dental practitioners’ and other team members providing Other: team members providing care care, to help determine the factors that improve routinely follow aseptic compliance. technique when required? Once you have identified the areas where aseptic technique is required, you should assess how the principles are applied. To do this you can audit the practice of the dental practitioners and identify where gaps in practice exist. The extent and frequency of auditing the compliance with aseptic technique will be influenced by: identified gaps in practice of aseptic technique the clinical context where care is provided the frequency with which aseptic technique is required the treatment provided when aseptic technique was last assessed results of previous compliance audits. Action is taken to increase compliance with aseptic technique protocols Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples What action have we to The aim of aseptic technique protocols is to prevent or Review of policies, procedures and protocols to improve dental team minimise the risk of introducing harmful infectious ensure they reflect principles of aseptic technique compliance with aseptic agents into susceptible of the body. The intent of where relevant, and are current and applicable technique? this action is to increase compliance with these Records of agenda items, minutes or meetings where protocols by dental practitioners and other team reports of aseptic technique compliance are reviewed members who provide care. and efforts to increase compliance are discussed
Compliance with aseptic technique is regularly audited Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How do we find out if our dental practitioners and team members providing care routinely follow aseptic technique when required? You should review the use of aseptic technique by dental practitioners’ and other team members providing care, to help determine the factors that improve compliance. Once you have identified the areas where aseptic technique is required, you should assess how the principles are applied. To do this you can audit the practice of the dental practitioners and identify where gaps in practice exist. The extent and frequency of auditing the compliance with aseptic technique will be influenced by: identified gaps in practice of aseptic technique the clinical context where care is provided the frequency with which aseptic technique is required the treatment provided when aseptic technique was last assessed results of previous compliance audits. Audits of compliance with aseptic technique Other: Action is taken to increase compliance with aseptic technique protocols Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples What action have we to improve dental team compliance with aseptic technique? The aim of aseptic technique protocols is to prevent or minimise the risk of introducing harmful infectious agents into susceptible of the body. The intent of this action is to increase compliance with these protocols by dental practitioners and other team members who provide care. Review of policies, procedures and protocols to ensure they reflect principles of aseptic technique where relevant, and are current and applicable Records of agenda items, minutes or meetings where reports of aseptic technique compliance are reviewed and efforts to increase compliance are discussed
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