Managing patients with infections and colonisations Overview of what is required Suggested approach Examples of evidence Develop an action plan that incorporates Examples of improvement activities that have information from audits of standard been implemented and evaluated to improve precautions and transmission-based compliance with standard precautions. precautions. Memos, newsletters or other communication Maintain records of attendance by the workforce material provided to the workforce and at education and training on safe work practices consumers on the use standard precautions. relating to standard precautions. Orientation manuals, education resources and Update resources on standard precautions records of attendance at training by the and transmission-based precautions workforce on standard precautions. incorporating improvements in practice. Standard and transmission-based precaution Ensure resources are available to the workforce. signage available and accessible to the health workforce. 3.11.4 Compliance with transmission-based precautions is monitored 3.11.5 Action is taken to improve compliance with transmission-based precautions The workforce need to know when and how to Develop, implement and monitor quality Audits of workforce compliance with elements of apply transmission-based precautions to minimise improvement plans that focus on areas where transmission-based precautions and associated infection risk. audit results have identified gaps in the safe work practices. application of transmission-based precautions. Reports provided to relevant committee(s) Your community health service should regularly Maintain and monitor a risk register that and/or the governing body on workforce review workplace practices to assess workforce includes actions to mitigate identified risks. compliance with transmission-based compliance with national infection control precautions. guidelines. Auditing practices against the key Provide communication materials to the elements of transmission-based precautions workforce and consumers. Relevant documentation from committees and should identify gaps or risks and inform the other meetings where reports on workforce Maintain education and training records for the development of strategies to minimise these risks. compliance with transmission-based workforce. precautions are reviewed and discussed. This information will determine the areas where Use standard signage to provide instruction to A risk register in line with that includes actions improvements are needed. Once gaps and risks both workforce and consumers. to address identified risks. are identified, your community health service will need to consider appropriate improvement A quality improvement plan in line with that includes actions to address issues identified. activities to address these.
Managing patients with infections and colonisations Overview of what is required Suggested approach Examples of evidence Develop an action plan that incorporates information from audits of standard precautions and transmission-based precautions. Maintain records of attendance by the workforce at education and training on safe work practices relating to standard precautions. Update resources on standard precautions and transmission-based precautions incorporating improvements in practice. Ensure resources are available to the workforce. Examples of improvement activities that have been implemented and evaluated to improve compliance with standard precautions. Memos, newsletters or other communication material provided to the workforce and consumers on the use standard precautions. Orientation manuals, education resources and records of attendance at training by the workforce on standard precautions. Standard and transmission-based precaution signage available and accessible to the health workforce. 3.11.4 Compliance with transmission-based precautions is monitored 3.11.5 Action is taken to improve compliance with transmission-based precautions The workforce need to know when and how to apply transmission-based precautions to minimise infection risk. Your community health service should regularly review workplace practices to assess workforce compliance with national infection control guidelines. Auditing practices against the key elements of transmission-based precautions should identify gaps or risks and inform the development of strategies to minimise these risks. This information will determine the areas where improvements are needed. Once gaps and risks are identified, your community health service will need to consider appropriate improvement activities to address these. Develop, implement and monitor quality improvement plans that focus on areas where audit results have identified gaps in the application of transmission-based precautions. Maintain and monitor a risk register that includes actions to mitigate identified risks. Provide communication materials to the workforce and consumers. Maintain education and training records for the workforce. Use standard signage to provide instruction to both workforce and consumers. Audits of workforce compliance with elements of transmission-based precautions and associated safe work practices. Reports provided to relevant committee(s) and/or the governing body on workforce compliance with transmission-based precautions. Relevant documentation from committees and other meetings where reports on workforce compliance with transmission-based precautions are reviewed and discussed. A risk register in line with that includes actions to address identified risks. A quality improvement plan in line with that includes actions to address issues identified.
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