KEY: EQR = Essential Quality Requirements are the minimum requirements for compliance as detailed in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, 2015). BP = Best Practice are standards that exceed the Essential Quality Requirements and if not already compliant at the time of audit, the practice should develop detailed plans showing how the practice intends to work towards achieving Best Practice requirement. INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL AUDIT Section 1: The Management of Infection Prevention and Control (General Management) Standard: Infection prevention and control is managed effectively and complies with the Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of practice on the prevention and control of infection and related guidance. Questions EQR / Yes No N/A Remedial action to resolve problem Rationale / Resources BP () () () Is there a named clinical lead Department of Health - Health and Social Care Act 2008 EQR 1 Code of Practice for the prevention and control of person in the practice for healthcare associated infections and related guidance infection prevention and (2015): Criterion 1 control? Does the practice have infection Department of Health - Health and Social Care Act 2008 EQR 2 Code of Practice for the prevention and control of prevention and control policies? healthcare associated infections and related guidance (2015): Appendix D Criterion 9 Part 4 Guidance Tables: Table 3 Is infection prevention and Department of Health - Health and Social Care Act 2008 EQR 3 Code of Practice for the prevention and control of control included in all staff healthcare associated infections and related guidance induction programmes? (2015): Criterion 6 and 10
KEY: EQR = Essential Quality Requirements are the minimum requirements for compliance as detailed in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, 2015). BP = Best Practice are standards that exceed the Essential Quality Requirements and if not already compliant at the time of audit, the practice should develop detailed plans showing how the practice intends to work towards achieving Best Practice requirement. INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL AUDIT Section 1: The Management of Infection Prevention and Control (General Management) Standard: Infection prevention and control is managed effectively and complies with the Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of practice on the prevention and control of infection and related guidance. Questions EQR / BP Yes () No () N/A () Remedial action to resolve problem Rationale / Resources 1 Is there a named clinical lead person in the practice for infection prevention and control? EQR Department of Health - Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and related guidance (2015): Criterion 1 2 Does the practice have infection prevention and control policies? EQR Department of Health - Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and related guidance (2015): Appendix D Criterion 9 Part 4 Guidance Tables: Table 3 3 Is infection prevention and control included in all staff induction programmes? EQR Department of Health - Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and related guidance (2015): Criterion 6 and 10
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