Preface to draft of Standard 2: Infection prevention and control in the practice Indicators in this Standard The Indicators in this Standard are similar to those in the 4th edition Standards. New Indicators New Description and explanation Other comments Indicator 2.1 F Tracking and tracing of reusable medical This was identified as a gap in the 4th devices. edition Standards during the Initial Consultation Mapping of the 5th edition to the 4th edition Standards 5th edition 4th edition Criterion 5th edition Indicator Criterion and Indicator A. Our practice has a team member who has primary ► responsibility for coordinating infection control and sterilisation processes, including, where relevant: provision of an adequate range of sterile reprocessed or disposable equipment procedures for having instruments sterilised off site, including documentary evidence of a validated process 5.3.3 A ► procedures for on-site sterilisation of equipment, 2.1 - including monitoring the integrity of the whole Infection sterilisation process, validation of the sterilisation prevention process and steriliser maintenance and control, safe storage and stock rotation of sterile products including management. sterilisation B. Our practice has a team member who has primary ► 5.3.3 G ► responsibility for providing staff education on infection control. C. All members of our practice team manage risks of ► potential cross-infection within our practice including: hand hygiene 5.3.3 D ► the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) triage of patients with potential communicable disease
Preface to draft of Standard 2: Infection prevention and control in the practice Indicators in this Standard The Indicators in this Standard are similar to those in the 4th edition Standards. New Indicators New Indicator Description and explanation Other comments 2.1 F Tracking and tracing of reusable medical devices. This was identified as a gap in the 4th edition Standards during the Initial Consultation Mapping of the 5th edition to the 4th edition Standards 5th edition Criterion 5th edition Indicator 4th edition Criterion and Indicator 2.1 - Infection prevention and control, including sterilisation ► A. Our practice has a team member who has primary responsibility for coordinating infection control and sterilisation processes, including, where relevant: provision of an adequate range of sterile reprocessed or disposable equipment procedures for having instruments sterilised off site, including documentary evidence of a validated process procedures for on-site sterilisation of equipment, including monitoring the integrity of the whole sterilisation process, validation of the sterilisation process and steriliser maintenance safe storage and stock rotation of sterile products management. 5.3.3 ► A ► B. Our practice has a team member who has primary responsibility for providing staff education on infection control. 5.3.3 ► G ► C. All members of our practice team manage risks of potential cross-infection within our practice including: hand hygiene the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) triage of patients with potential communicable disease 5.3.3 ► D
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