providers, and visitors. This shall be appropriate to infection data and provides education and support to staff. The infection control the size and scope of the service. programme is not yet due for review. Visitors are asked not to visit if they have been unwell. There are hand sanitisers throughout the facility and adequate supplies of personal protective equipment. There have been no outbreaks. The infection control team is included as part of the quality and staff meetings. Standard 3.2: Implementing the infection control FA The infection control coordinator (registered nurse) manages infection control. programme The infection control coordinator has maintained current knowledge of infection prevention and control. The infection control coordinator has access to infection There are adequate human, physical, and control personnel within the district health board, laboratory services and the information resources to implement the infection GP. control programme and meet the needs of the organisation. Standard 3.3: Policies and procedures FA The infection control manual outlines a comprehensive range of policies, standards and guidelines and includes the infection control programme, Documented policies and procedures for the responsibilities and oversight, training and education of staff. The policies have prevention and control of infection reflect current been reviewed. accepted good practice and relevant legislative requirements and are readily available and are implemented in the organisation. These policies and procedures are practical, safe, and appropriate/suitable for the type of service provided. Standard 3.4: Education FA The infection control coordinator is responsible for coordinating/providing education and training to Infection control education has been provided in The organisation provides relevant education on the past year. Staff receive education on orientation and as part of the training infection control to all service providers, support schedule. Infection control was provided as part of the orientation of staff prior staff, and consumers. to opening. Resident education occurs during the course of daily cares. Standard 3.5: Surveillance FA The surveillance policy describes and outlines the purpose and methodology for the surveillance of infections. The infection control coordinator uses the Surveillance for infection is carried out in information obtained through surveillance to determine infection control accordance with agreed objectives, priorities, and activities, resources and education needs within the facility. Surveillance data is methods that have been specified in the infection available to all staff. Corrective actions are established where trends are control programme. identified.
providers, and visitors. This shall be appropriate to the size and scope of the service. infection data and provides education and support to staff. The infection control programme is not yet due for review. Visitors are asked not to visit if they have been unwell. There are hand sanitisers throughout the facility and adequate supplies of personal protective equipment. There have been no outbreaks. The infection control team is included as part of the quality and staff meetings. Standard 3.2: Implementing the infection control programme There are adequate human, physical, and information resources to implement the infection control programme and meet the needs of the organisation. FA The infection control coordinator (registered nurse) manages infection control. The infection control coordinator has maintained current knowledge of infection prevention and control. The infection control coordinator has access to infection control personnel within the district health board, laboratory services and the GP. Standard 3.3: Policies and procedures Documented policies and procedures for the prevention and control of infection reflect current accepted good practice and relevant legislative requirements and are readily available and are implemented in the organisation. These policies and procedures are practical, safe, and appropriate/suitable for the type of service provided. FA The infection control manual outlines a comprehensive range of policies, standards and guidelines and includes the infection control programme, responsibilities and oversight, training and education of staff. The policies have been reviewed. Standard 3.4: Education The organisation provides relevant education on infection control to all service providers, support staff, and consumers. FA The infection control coordinator is responsible for coordinating/providing education and training to Infection control education has been provided in the past year. Staff receive education on orientation and as part of the training schedule. Infection control was provided as part of the orientation of staff prior to opening. Resident education occurs during the course of daily cares. Standard 3.5: Surveillance Surveillance for infection is carried out in accordance with agreed objectives, priorities, and methods that have been specified in the infection control programme. FA The surveillance policy describes and outlines the purpose and methodology for the surveillance of infections. The infection control coordinator uses the information obtained through surveillance to determine infection control activities, resources and education needs within the facility. Surveillance data is available to all staff. Corrective actions are established where trends are identified.
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