Infection Control Standards for Adult Care Homes: A Consultation

Infection Control Standards for Adult Care Homes: A Consultation

Description	a consultation document about how infection control standards might be organised and assessed in an adult care environment
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Website Publication Date	November 29, 2002

INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS FOR ADULT CARE HOMES:
A CONSULTATION

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Contents

Introduction
Draft Standards
Standard 1 - Accountability: Accountability Arrangements
Standard 2 - Accountability: Infection Control Function
Standard 3 - Accountability: Infection Control Key Worker(s) (ICKW(s)
Standard 4 - Processes: Planning & Development
Standard 5 - Processes: Infection Control Programme (ICP)
Standard 6 - Processes: Policies, Procedures & Guidance
Standard 7 - Processes: Policies, Procedures & Guidelines (Compliance Audit)
Standard 8 - Processes: Infection Control Report
Standard 9 - Capability: Legislation & Guidance
Standard 10 - Capability: Education
Standard 11 - Monitoring & Review
Standard 12 - Practice: Hand Hygiene
Annex A Membership
Annex B Provisional Cleaning Standards
Annex C Bibliography
Annex D Glossary
Annex E List of consultees
Annex F Format of Standards
Annex G Key Reference Material

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