INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS FOR ADULT CARE HOMES: A CONSULTATION
Draft Standards for Infection Control in Adult Care Homes and Other Adult Care Services.
STANDARD 7 - Processes: Policies, Procedures & Guidelines (Compliance Audit)
Standard Statement
There is an annual programme for the audit of compliance with infection control policies/ procedures/ guidelines.
Rationale
Audit is necessary to provide evidence that the system of infection prevention and control in
place is effective.
Criteria
7.1 There is a written agreed programme for the audit of compliance with infection control policies/procedures/guidelines.
7.2 There is audit of compliance with infection control policies/procedures/guidelines.
7.3 Audit results are fed back to stakeholders at a local and service level and are included in the infection control annual report.
7.4 Audit results are used to help to improve infection control practice