Tag F-441 Compliance Aid - Medline

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL BEST PRACTICESFOR LONG TERM CARE AND COMMUNITY CARE INCLUDING HEALTH CARE OFFICES AND AMBULATORY CLINICSAPPENDIX III – AUDIT TOOL (A)LONG TERM CARE AUDIT (CONTINUED)AREAS AND ITEMSCOMMENTSFULLYIMPLEMENTEDPARTLYIMPLEMENTEDNOTIMPLEMENTEDN/ASignage for hand washingSignage for alcohol-based hand rubSigns showing how to wash handsSigns showing How to use alcohol-based hand rubStaff can identify when to use hand hygiene:Before resident careBefore aseptic practicesAfter resident careAfter contact with body fluids or mucousmembranesAfter contact with contaminated equipmentResident equipment has regular cleaning scheduleCommodesBP CuffsSlingsGlucometersCleaners used are appropriate and used according tomanufacturer’s recommendationsconcentration contact timeClean procedures use sterile suppliese.g. Wound careCatheterizationResident Personal Care Equipment is labeledand stored safelySource: Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (2007) Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Long TermCare, Home and Community Care including Health Care Offices and Ambulatory Clinics