Infection
Control in
Ambulatory
Care
Table
of Contents
Infection
and exposure control in ambulatory care
National
resource links for infection control policies and procedures
Infection
Control Committee
Exposure Control Plan
Biohazard
and Hazmat Services
Hepatitis B vaccination
CDC Universal Precautions guidelines
Work Practice Controls
Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
Environment (housekeeping) services
Laundry
Communication to employees
Compliance
Training program – required components
(OSHA)
Staff
exposure to patients of communicable disease
Clinical
Infection
Control Policy – Ambulatory Care
Blood-Borne
Pathogens – Occupational Post-exposure Policy
Dental
Office Infection Control - resources
Universal
Precautions, policy and procedures
Infection
Control Records
Infection
control, general policy
Inservice
acknowledgement form
Designation
of Clean and Not-Clean/‘Dirty’ Patient Care Items & Equipment
Air
Decontamination
‘Dirty-Clean’
Work Flow Policy
Refrigerator:
Maintenance/Monitoring Policy
Linen:
Handling, Storage, Transportation and Processing
Cleaning
Examination Rooms
Cleaning
Toys - policy and procedure
Handwashing
- Policies & Procedures
'Soap/Lotion'
Containers
Hand
drying , Hand
cleansers, JCAHO hand washing queries
Hand
drying
Biohazard
waste disposal
Medical
Waste Management
Medical
Waste
Management: Authority and Responsibility
Enforcement
of the Waste Management Plan
Decontamination,
Disinfection and Sterilization of Equipment
High
Level Disinfection Policy
Glutaraldehyde
Potency Testing Policy
Autoclave
Sterilization Policy
Autoclave:
Biological Monitoring, Cleaning and Servicing
Autoclave
Recall and Outdate Procedures
Storage
of Sterile Supplies
Legionella
- prevention
Communicable
Disease: Managing Known or Suspected Patients
Managing
HIV
HIV:
Post-Exposure Evaluation
HIV:
Testing/Release of Information
HIV
Test: Information and consent form
Authorization:
release of information related to HIV testing
Communicable
Disease: Reporting
Hepatitis
Hepatitis
B Vaccine Declination Form
Hepatitis
B Vaccination: Post-exposure Evaluation
Hepatitis
B Vaccine: Informed Consent Form
Hepatitis
C - clinical guideline
Post-exposure
Incident Report Form
Request
for Source Individual Evaluation by Another Facility
Evaluation
of Source Individual – form
Exposure
Follow-up Record
Skin
and soft tissue infections
Tuberculosis
Control Plan
Creutzfeldt-Jackob Disease
(CJD)/v CJD with other Transmissible Spongiform Encelphalopathies
Blood
borne pathogens – exposure determination record
Animal
guests in the medical environment
Bioterrorism-related
infection control: Anthrax, Botulism, Plaque, Smallpox
Addenda
Employee/staff training session
post-test
High
Level Disinfectants approved by the FDA
Infection
Control Sentinel Events and their management
Reuse
of Disposable Items - Policy
Certification in Infection
Control and Epidemiology;
References
and Resources for Infection Control
AHRQ
Evidence report/technology assessment #43:
Making Health Care Safer. A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety
Practices. Infection Control Best Practice links.
OSHA
Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
Bloodborne pathogens. - 1910.1030
OSHA
Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination (Mandatory) - 1910.1030 App A
Web
Site Links - related to Infectious Disease
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Infection
prevention and control is an integrated, responsive process that is applied to
all programs, services and settings and requires collaboration throughout the
organization to develop, implement, and evaluate. When designing the infection
prevention and control program, the unique characteristics of each organization
guide the selection and implementation of guidelines and successful practices to
support appropriate interventions.
The
goals of the infection prevention and control program are to reduce the risks of
transmission of infectious agents among and between patients and health care
personnel and to reduce risks for infections developing in patients related to
the use of devices and procedures required in their care. The goals are achieved
through the processes of surveillance, ongoing analysis of data, prevention, and
control.
(JCAHO)
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