Audit Tools 2005

J.M. Souter

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Infection Control Nurses Associationwww.icna.co.ukAUDIT TOOLS FORMONITORING INFECTIONCONTROL GUIDELINESWITHIN THE COMMUNITYSETTING 2005Working in partnership with the Department of HealthFOREWORD FROM THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERAND CHIEF NURSING OFFICER ENGLAND.Tackling healthcare associated infections is a key priority for the NHS. We know that tobring about an improvement in infection practice it is important that measures knownto be effective in reducing the risk of infection are rigorously and consistently applied.This infection control audit tool for primary and community care settings builds onprevious work for acute Trusts and provides a standardised method for monitoringboth clinical practice and the environment. Feeding back audit results will enable staffto systematically identify where improvement is needed, to minimise infection risksand enhance the quality of patient care.We welcome and commend the audit tool to the NHS as a means of helping to improveperformance and patient care forming part of the NHS wide action plan to reduceinfection and increase patient safety. As the Department takes forward its work on theSaving Lives programme and adapts this to other care settings this tool is seen as acrucial piece of work.Sir Liam Donaldson Christine BeasleyChief Medical Officer Chief Nursing OfficerDepartment of Health (England)ICNA Audit Tools for Monitoring Infection Control Guidelines within the Community Setting 2005 12 ICNA ...

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• Publié par: Astlio
• Nombre de lectures: 27
• Langue: English

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