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INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL & CLINIC POLICIES AND SAFE PRACTICE GUIDANCE CONTENTS Title
Section Number
Policies: Infection Prevention And Control Management Policy
1
Recognition and management of an outbreak of infection
2
Management of an outbreak of viral gastro-intestinal illness
3
Antibiotic Prescribing Policy
4
Safe practice guidance – General: Infection Control Principles - the spread of infection
5
Standard Precautions
6
Hand Hygiene
7
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
8
Safe Use and Disposal of Sharps
9
Management of Healthcare Waste
10
Estates & Facilities Management Minor Surgery Environment
11 11a
Environmental Cleaning
12
Spillages of Blood and Body Fluids
13
Laundry management Pest Control
14 15
Assistance dogs and therapy pets in hospital
16
Safe practice guidance – Clinical: Decontamination of Medical Devices Decontamination of Endoscopes Single Use and Single Patient Use Medical Devices
17 17a 18
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Aseptic Technique and care of Invasive Devices Asepsis in minor surgical procedures
19 19a
Isolation of Infectious Patients
20
Last offices – care of the deceased Collection and packaging of microbiological specimens
21 22
Closure of rooms, wards and facilities Infections with specific alert organisms
23 24
Safe practice guidance – Personnel: Management of occupational exposure to blood-borne viruses
25
Management of infections in staff
26
Vaccination programme for staff
27
Uniform and dress code
28
Bibliography
29
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