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INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES MANUAL POLICIES AND SAFE PRACTICE GUIDANCE CONTENTS Title
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Policies: Infection Prevention and Control Management Policy Management of COVID-19 Policy Statement Recognition & Management of an Outbreak of Infection Antimicrobial Stewardship Policy Sepsis
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Safe Practice Guidance – General: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Principles Standard Infection Control Precautions Hand Hygiene Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Safe Use and Disposal of Sharps Management of Healthcare Waste - Summary Estates and Facilities Management Guidance on facilities for Minor Procedures Environmental Cleaning Spillages of Blood and Body Fluids Laundry Management Pest Control Working Animals in Healthcare Facilities
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Safe Practice Guidance – Clinical: Infections with Specific Alert Organisms Decontamination of Medical Devices Decontamination of Endoscopes Single Use and Single Patient Use Medical Devices Aseptic Technique and care of Invasive Devices Asepsis in Minor Surgical/Invasive Procedures Collection and packaging of Microbiological Specimens Closure of Rooms and Facilities
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Safe practice guidance – Personnel: Management of Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Viruses Management of Infections in Staff Vaccination Programme for Staff & Service Users Uniform and Dress Code
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Appendices 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 4.1 4.2 4.5 5.1 5.2 7.1 8.1 9.1 9.2
How to Handwash poster How to apply alcohol rub 5 moments bed poster 5 moments chair poster Hand Wash Areas missed Glove Chart PPE Donning and Doffing Bristol Stool Chart D&V weekly record D&V Investigation Record Clinics Cleaning Equipment Colour coding In Patient Cleaning Equipment Spillage Cleaning Waste Disposal Chart Colour coding waste Decontamination Declaration Policy Statement for IC Management Sharps injury prevention poster Sharps Injury action poster
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SPILLAGES OF BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS Blood and body fluid spillages must be dealt with immediately. In clinical areas this is usually a health care worker responsibility. In public access areas, e.g., corridors, lifts, public toilets, this is usually cleaning staff responsibility. The registered provider should ensure that local staff are aware of their responsibilities which should be included in staff induction and infection prevention & control training. Spillages of blood and other high risk body fluids, e.g., faeces, should be dealt with using a chlorine releasing agent e.g., sodium hypochlorite or one containing Na DCC (Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate). These are available as solutions and tablets (which require diluting to reach the correct concentration) or as powders and granules which contain an appropriate concentration. Powders and granules are available as spillage kits which often contain all the equipment required for the spill including yellow bags and card/scoop for removal of spill. Powders and granules are the preferred method of disinfection as they require no pre-mixing and have a longer shelf-life. They are also easier to use. Urine and vomit spills should not be treated with chlorine-releasing products as these body substances are usually acidic (with a low pH) and can react with chlorine releasing noxious gases which may be inhaled (particularly in confined spaces such as toilets). Urine and vomit should be dealt with using detergent and water in the first instance . Alternatively, some manufacturers provide spill kits of granules specifically for use on vomit and urine. Liquid preparations should be available in the correct concentration. A hypochlorite concentration of 10,000 ppm (parts per million) is necessary for use on blood and body fluid spillages. A weaker concentration of 1,000 ppm is used for environmental cleaning. Preparations must be diluted immediately before use and any unused liquid must be discarded. Do NOT store reconstituted solution as it rapidly loses its efficacy. New Products New cleaning and disinfection products are being developed all the time, e.g., spill kits containing absorbent pads and disinfectant wipes. Many of them are marketed as effective against a wide-range of bacteria including bacterial spores and viruses. Before any decision is made to change products, a comprehensive evaluation of manufacturers’ product details needs to be undertaken. This should include requesting to see data relating to independent laboratory testing that was undertaken during product development ensuring compliance with relevant BS EN standards (products should be tested against a range of common bacteria, spores and viruses to demonstrate a log reduction). Full testing data should be requested from the manufacturer and a risk assessment made of the benefits of product change. See Appendix 4.5 to this Manual for Standard Operating Procedure for methods of dealing with spillages
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