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Accreditation standards for hospitals 1
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Accreditation standards for hospitals 2
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Prevention & Control of Infections (Overview)
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Prevention & Control of Infections (Overview)
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Prevention & Control of Infections (Overview)
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Prevention & Control of Infections (Overview)
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Prevention & Control of Infections (Overview)
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A.Focus of the IC program (Standards)
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A & B Intent statement
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A&B Intent statement
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C.Program Integration with QM (Standards)
The IC program is integrated with the overall
process for assessing & improving performance
1. The org. tracks infection risks, rates & trends
2. Monitoring includes using indicators for infections
issues that are epidemiologically important
3. Org. uses risk, rate & trend information to design
& modify processes to reduce nosocomial inf.
4.Org. compares IC rates with other organizations
5. Results of inf. monitoring are communicated to
staff, doctors & management
6. Org. reports inf. to appropriate public health agencies
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C.Program Integration with QM
Intent statement
The org. must monitor nosocomial inf. risks, rates & trends
The org. uses the information to improve the PCI activities
& reduce nosocomial inf. as much as possible
Rates & trends in similar organizations may help in
making use of monitoring data (benchmarking)
A committee from all professional groups in the org.
is responsible for the monitoring activities
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D.Education of staff about program (Standards)
The org. provides education on IC practices to
staff, doctors, patients, & others.
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D.Education of staff (Intent Statement)
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