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INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS FOR ADULT CARE HOMES: A CONSULTATION

Draft Standards for Infection Control in Adult Care Homes and Other Adult Care Services.

STANDARD 7 – Processes: Policies, Procedures & Guidelines (Compliance Audit)

Standard Statement

There is an annual programme for the audit of compliance with infection control policies/ procedures/ guidelines.

Rationale

Audit is necessary to provide evidence that the system of infection prevention and control in

place is effective.

Criteria

7.1 There is a written agreed programme for the audit of compliance with infection control policies/procedures/guidelines.

7.2 There is audit of compliance with infection control policies/procedures/guidelines.

7.3 Audit results are fed back to stakeholders at a local and service level and are included in the infection control annual report.

7.4 Audit results are used to help to improve infection control practice

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