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INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS FOR ADULT CARE HOMES: A CONSULTATION

ANNEX F: Format of Standards and Definition of Terminology

All standards set follow the same format:

• Each standard has a title, which summarises the area on which that standard focuses.
• This is followed by the standard statement, which explains the level of performance to be achieved.
• The rationale section provides the reasons why the standard is considered to be important.
• The standard statement is fleshed out in the section headed criteria, where it states exactly what must be achieved for the standard to be reached.

As already explained, the Group aimed to set standards that are achievable but stretching. This is reflected in the criteria.

The criteria are numbered, for the sole reason of making the document easier to work with, particularly for the assessment process. The numbering of the criteria is not a reflection of priority.

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