International Consultants' Training Course - GHDonline

Infection Control Assessment Exercises
21 February 2008
Pediatrics and Waiting Areas
Date: 21 February 2008_____________________ Time: __________________
Location: Julia Molefhe Clinic ____________
Room number: ___________
Purpose of room: ________________________________________________________
General background information:
Number of patients (planned)
Composition of patients
Number increasing, steady, decreasing
Perceived risk
TB incidence among staff
Contact with patients
IC procedures and policies in place
Other . . . __________________________________________________
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Observe path of patient through area:
Create flowchart of the path of patients in the ward (procedures, medications, radiology,
sputum collection, other procedures, etc.)
Room dimensions: Width ____________ Depth ____________ Ceiling _________
(List all dimensions on drawing)
Mark ventilation pipes/grilles on drawing. Label as supply air or exhaust air.
Air Exchange Rate Calculations:
Dimensions of Window openings: Width (W) ____m
Width (W) ____m
Width (W) ____m
Height (H) ____m
Height (H) ____m
Height (H) ____m
Area (W • H): ________ m 2
Area (W • H): ________ m 2
Area (W • H): ________ m 2
Velocity measurements: Window 1
Velocity #1 ________ m/s Velocity #2 ________ m/s
Velocity #3 ________ m/s Velocity #4 ________ m/s
Velocity #5 ________ m/s Velocity #6 ________ m/s
Velocity #7 ________ m/s Velocity #8 ________ m/s
Velocity #9 ________ m/s Velocity #10 ________ m/s
Average Velocity: ________ m/s
Average Airflow Rate:
Airflow Rate = Area • Average Velocity
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