Infection Control Policy - Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Infection Control Policy - Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Infection Control Policy - Devon Partnership NHS Trust
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Appendix 2 – <strong>Infection</strong> <strong>Control</strong> Assurance Framework<br />
Regularity<br />
• Monthly<br />
• Quarterly<br />
• Six monthly<br />
• Annually<br />
• Bi-yearly meetings<br />
• Ad hoc meetings<br />
• Monthly,<br />
Quarterly<br />
(full report)<br />
• Quarterly<br />
• As required<br />
• As required<br />
INFORMATION<br />
TREE<br />
TREE<br />
<strong>Trust</strong> Board<br />
of Directors<br />
DIPC/CE<br />
Safety & Risk<br />
Committee<br />
<strong>Infection</strong> <strong>Control</strong><br />
Committee<br />
Clinical Directorates<br />
IC<br />
Error!<br />
Reporting<br />
• Monthly performance report<br />
• DIPC annual report<br />
• Key issues<br />
• Instant reporting of any<br />
emerging HCAI issues<br />
• <strong>Infection</strong> control report<br />
• Assurance report<br />
• Outbreak report<br />
• Quarterly infection control<br />
minutes<br />
(with details of all HCAI)<br />
• Root cause analyses<br />
• Outbreak reports<br />
• PEAG/Matron’s meetings reports<br />
Reports: Hand hygiene compliance charts<br />
Audit reports<br />
RESPONSE TO<br />
VARIANCE<br />
For example:<br />
If an outbreak<br />
occurs, it is<br />
discussed with<br />
DIPC and relevant<br />
managers who are<br />
updated daily. Ad<br />
hoc outbreak<br />
meetings called as<br />
required.<br />
Outbreak reports<br />
are circulated and<br />
reports taken to<br />
the <strong>Infection</strong><br />
<strong>Control</strong> committee<br />
and Quality and<br />
Safety committee.<br />
Performance<br />
Reports to the<br />
Board.<br />
Healthcare associated infection reporting mechanisms<br />
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