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CQC Checklist - Cleanliness and Infection Control

by kuziwa carter, from the Community

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Use this comprehensive CQC checklist to evaluate cleanliness and infection prevention and control across hospitals and care homes. Review team governance and evidence, staff training and competencies, access to IPC policies, hand hygiene at point of care, PPE and bare-below-the-elbows standards, and sharps injury procedures. In inpatient areas, confirm cleaning schedules, cleaning of reusable medical equipment between patients, visitor information, display of hand hygiene scores and posters, terminal cleaning of isolation rooms, and safe patient laundry workflows. Capture findings, flag noncompliance, and assign corrective actions to prepare for CQC inspections.

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