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Daily Infection Prevention and Control Checks

by Nathan Moran, from the Community

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Use this daily Infection Prevention and Control checklist to guide shift leaders and seniors in care accommodations. Record yes/no, observation-based checks across staff attire and ID, hand hygiene technique and timing, PPE use and disposal, touchpoint cleaning frequency, cleaning schedule completion, accessibility of gloves and sanitizer, kitchen and food labelling, fridge temperature and sharps records, waste and recycling, bathroom tidiness, and medication room security.

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This Infection Prevention and Control checklist helps care settings standardize procedures for hand hygiene, staff training, sharps disposal, cleaning and disinfection, laundry segregation, PPE use, pest control, and waste management. It also guides documentation and notifications during infectious outbreaks, including HPT, UKHSA, CQC, and RIDDOR requirements. The template supports consistent compliance and safer environments across clinics, care homes, and community health services.
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Infection Prevention Audit for Labor and Delivery and OR

Use this infection prevention audit to evaluate compliance in Labor and Delivery and Operating Room settings. The checklist covers general infection control practices, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, cleaning and environmental hygiene, storage and sterilization, waste and sharps management, and anesthesia cart checks. It also includes refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring, medication security, linen and utility room standards, hallway and scrub area requirements, and staff knowledge on isolation and instrument care. Apply it during rounds to identify issues, document corrective actions, and maintain safe, compliant patient care areas.

by Mary Claire Horkay, from the Community

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Surgical Services Infection Prevention Audit

This surgical services infection prevention audit helps operating room teams verify compliance with hospital policies and best practices. It covers general infection control, proper PPE availability and use, hand hygiene, sink and scrub station supplies, and disinfectant readiness. Cleaning checks include dust control, air grills, equipment condition and stickers, OR turnover, and mattress integrity. Storage standards verify segregation of clean and dirty items, stock organization, temperature logging, and medication security. Sections for anesthesia cart readiness, waste and sharps management, soiled utility room practices, hallway and scrub area hygiene, and staff attire and workflow are included. Environmental controls confirm temperature, humidity, and air exchanges. Staff knowledge is assessed on hand hygiene, instrument care at point of use, and isolation identification.

by Mary Claire Horkay, from the Community

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Infection Prevention Checklist for Hospitals

This Infection Prevention checklist helps healthcare teams assess compliance with core infection control practices across hospital units. Topics include PPE availability and use, hand hygiene steps and timing, transmission-based precautions for MDROs and C. difficile, environmental cleaning standards, sharps container placement and safety, medical waste segregation, clean and dirty utility room management, sterile supply storage, eyewash station checks, refrigeration labeling and temperature monitoring, and therapy room cleaning protocols.

by Jarrod Stahl, from the Community

20+

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Infection Prevention and Control Checklist

This Infection Prevention and Control checklist helps care settings standardize procedures for hand hygiene, staff training, sharps disposal, cleaning and disinfection, laundry segregation, PPE use, pest control, and waste management. It also guides documentation and notifications during infectious outbreaks, including HPT, UKHSA, CQC, and RIDDOR requirements. The template supports consistent compliance and safer environments across clinics, care homes, and community health services.

by Claire Wright, from the Community

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Daily Infection Prevention and Control Checks

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