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IPAC Environmental Audit Checklist

by Meghan Engbretson, from the Community

This IPAC Environmental Audit checklist helps healthcare teams evaluate infection prevention practices across clinical areas such as NICU, PICU, and inpatient units. It covers the physical environment, hand hygiene resources, PPE availability, signage, sharps container management, equipment cleanliness, and clean/dirty storage separation. Use it to verify soap and alcohol rub dispensers, paper towels, dust and floor cleanliness, bathroom and ceiling condition, workstation hygiene, and proper linen handling. Ensure supplies are in-date, stored correctly off the floor and from ceilings, and that biomedical-tagged equipment is clean. Supports standard and transmission-based precautions and department-specific checks to strengthen compliance and patient safety.

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Infection Control Environmental Audit for Inpatient Wards
This Infection Control Environmental Audit is designed for inpatient wards to help teams assess and improve infection prevention practices. It covers hand hygiene compliance, waste and linen management, sharps safety, storage standards, environmental cleaning and maintenance, clean and dirty utility procedures, equipment and fridge logs, isolation precautions, and staff awareness. The checklist also includes COVID 19 measures, staff training requirements, and documentation to support ongoing compliance and patient safety.
by Monet Abraham, from the Community
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IPAC Audit Tool for Outpatient Clinics
Evaluate outpatient clinic compliance with infection prevention and control standards using this comprehensive IPAC audit tool. The checklist covers patient triage and screening, signage, hand hygiene and ABHR placement, PPE availability and correct use, sharps safety, exam room integrity and cleaning, medication preparation and refrigeration, safe handling of multi-dose vials, and point-of-care disinfection. It also audits clean and soiled utility room practices, linen storage and transport, waiting room hygiene, and environmental services routines. Ideal for routine inspections, staff training, and continuous improvement.
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CHEO Hand Hygiene Audits - IPAC
This hand hygiene audit template from CHEO supports Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) programs. It guides observers through the 4 Moments of Hand Hygiene and proper technique, including use of alcohol-based hand rub for 15 seconds or soap and water for 40 seconds, with checks for fingertips, thumbs, and between fingers. Prompts cover washing before patient contact and glove use, after glove removal, on exiting the patient environment, and after exposure to body fluids. Additional checks reinforce best practice, such as hands and wrists free of jewelry, clean natural nails, and intact skin. Use this checklist to standardize audits, document compliance by location and observer, and drive quality and patient safety improvements.
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Critical Care Nursing Administration Internal Audit
This Critical Care Nursing Administration internal audit checklist helps hospital units such as GICU, NCCU, PICU, and NICU evaluate compliance with patient safety and environmental standards. It covers correct patient identification, effective communication, high alert medication checks with dual verification in EPIC, surgical consent and bundles, and infection prevention including hand hygiene, labeling and dating of lines and tubings, waste segregation, and sharps management. It includes fall prevention practices, PPE use with N95 fit testing, signage and precautions, and negative pressure room monitoring. Environmental safety spans exits, KPIs, temperature and humidity logs, inventory control, crash cart readiness and defibrillator checks, MSDS availability, medication room controls for HAM and LASA, narcotics counts, clean and dirty utility management, staff lounge hygiene, and linen handling.
by Mustafa Qaraqei, from the Community
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