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IPC Observations and Rounds Checklist

by Margarita Silva, from the Community

This IPC Observations and Rounds checklist helps healthcare teams evaluate compliance with infection prevention standards across clinical areas. It covers equipment hygiene, isolation cart readiness, code cart storage and logs, medication room security and temperature logs, nourishment area labeling and fridge checks, clean and dirty utility room practices, biohazard waste handling, and environmental cleaning. Use it to verify hand hygiene, PPE availability, expiration dates, proper storage, and general cleanliness. Customize the template for your facility, document findings during routine rounds, and drive corrective actions to improve patient safety.

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IPC Observations and Rounds Checklist NNH
Use this Infection Prevention and Control IPC Observations and Rounds checklist to monitor compliance across hospital units. Review equipment storage, separation of clean and sterile supplies, door management, linen handling, biohazard segregation, and the absence of corrugated boxes in clean areas. Assess environmental hygiene including floors and walls, high dusting, clutter free rooms, and removal of tape or adhesive. Capture findings, add photos, assign corrective actions, and track follow ups to maintain patient and staff safety while meeting policy and accreditation requirements.
by Margarita Silva, from the Community
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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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Environment of Care Rounds Checklist
This Environment of Care Rounds checklist helps hospitals and clinics inspect critical safety domains across clinical and non-clinical areas. It covers review of previous inspections, fire prevention and door compliance, electrical safety, general safety and housekeeping, hazardous materials and biohazard controls, medication storage, security management, utilities and building systems, primary care office readiness, cleanliness of patient and public areas, and food and nutrition standards. Use it to document findings, maintain compliance, and improve patient and staff safety during routine rounds.
by Judy Reamy, from the Community
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Infection Prevention Rounds Checklist
This Infection Prevention Rounds checklist helps hospitals and clinics assess compliance with hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation precautions, environmental cleaning, storage of clean and sterile supplies, medication dates, and instrument handling. Use it during routine rounds to spot issues like overfilled sharps containers, unlabeled multi‑dose vials, cluttered hallways, and improper cart or instrument transport. Customize fields for location, date, and preparer; add photos; and track cart and instrument compliance across units to drive safer, cleaner care environments.
by Cindy Teichroew, from the Community
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