MSQH 5th Edition Draft Standard 5 - Prevention and Control of Infection PDF

MSQH Malaysian Hospital Accreditation Standards & Assessment Tool (DRAFT) 5th Edition August 2016
SURVEY ITEM & SELF-ASSESSMENT
SERVICE STANDARD 5 : PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTION
PREAMBLE
These standards are applicable to affect facility-wide Prevention and Control of Infection Services. The aim of these services is to identify and
minimise the risks of healthcare associated infection and transmission of infection among patients, families, healthcare providers, staff of
contracted services, students and visitors.
Adherence to the current national and international health policies, procedures and regulatory requirements on infection control shall be
observed.
TOPIC 5.1: ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
STANDARD The Prevention and Control of Infection (PCI) Services are organised and administered to provide optimum support to the Vision, Mission, goals and objectives
5.1.1 of the Facility, towards the implementation of safe infection control practices in line with current national and international health policies, procedures and
regulatory requirements.
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5.1.1.1 Vision, Mission and values statements of the Facility are accessible. Goals and
objectives that suit the scope of the Prevention and Control of Infection Services are
clearly documented and measurable that indicate safety, quality and patient centred
care. These reflect the roles and aspirations of the service and the needs of the
community. These statements are monitored, reviewed and revised as required
accordingly and communicated to all staff.
1. Vision, Mission and values statements of the Facility are
available, endorsed and dated by the Governing Body.
2. Goals and objectives of the Prevention and Control of Infection
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Services in line with the Facility statements are available, dated

and endorsed.
3. Evidence of planned review of the above statements.
4. These statements are communicated to all staff (orientation
programme, minutes of meeting, etc)
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5. Achievement for objectives are monitored, reviewed and
revised accordingly
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.2 There is an organisation chart which:

CORE a) provides a clear representation of the structure and functions of the Facilitys
HIACC and the reporting relationships of the PCI team to the HIACC;
b) is accessible to all relevant staff in PCI;
c) is revised when there is a major change in any one of the following:
i) organisation;
ii) functions;
iii) reporting relationships;
iv) staffing patterns.
1. Clearly delineated current organisation chart with line of
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functions and reporting relationships.

2. Organisation chart of the serviceis endorsed, dated and
accessible.
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.3 There is a Hospital Infection and Antibiotic Control Committee (HIACC) chaired by a
CORE medical practitioner with knowledge of and special interest in infection control. The
HIACC consists of members from multidiscipline (medical, nursing and clinical support
services, and by invitation administration and any other relevant staff).The committee
has:
a) Appointment of a Chairperson
b) Terms of Reference
c) Committee members
d) Tenure of membership
e) Frequency of meetings
1. Establishment of HIACC
2. Appointment letters of committee members
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3. Terms of Reference
4. Minutes of meeting
5. Qualification for Chairperson

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Facility Comments:
5.1.1.4 The PCI Team has a working relationship and reports to the HIACC. The PCI Team
CORE shall consist of medical practitioner, infectious disease physician, Infection Control
Nurse, link nurses/link personnel, microbiologist/scientific officer and clinical
pharmacist.
1. Appointment letters of PCI Team members
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2. Terms of Reference for PCI Team

3. Infection control activities reports and discussion
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.5 The link nurse/link personnel act as a link between the staff in the ward/service units
and the infection control team.
1. Appointment letters for link nurses/link personnel
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2. Description of duties and responsibilities
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.6 HIACC meetings shall be held at least once in every four months and whenever
CORE necessary to discuss issues matters pertaining to the operations of the PCI Services.
Minutes are kept; decisions and resolutions made during meetings shall be accessible,
communicated to all staff of the service and implemented.
1. Minutes are accessible, disseminated and acknowledged by the
staff.
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2. Attendance of members with adequate quorum.

3. Frequency of meetings as scheduled.
4. Discussion and resolutions are implemented
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.7 The Chairman of HIACC, who is the Head of PCI Services, is involved in planning,
justification and management and of budget and resource utilisation of the services.

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1. Minutes of HIACC meeting
2. Minutes of Facility-wide management meeting
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3. Documented evidence on request for allocation of budget and
resources (staffing, equipment, etc)
4. Approved budget and resources
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.8 The Head of PCI Services is involved in the assignment of staff.

1. Assignment letter
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2. Staff deployment records

3. Duty roster
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.9 Appropriate statistics and records shall be maintained in relation to the provision of
PCI Services and used for managing the services and patient care purposes.
1. Records are available but not limited to following:
a) surveillance reports laboratory based and clinical based;
b) audit reports, e.g. environment, antibiotic usage, etc;
c) antibiotic resistant pattern;
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d) incident reports;
e) staffing number and staff profile;
f) staff training records;
g) data on performance improvement activities, including
performance indicators.
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.10 Where more than one committee have interests in the issues of the PCI Services,
there is evidence of coordination of the actions undertaken or proposed by the
committees. Records are kept on actions taken to identify and correct the cause of any
problem.

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1. Minutes of committee meetings, e.g. Health and Safety
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Committee, Operating Theatre Committee, Equipment
Procurement Committee, etc.
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.11 There are safety measures taken to ensure the protection of Facilitys staff and
environment against healthcare associated infections. Records shall be kept on action
taken which include:
a) staff education;
b) staff health screening including infectious diseases;
c) staff immunisation;
d) staff health record maintenance;
e) provision for adequate and good quality personal protective equipment
(PPE);
f) implementation of safety devices;
g) clinical waste management;
h) protocol for post-exposure management for infectious disease and for
assignment of infected staff.
1. Where appropriate, records are kept on actions taken which
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include items (a) to (h).
Facility Comments:
5.1.1.12 Provision is made for the personal comfort and safety of patients and staff which
include:
a) clean and hygienic facilities;
b) room temperatures are kept at comfortable levels;
c) disinfection and sterilisation areas, equipment and instruments;
d) proper hand hygiene;
e) aseptic techniques for procedures;
f) practice of standard and additional precautions.

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1. There is evidence of items (a) to (f) being implemented.
Facility Comments:


TOPIC 4.2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
STANDARD The PCI Services shall be staffed by adequate numbers of appropriately qualified, trained and certified staff to achieve the goals and objectives. These
5.2.1 designated staff shall maintain competency through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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5.2.1.1 The Head and staff of the PCI Services shall be individuals qualified by education,
training, experience and certification to commensurate with the requirements of the
various positions.
1. Records of credentials of Head of Service and staff required to

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fill up the posts within the service (to match the complexity of
the Facility and services).
2. Assignment letters
3. Certification
4. Training and competency records including privileging
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.2 The authority, responsibilities and accountabilities of the PCI Services are clearly
delineated and documented.
1. Appointment letter for Head of Service.
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2. Description of duties and responsibilities.
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.3 The infection control nurse (ICN) in-charge shall be post basic infection control trained
CORE and certified.
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1. Post basic infection control qualification.


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Facility Comments:
5.2.1.4 The Infection Control Nurse in-charge has delegated authority for the supervision and
effective implementation of infection control policies, and is responsible for surveillance
of healthcare associated infections on a systematic and current basis.
1. Surveillance reports and records
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2. Environmental inspection records

3. On-site training records conducted by ICN in-charge
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.5 Sufficient numbers of personnel and support staff including link nurses/link personnel
CORE with appropriate qualifications are employed to meet the need of the services.
(national norms is 1 ICN: 110 beds)
1. Full time Infection Control Nurse in accordance with national

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norm commensurate with bed occupancy rate.

2. Availability of link nurses/link personnel in each ward/unit.
3. Census and statistics
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.6 There are written and dated specific job descriptions for members of PCI Team that
include:
a) qualifications, training, experience and certification required for the position;
b) lines of authority;
c) accountabilities, functions and responsibilities;
d) review when required and when there is a major change in any one of the
following:
i) nature and scope of work;
ii) duties and responsibilities;
iii) general and specific accountabilities;
iv) qualifications required and privileges granted;
v) staffing patterns;

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vi) Statutory Regulations.
e) administrative and clinical functions.
1. Updated specific job description is available for each staff
that includes but not limited to items (a) to (e).
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2. Job description includes specialisation skills and relevant
privileges granted.
3. The job description is acknowledged by the staff and signed
by the Head of Service and dated.
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.7 There is a structured orientation programme where new staff are briefed on their
services, operational policies and relevant aspects of the Facility to prepare them for
their roles and responsibilities.
1. Policy requiring all new staff to attend a structured orientation
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programme.
2. Records on structured orientation programme
3. Orientation module
4. List of attendance
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.8 There is evidence of training needs assessment and staff development plan which
provide the knowledge and skills required for staff to maintain competency in their
current positions and future advancement.
1. Training needs assessment is carried out and gaps identified.
2. A staff development plan for PCI Team based on training
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needs assessment is available.
3. Training schedule/calendar is in place.
4. Training module
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.9 There are continuing education activities for staff to pursue professional interests and
to prepare for current and future changes in practice.

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1. Training calendar includes in-house/external courses/
workshop/conferences
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2. Contents of training programme
3. Training records on continuing education activities are kept
and maintained for each staff.
4. Certificate of attendance/degree/post basic training .
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.10 There is evidence that all staff have the opportunity to attend additional training in the
conduct of procedures unique to the services such as the operating rooms, obstetrical
units, emergency services, special care units, Central Sterilising Supply Services and
isolation rooms etc.
1. Training records on prevention of healthcare associated
infections and the roles of the staff in specialised areas.
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2. Training on safety measures in high risks areas such as the

central sterilising supply services, operating theatres, scope
rooms, critical care areas, immunocompromised patient areas,
kitchens, laundry, laboratories and radiation emission areas
etc.
Facility Comments:
5.2.1.11 The PCI Team is involved in orientation and in-service education for all staff including
CORE medical practitioners, house officer, students, volunteers, staff of contracted services,
family members and patients where appropriate.
1. Hospital orientation programme
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2. Link nurses/link personnel orientation programme

3. Outsource staff orientation programme
4. Patient and family members orientation checklist
Facility Comments:


TOPIC 5.3: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
STANDARD Documented policies and procedures shall reflect the current knowledge on prevention and practice of infection control services, and they are consistent with
5.3.1 the goals and objectives of the services and relevant regulations and statutory requirements.
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5.3.1.1 There are written policies and procedures for the PCI Services relevant to the scope of
CORE services, complexity of the Facility and level of risks consistent with national and
international requirements.These policies and procedures are signed, authorised and
dated.
There is a mechanism for, and evidence of, a periodic review at least once in every
three years.
1. Facility-wide infection control policies and procedures which
are customised to the complexity of the services provided. The
policies and procedures address the following:
a) preventive and control procedures for all aseptic
techniques and practices related to sterilisation and
disinfection;
b) fight against antimicrobial resistance;
c) use of personal protective equipment (PPE);
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d) cross-infection and isolation (patients and visitors);

e) central sterilising supply services;
f) housekeeping services;
g) laundry services;
h) food handling;
i) handling of sharps and waste;
j) pharmacy services;
k) surgical and nursing procedures;
l) pathology services;
m) engineering services;
n) ventilation system;
o) facility and equipment maintenance, and all others.

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2. Current Ministry of Health Policies and Procedures on Infection
Control are available for reference.
3. Evidence of periodic review of policies and procedures.
4. The policies and procedures are endorsed and dated.
Facility Comments:
5.3.1.2 Policies and procedures are developed by a committee in collaboration with staff,
medical practitioners, Management and where required with other external service
providers and with reference to relevant sources involved.
Cross departmental collaboration is practiced in developing relevant policies and
procedures where applicable.
1. Minutes of committee meetings on development and revision
on policies and procedures.
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2. Minutes of meeting with evidence of cross reference with other

departments
3. Cross departmental policies
Facility Comments:
5.3.1.3 Current guidelines, policies and procedures are communicated to all staff
1. Training and briefing on the current policies and
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procedures/Minutes of meetings
2. Circulation list and acknowledgement
Facility Comments:
5.3.1.4 There is evidence of compliance with policies and procedures and evidence based
CORE guidelines (World Health Organization/Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention/Ministry of Health) as stated in 5.3.1.1.
1. Infection control practices (on-site observation) in each of
areas mentioned (5.3.1.1).
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2. Audit reports on infection control practices

3. Incident reports related to infection control
4. Staff health report on cases related to infection control

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5. National and local antibiotic guidelines
6. Antimicrobial resistant data
7. Antibiotic usage
Facility Comments:
5.3.1.5 Copies of policies and procedures, protocols, guidelines, relevant Acts, Regulations,
By-Laws and statutory requirements are accessible to staff.
1. Copies of policies and procedures, protocols, guidelines,

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relevant Acts, Regulations, By-Laws and statutory

requirements are accessible on-site/workstation for staff

reference.
Facility Comments:
5.3.1.6 Current reference manuals, pamphlets, journals, and books as well as information and
scientific data concerning infection control shall be available for reference and
guidance.
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1. Copies of relevant documents for reference and guidance.

Facility Comments:
5.3.1.7 Regular environmental inspections are conducted throughout the Facility for the
purpose of updating policies and procedures related to infection control.
1. Report/documentation on infection control environmental
inspections
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2. Corrective and preventive actions taken, e.g. educational

training, improvement of infection control practices and other
activities.
Facility Comments:

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5.3.1.8 The HIACC shall be consulted in order to ensure that:
a) proposed demolition, building constructions and renovations are designed in line
with accepted infection control requirements;
b) proposed new equipment intended for patient care conforms to accepted infection
control standards.
1. Records of input from HIACC for (a) and (b) where
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applicable.
Facility Comments:
5.3.1.9 The HIACC reviews reports on healthcare associated infections rates, surveillance
CORE studies of infections and infection potentials, and the implementation of infection
control policies. Pertinent findings shall be submitted to the appropriate source for
necessary action.
1. Minutes of HIACC meeting
2. Reports on:-
a) healthcare associated infections rates;
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b) surveillance data of infections and infection potentials;

c) implementation of infection control policies.
3. Records on pertinent findings submitted to the appropriate
source for necessary action taken.
Facility Comments:
5.3.1.10 Policies and procedures for infectious patients and those requiring isolation and
treatment are available and complied including the following:
a) proper isolation of infectious cases for patients with compromised immune

systems and airborne infection and newborns;
b) hand hygiene practices;
c) the isolated patients receive the same quality of care as is provided throughout
the Facility.

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1. Documented policies and procedures include items (a), (b) and
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(c).
2. Patients orientation checklist (briefing on infection control
practices)
3. Records of implementation of (a), (b) and (c)
Facility Comments:


TOPIC 5.4: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
STANDARD Adequate facilities and equipment are available to prevent and control the risks of infection throughout the Facility including disinfection and
5.4.1 sterilisation.
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5.4.1.1 There are adequate and appropriate facilities and equipment with proper utilisation of
space for patient management to enable staff to carry out their professional and
administrative functions.
1. Adequate and proper utilisation of space
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2. Appropriate type of equipment to match the complexity of

services.
3. Easy access and clear exit routes
Facility Comments:
5.4.1.2 The use of all medical devices and disinfectants shall comply with the manufacturers
CORE instructions on prevention and control of infection.
1. Manufacturers instructions on prevention and control of
infection are in place for reference.
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2. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for chemical used is

available.
3. Records and observation of practice.
Facility Comments:
5.4.1.3 There shall be no recycling of any disposable medical-surgical instruments, equipment

CORE or supplies.
1. Policy on single use device
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2. Observation of practice
Facility Comments:

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5.4.1.4 Adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be provided for the healthcare
providers, patients and visitors where appropriate.
1. Records of requests and supplies of PPE
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2. Observation of practice
Facility Comments:
5.4.1.5 Isolation facilities for airborne infection and immunocompromised patients shall comply
with regulatory requirements.
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1. Isolation room available with negative or positive pressure

gauge monitoring, and airlock with PPE facilities.

Facility Comments:
5.4.1.6 Adequate and appropriate hand hygiene facilities including alcohol based hand rub
shall be available in all patient, staff and visitor areas.
1. Availability and appropriate hand washing facilities in all
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patient, staff and visitor areas.

2. Availability of alcohol based hand rubs in all patient, staff and
visitor areas.
Facility Comments:


TOPIC 5.5: SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES
STANDARD The Head of PCI Services shall ensure the provision of safe and quality performance with staff involvement in the continuous safety and
5.5.1 performance improvement activities of the Services. This can be achieved through actively monitoring and tracking risks and trends in healthcare
associated infections.
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5.5.1.1 There are planned and systematic safety and performance improvement activities to
monitor and evaluate the performance of the PCI Services. The process includes:
a) Planned activities
b) Data collection
c) Monitoring and evaluation of the performance
d) Action plan for improvement
e) Implementation of action plan
f) Re-evaluation for improvement
Innovation is advocated.
1. Planned performance improvement activities include (a) to (f)
2. Records on performance improvement activities
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3. Minutes of performance improvement meetings

4. Performance improvement studies
5. Records of innovation if available
Facility Comments:
5.5.1.2 The Head of PCI Services has assigned the responsibilities for planning, monitoring
and managing safety and performance improvement activities to appropriate
individual/ personnel/ committee within the respective services.
1. Minutes of meetings
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2. Letter of assignment of responsibilities

OF
3. Terms of Reference/Job description

Facility Comments:

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5.5.1.3 The Head of the PCI Services shall ensure that the staff complete incident reports
which are promptly reported, investigated, discussed by the staff with learning
objectives and forwarded to the Person In Charge (PIC) of the Facility.
Incidents reported have had Root Cause Analysis done and action taken within the
agreed time frame to prevent recurrence.
1. System for incident reporting is in place, which include:
a) Policy on incident reporting
b) Methodology of incident reporting
c) Register/records of incidents
2. Completed incident reports
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3. Root Cause Analysis

4. Corrective and preventive action plans
5. Remedial measure
6. Minutes of meetings
7. Acknowledgment by Head of Service and PIC/Hospital
Director
8. Feedback given to staff regarding incident reporting.
Facility Comments:
5.5.1.4 There is tracking and trending of specific performance indicators not limited to but at
CORE least two (2) of the following:
a) percentage of staff trained in Prevention and Control of Infection practices
b) percentage of healthcare associated infections
c) number of resistant organisms to antibiotics within a specified period of time
1. Specific performance indicators monitored.
2. Records on tracking and trending analysis.
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3. Remedial measures taken where appropriate

4. Monitoring of indicators:
(a)
i) 100% link nurses/link personnel to undergo minimum
three (3) days training;

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ii) 100% of new staff including medical practitioners given
orientation on infection control;
iii) 85% of existing staff including medical practitioners
trained on infection control.
(b)
i) Healthcare associated infection rate
(Target: less than 5%)
ii) Clinical based surveillance:
- Surgical Site Infection (e.g. clean operation less than
2%);
- urinary tract infection (UTI);
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), clinical sepsis;
(Target: <10 per 1000 vertical days)
- catheter related infection (e.g.CRBSI)
(Target: <5 per 1000 catheter days)
(c) Laboratory based surveillance
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
(Target: 0.3%)
- Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers
(Target: 0.3%)
- multi-resistant organism
- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
- vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Facility Comments:
5.5.1.5 The Facility takes appropriate actions on all emerging and re-emerging diseases and
reports to the relevant authorities.
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1. Records and reports on actions taken for emerging and re-

emerging diseases


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Facility Comments:
5.5.1.6 Feedbacks on results of safety and performance improvement activities are regularly
communicated to the staff and relevant authority.
1. Results on safety and performance improvement activities are
accessible to staff.
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2. Evidence of feedback via communication on results of

performance improvement activities through continuing
education activities/meetings.
3. Minutes of service/unit/committee meetings
Facility Comments:
5.5.1.7 Appropriate documentation of safety and performance improvement activities is kept

and confidentiality of medical practitioners, staff and patients is preserved.
1. Documentations on performance improvement activities and
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performance indicators.
2. Policy statement on anonymity on patients and providers
involved in performance improvement activities.
Facility Comments:

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SERVICE STANDARD 5 : PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTION

TOPIC 5.1: ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT

Services in line with the Facility statements are available, dated

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5.1.1.2 There is an organisation chart which:

functions and reporting relationships.

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2. Terms of Reference for PCI Team

2. Description of duties and responsibilities

2. Attendance of members with adequate quorum.

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5.1.1.8 The Head of PCI Services is involved in the assignment of staff.

2. Staff deployment records

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include items (a) to (h).

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1. Records of credentials of Head of Service and staff required to

2. Description of duties and responsibilities.

1. Post basic infection control qualification.

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2. Environmental inspection records

1. Full time Infection Control Nurse in accordance with national

norm commensurate with bed occupancy rate.

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2. Training on safety measures in high risks areas such as the

2. Link nurses/link personnel orientation programme

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d) cross-infection and isolation (patients and visitors);

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2. Minutes of meeting with evidence of cross reference with other

2. Audit reports on infection control practices

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1. Copies of policies and procedures, protocols, guidelines,

relevant Acts, Regulations, By-Laws and statutory

1. Copies of relevant documents for reference and guidance.

2. Corrective and preventive actions taken, e.g. educational

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b) surveillance data of infections and infection potentials;

a) proper isolation of infectious cases for patients with compromised immune

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2. Appropriate type of equipment to match the complexity of

2. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for chemical used is

5.4.1.3 There shall be no recycling of any disposable medical-surgical instruments, equipment

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1. Isolation room available with negative or positive pressure

patient, staff and visitor areas.

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3. Minutes of performance improvement meetings

2. Letter of assignment of responsibilities

3. Terms of Reference/Job description

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3. Root Cause Analysis

3. Remedial measures taken where appropriate

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