Infection Control in Ambulatory Care

Preface, Disclaimers, Copyright � please review this information

JCAHO Standards for Infection Control

Infection and exposure control in ambulatory care

National resource links for infection control policies and procedures

Infection Control Committee

Exposure Control Plan

Biohazard and Hazmat Services

Hepatitis B vaccination

CDC Universal Precautions guidelines

Work Practice Controls

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Environment (housekeeping) services

Laundry

Communication to employees

Compliance

Training program � required components (OSHA)

Staff exposure to patients of communicable disease

Clinical Infection Control Policy � Ambulatory Care

Blood-Borne Pathogens � Occupational Post-exposure Policy

Universal Precautions, policy and procedures

Infection Control Records

Infection control, general policy

Inservice acknowledgement form

Designation of Clean and Not-Clean/�Dirty� Patient Care Items & Equipment

Air Decontamination

�Dirty-Clean� Work Flow Policy

Refrigerator: Maintenance/Monitoring Policy

Linen: Handling, Storage, Transportation and Processing

Cleaning Examination Rooms

Cleaning Toys - policy and procedure

Handwashing - Policies & Procedures

'Soap/Lotion' Containers

Hand drying , Hand cleansers, JCAHO hand washing queries

Hand drying

Biohazard waste disposal

Medical Waste Management

Medical Waste Management: Authority and Responsibility

Enforcement of the Waste Management Plan

Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization of Equipment

High Level Disinfection Policy

Glutaraldehyde Potency Testing Policy

Autoclave Sterilization Policy

Autoclave: Biological Monitoring, Cleaning and Servicing

Autoclave Recall and Outdate Procedures

Storage of Sterile Supplies

Legionella - prevention

Communicable Disease: Managing Known or Suspected Patients

Managing HIV

HIV: Post-Exposure Evaluation

HIV: Testing/Release of Information

HIV Test: Information and consent form

Authorization: release of information related to HIV testing

Communicable Disease: Reporting

Hepatitis

Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination Form

Hepatitis B Vaccination: Post-exposure Evaluation

Hepatitis B: Informational Pamphlet

Hepatitis B Vaccine: Informed Consent Form

Hepatitis C - clinical guideline

Post-exposure Incident Report Form
Request for Source Individual Evaluation by Another Facility

Evaluation of Source Individual � form

Exposure Follow-up Record

Skin and soft tissue infections

Tuberculosis Control Plan

Creutzfeldt-Jackob Disease (CJD)/v CJD with other Transmissible Spongiform Encelphalopathies

Skin Disinfection to Prevent Catheter-related Blood-stream Infection

Screening for Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA)

VRSA (Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus); VRSE (Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus Epidermidis); VISA (Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus Aureus); VISE (Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus Epidermidis)

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus

Blood borne pathogens � exposure determination record

Animal guests in the medical environment