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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released its Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide.
The Commission developed the Guide to support implementation of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
The Guide is informed by the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare, with content and key principles adapted for residential and community aged care settings.
The Guide includes sections on:
IPC systems in aged care
- Risk assessment
- Standard and transmission-based precautions requirements
- Safely conducting and managing procedures and invasive devices
- Environmental sustainability in IPC
- Staff health and safety
- Infection monitoring
- Antimicrobial stewardship
The development of the Guide was supported by a Reference Group that included members with experience in aged care and IPC. ACIPC IPC Consultant Carrie Spinks was among those who participated in the Reference Group.
Download your copy of the Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide here:
To view or download a 7-page summary of the Guide, click the link below:
To view or download the supplementary resource Preventing Infections – aged care consumer fact sheet, click the link below: