Infection Control Audits: Theatre Suite & General Practice

[ErinK]

Hi all

Does anyone have an example audit program and/or audit tools you could share for infection control auditing that should occur in a theatre suite (in addition to HH) and CSSD? Especially to meet the NSQHS standards. And the same for general practice to meet RACGP standards. I work across both areas. Much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Erin
RN, Theatre, Northpark Private
Quality & Accreditation Officer, Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation
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[sonja wegert]

Hi Erin,

Unfortunately, I can’t help you but would like to join your issue as we are currently looking into updating our auditing schedule and tools and want to address the specificity of operating theatres as well.

Regards
Sonja

Sonja Wegert | Infection Control Practitioner (ICP)
Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service
Northern Territory Government
Alice Springs Hospital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs
GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode
p … 08 89517977
e … sonja.wegert@nt.gov.au http://www.nt.gov.au/health

—–Original Message—–

Hi all

Does anyone have an example audit program and/or audit tools you could share for infection control auditing that should occur in a theatre suite (in addition to HH) and CSSD? Especially to meet the NSQHS standards. And the same for general practice to meet RACGP standards. I work across both areas. Much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Erin
RN, Theatre, Northpark Private
Quality & Accreditation Officer, Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation MESSAGES POSTED TO THIS LIST ARE SOLELY THE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR, AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE OPINION OF ACIPC.

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[Anonymous]

Hi Erin,

Auditing in the Operating Room [and in general practice for that matter]
should not be dissimilar to that which you conduct on the wards – you should
still be checking accessibility of PPE, hand hygiene product, sharps
containers, correct waste disposal, storage of clean and soiled linen,
cleanliness of the environment and shared patient equipment and appropriate
storage of sterile items.

Whilst surgical scrubbing and surgical aseptic technique may be a little
more involved than what you may be observing on the wards, the principles
are similar and are well described in ACORN Standards.

Kind Regards
Terry McAuley
Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant
STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd ACN 604 439 698
E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au
W: http://www.steamconsulting.com.au
A: PO BOX 779
Endeavour Hills
VIC Australia 3802

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Of ErinK B

Hi all

Does anyone have an example audit program and/or audit tools you could share
for infection control auditing that should occur in a theatre suite (in
addition to HH) and CSSD? Especially to meet the NSQHS standards. And the
same for general practice to meet RACGP standards. I work across both areas.
Much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Erin
RN, Theatre, Northpark Private
Quality & Accreditation Officer, Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation
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