This is a 18 page worksheet/checklist that can be used by long term care facilities as a self-assessment tool. It comprises both regulatory requirements and best practices in infection prevention and control. A facility that uses this ICWS will identify gaps in practice and have a “roadmap” that can lead to an improved infection prevention and control program.
CMS
IPC Intermediate Level
English
Checklist
Downloadable
Nonclinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Infection Preventionist
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Surveillance
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Hand Hygiene
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Injection Safety
Central Line
Urinary Catheter
Wound Care
Cleaning & Disinfection
Employee / Occupational Health
Vaccination
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Water Management
Tuberculosis
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
Influenza