Infection Control Implementation Report for Healthy Families Clinic

This report, prepared for Healthy Families, addresses the critical need for stringent infection control measures within the clinic. As the newly appointed Practice Manager, the report outlines a meeting agenda designed to critically discuss existing infection control policies, analyze nosocomial infection rates, and identify areas lacking compliance. Key points include a review of the Code of Practice, hazard identification procedures, and a detailed plan for staff training, including communication methods such as PowerPoint presentations and hands-on workshops. The report also covers coaching plans, consultation and referral processes, workplace procedures for handling infection risks, and a plan to encourage employee reporting. Recommendations for quality improvement involve regular policy reviews, training sessions, and inspections to ensure compliance, ultimately aiming to enhance patient and worker safety within the healthcare setting. The report includes references to support the information.

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Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note:

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Outline of the meeting:
As the newly appointed Practice Manger for Healthy families, I would like to bring to
your notice that our organization at present is lacking stringent infection control measures.
On the basis of the background research, I have come to know that the clinic has a set of
infection control policies but it is unfortunate that the policies are not implemented to
practice. Therefore, this meeting intends to critically discuss the existing infection control
policies and discuss the statistical report of the nosocomial infection rate within the clinic in
the past one year. Also, the meeting would highlight the key areas that lack infection control
compliance and would make use of a training session to demonstrate the infection control
strategies that every employee must mandatorily comply with.
Summary of the key points:
The following key areas would be covered in the meeting:
 A brief period of greeting and introduction
 A review of the existing infection control policies within the clinic
 A review of the statistical report on the prevalence of nosocomial infection within the
clinic affecting patients and workers over the past one year
 A presentation and awareness workshop on the revised infection control policies
 A session on the procedure of reporting non-compliance
 Consequences of non-compliance with the infection control policies
Summary of the key points from the code of practice:
According to Russo et al. (2015), on an average, every year 200,000 cases of
healthcare related infections are reported in Australia. These infections tend to prolong stay
within a healthcare setting and also cause pain and inconvenience to patients and their
families. This results in increased medical expenditure which subsequently adds to the

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infection burden. Healthcare acquired infections or HAIs can be prevented with the use of
strong infection control routine which are an integral part of the code of practice.
The key points of the Code of Practice include the following:
 Employees must have a sound understanding about the nature and prevalence of HAI
in Australia
 Employees must have knowledge about the mode of infection transmission
 Employees must possess an understanding about risk management for the prevention
of infection
 Employees must be able to identify the potential risks and implement appropriate
measures to control infection
Outline of hazard identification procedure:
The primary aim is to prevent the potential transmission of pathogens from one
person to another. The fundamental approach that would be adapted to identify hazardous
agents would include assuming every individual present within the healthcare setting as well
as the environment to be potentially infectious (Betterhealth.vic.gov.au 2019). This means
that the care professionals are expected to comply with the infection control routine at all
times. PEP equipment such as gloves, gown, face shields and goggles must be donned by
professionals and appropriate safety measures must be followed at all times.
Outline of continued information on infection control:
A one day training session on infection control and compliance would be conducted
which would aim to disseminate awareness among the professionals about the infection
control routine. In addition to this, the professionals would also receive a booklet at the end
of the meeting which would contain detailed information about the infection control policies.

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Two example of communication methods:
The training session would be conducted in two brief sessions. Two industrial tools
would be used for communicating the information to the employees which would comprise of
a power point presentation and a hands-on-workshop. The presentation would present a
briefing about the existing infection control policies and the code of conduct with respect to
infection control. On the other hand, the hand on workshop would be headed by an ANP who
would demonstrate the correct procedure of hand hygiene and donning PEP.
Outline of coaching plan to impart knowledge about infection control policies:
In order to ensure that employees comply with the infection control policies, a hands-
on- workshop would be conducted which would be headed by an ANP (Advanced Nursing
Professional), who would critically demonstrate the correct procedure of donning PEP and
observe hand hygiene. After the completion of the workshop, the care professionals would
need to fill out a survey form where they would need to rate their understanding of the
demonstrated learning material.
Outline for consultation and referral:
Employees are expected to raise their during the doubt clearance session which would
be conducted after the completion of the hands-on-workshop. In addition to this, employees
could also post on the FAQ forum which is present within the organization website. Queries
would be resolved immediately during the doubt clearance session and queries on the FAQ
forum would be resolved within 24 hours.
Outline of workplace procedures for dealing with infection risks and hazardous events:
Exposure to body fluids:

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 Rinse the area with clear, running water
 Thoroughly rinse with soap and lukewarm water
 Report to immediate supervisor
 Document the incident using the reporting protocol (injury/near (name of
patient)/accident)
 Seek medical assistance
Handling contaminated instruments:
 Handle instrument using the barrel
 Place contaminated instrument in the puncture proof container labelled with ‘Danger
contaminated surgical’
 Do not bend or recap used needles
Disposal of infectious waste:
 Use gloves
 Dispose in bags labelled ‘infectious waste’
Handling spills from body fluids:
 Wear PEP, surgical gloves, goggles and apron
 Isolate the area, apply a chlorine releasing agent and carefully scoop the granules with
the use of a cardboard and place it in the plastic bag
 Apply a mixture of bleach and water in the ratio (1:10)
 Rinse the area thoroughly with warm water and detergent
 Dry the area and dispose gloves and towels
 Wash hands
 Wash contaminated clothing in cold water after soaking for half an hour and wash
again with detergent and warm water.

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Plan to encourage employees for reporting:
Care professionals are expected to extend their complete cooperation while complying
the infection control measures. Upon identification of an event where the infection control
routine was comprised, care professionals are proactively expected to report in person or
through email to the Practice Manager. Efficient employees who bring the fallacy to notice
would be recognized and appreciated with a badge of honour. Professionals found guilty
would have to appear in an investigation committee meeting and if found guilty would be
penalized.
Recommendation for quality improvement:
In order to ensure quality improvement, the existing infection control policies would
be reviewed after every six months. In addition to this, throughout the year short term
training sessions would be conducted to ensure compliance with the infection control
policies. Also, regular inspection would be conducted to ensure proper compliance.

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References:
Betterhealth.vic.gov.au 2019. Workplace safety - infection control. [online]
Betterhealth.vic.gov.au. Available at:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/workplace-safety-
infection-control [Accessed 22 Mar. 2019].
Russo, P.L., Cheng, A.C., Richards, M., Graves, N. and Hall, L., 2015. Healthcare-associated
infections in Australia: time for national surveillance. Australian Health Review, 39(1),
pp.37-43.