The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) has released the Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide. It is intended to support aged care organisations to meet the infection prevention and control (IPC) actions of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and to minimise the risk of infection for older people and the workforce. 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.
To download a copy of the Guide, click here.
