Infection prevention and control: Guideline for speech pathologists, Version 1,2020.

1.0 Checklist A: An implementation checklist for infection prevention and control strategies within a speech pathology service

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Do you have an infection prevention and control strategy and/or a framework for managing infection prevention and control in your service? Does your strategy have established policies, procedures or guidelines related to infection prevention and control specific to speech pathology services? Does your strategy have established policies, procedures or guidelines related to staff/ occupational health and strategies to prevent occupational exposure to infectious agent hazards? Are there sufficient resources available to support and maintain all aspects of the infection prevention and control strategy? Are there sufficient resources available to regularly review and/or monitor compliance with the infection prevention and control strategies? Do clients have access to hand hygiene products and adequate information on infection prevention and control within the speech pathology service? Are results from regular reviews and/or monitoring used to drive quality improvement projects? Is there adequate and ongoing infection prevention and control staff training specific for speech pathology practices? Is there adequate and ongoing infection prevention and control staff training and on the use, donning and doffing of PPE to effectively minimise potential hazards? Is there practice-based surveillance of staff and clients, which includes timely mechanisms for feedback and reporting to relevant health practitioners and senior management?

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