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  • IPS Audit

  • Site / Ward / Department

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

Environment - General

Environment - General

  • Are all the surfaces smooth and impervious (for easy cleaning) and with coved edges?

  • Is the floor visibly clean?

  • Is the floor covering washable and impervious to moisture?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • Are ward or clinic televisions / display screens visibly clean?

  • Are computer systems visibly clean?

  • Are all telephones visibly clean?

  • Are free standing desks fans visibly clean?

  • Are air vents visibly clean?

Environment - Bed Space

Environment - Bed Space - Patient Care Bed Space 1

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the environment fee from any visible damage?

  • Is furniture made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings visibly clean?

  • Floors including edges and corners are free from dust and grit?

  • Is the floor covering washable and impervious to moisture?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • All high and low surfaces are free from dust and cobwebs?

  • Curtains and blinds are free from stains, dust and cobwebs?

  • There is evidence of an effective pre-planned programme for curtain changes?

  • Fans are clean and free from dust?

  • Air vents are clean and free from dust?

  • Patient call bells are clean and free from debris?

  • Ear phone pads are single use and changed between patients?

  • Re-usable ear phones are cleaned between patients?

  • Patient audio visual systems are clean and free from dust and marks?

  • Work station equipment in clinical areas is visibly clean e.g. phones, computer keyboards etc.?

  • Is there a designated hand wash basin?

  • Is the hand wash basin plug free?

  • Is the hand wash basin overflow free?

  • Is the waste offset so the water does not flow directly into it?

  • Are elbow / sensor taps available?

  • Is the hand wash basin accessible?

  • Is there alcohol gel at the bedside?

Environment - Bed Space - Patient Care Bed Space 2

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the environment fee from any visible damage?

  • Is furniture made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings visibly clean?

  • Floors including edges and corners are free from dust and grit?

  • Is the floor covering washable and impervious to moisture?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • All high and low surfaces are free from dust and cobwebs?

  • Curtains and blinds are free from stains, dust and cobwebs?

  • There is evidence of an effective pre-planned programme for curtain changes?

  • Fans are clean and free from dust?

  • Air vents are clean and free from dust?

  • Patient call bells are clean and free from debris?

  • Ear phone pads are single use and changed between patients?

  • Re-usable ear phones are cleaned between patients?

  • Patient audio visual systems are clean and free from dust and marks?

  • Work station equipment in clinical areas is visibly clean e.g. phones, computer keyboards etc.?

  • Is there a designated hand wash basin?

  • Is the hand wash basin plug free?

  • Is the hand wash basin overflow free?

  • Is the waste offset so the water does not flow directly into it?

  • Are elbow / sensor taps available?

  • Is the hand wash basin accessible?

  • Is there alcohol gel at the bedside?

Environment - Bed Space - Patient Care Bed Space 3

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the environment fee from any visible damage?

  • Is furniture made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings visibly clean?

  • Floors including edges and corners are free from dust and grit?

  • Is the floor covering washable and impervious to moisture?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • All high and low surfaces are free from dust and cobwebs?

  • Curtains and blinds are free from stains, dust and cobwebs?

  • There is evidence of an effective pre-planned programme for curtain changes?

  • Fans are clean and free from dust?

  • Air vents are clean and free from dust?

  • Patient call bells are clean and free from debris?

  • Ear phone pads are single use and changed between patients?

  • Re-usable ear phones are cleaned between patients?

  • Patient audio visual systems are clean and free from dust and marks?

  • Work station equipment in clinical areas is visibly clean e.g. phones, computer keyboards etc.?

  • Is there a designated hand wash basin?

  • Is the hand wash basin plug free?

  • Is the hand wash basin overflow free?

  • Is the waste offset so the water does not flow directly into it?

  • Are elbow / sensor taps available?

  • Is the hand wash basin accessible?

  • Is there alcohol gel at the bedside?

Environment - Bathrooms / Washrooms / Toilets

Environment - Bathrooms / Washrooms / Toilets

  • Bathrooms / washrooms are clean?

  • There is no evidence of inappropriate storage of communal items e.g. single use creams, talcum powder etc.?

  • Bathrooms are not used for equipment storage?

  • Wall tiles and wall fixtures (including soap dispensers and towel holders) are clean and free from mould?

  • Are all surfaces smooth and impervious (for easy cleaning) and with coved edges?

  • Shower curtains and bath mats are free from mould, clean and dry?

  • There is evidence that baths, showers and sinks taken out of use have planned provision for running the water weekly?

  • Is there a designated hand wash basin?

  • Is the hand wash basin accessible?

  • Is the hand wash basin in a good state of repair?

  • Is the hand wash basin visibly clean?

  • Are hand wash basins free from extraneous items?

  • The toilet, hand wash sink, hand rails and surrounding area are clean and free from extraneous items?

  • Is there a promotional hand hygiene poster displayed?

  • Hand washing facilities are available including soap and paper towels?

  • Are staff aware of where cleaning materials for the bath / shower are available between patients?

  • There is a facility for sanitary waste disposal?

  • Waste bins are foot operated and in good working order?

  • Are high rise seats stored off the floor and clean?

Environment - Clean Utility

Environment - Clean Utility

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the environment free from any visible damage?

  • Is furniture made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings visibly clean?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings in a good state of repair?

  • Are all surfaces smooth and impervious (for easy cleaning) and with coved edging?

  • Is the floor visibly clean?

  • Is the floor covering washable and impervious to moisture?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • Is there a designated hand wash basin?

  • Is the hand wash basin compliant?

  • Are elbow / sensor taps available?

  • If no elbow / sensor taps, are staff aware how to turn taps off with paper towels?

  • Are mixer taps or the thermostatically controlled water available?

  • Is the hand wash basin accessible?

  • Is the hand wash basin in a good state of repair?

  • Is the hand wash basin visibly clean?

  • Are hand wash basins free from extraneous items?

  • Is the liquid soap dispenser wall mounted?

  • Is the soap dispenser visibly clean?

  • Are paper towels available from an enclosed dispenser?

  • Is the paper towel dispenser visibly clean?

  • Is the a promotional hand hygiene poster displayed?

  • Is there a hands-free domestic waste bin in good working order, clean and in good condition?

  • Is there a designated work surface / trolley for clinical procedures? e.g. dressings?

  • Are dressings trolleys / trays structurally sound and in a good state of repair / cleanliness?

Environment - Dirty Utility

Environment - Dirty Utility

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the environment free from any visible damage?

  • Is furniture made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings visibly clean?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings in a good state of repair?

  • Is the floor visibly clean?

  • Is the floor covering washable and impervious to moisture?

  • Is the floor in a good state of repair?

  • Are all work surfaces smooth and impervious (for easy cleaning) and with coved edges?

  • Are all work surfaces visibly clean?

  • Is the dirty utility room free from clutter and inappropriate items?

  • Is there a designated hand wash basin?

  • Are mixer taps or thermostatically controlled water available?

  • Is the hand wash basin accessible?

  • Is the hand wash basin in a good state of repair?

  • Is the hand wash basin visibly clean?

  • Are hand wash basins free from extraneous items?

  • Are paper towels available from an enclosed dispenser?

  • Is there a promotional hand hygiene poster displayed?

  • Is there a hands-free domestic waste bin available for the disposal if paper towels?

  • Is the foot pedal of the domestic waste bin in good working order?

  • Is the domestic waste bin visibly clean, including lid and pedal?

  • Is the domestic waste bin in good condition?

  • Is there a dedicated deep sink for washing used equipment?

  • Is there a disposal unit for the disposal of bodily fluids?

  • Are cleaning / disinfectant products available for decontamination of equipment and environment?

  • Can staff describe which products should be used for routine cleaning and the correct dilution?

  • Are spillage kits or alternative available for use on body fluid spillages?

  • Are staff aware of the procedures to be used when removing body fluid spillages?

  • Is personal protective equipment available?

  • Is the macerator or bedpan washer in good working order?

  • Are bedpans and urinals stored correctly to minimise contamination?

  • Are commodes in a good state of repair?

  • Are the commodes visibly clean and ready for use, and cleaning record up-to-date?

  • Is there a system in place to check commodes are clean and ready for use?

  • Are wash bowls disposable or named single patient use?

  • Is the room free from communal items?

  • Are re-usable catheter stands of an easily cleanable design?

  • Are catheter stands visibly clean?

  • Are measuring jugs either disposable or processed through a washer disinfector?

  • Is the a hands-free waste bin available for the disposal of infectious / healthcare risk waste?

Environment - Store Room

Environment - Store Room

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the environment free from any visible damage?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings visibly clean?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings in a good state of repair?

  • Is the floor visibly clean?

  • Is the floor covering washable and impervious to moisture?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • Are all items of equipment or supplies stored off the floor?

  • Is the environment tidy and cluttered?

  • Are items stored appropriately?

Environment - Domestic Cleaning

Environment - Domestic Cleaning

  • Is there a dedicated room for the storage of cleaning equipment?

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the environment free from any visible damage?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings visibly clean?

  • Are all furnishings and fittings in a good state of repair?

  • Are all surfaces smooth and impervious (for easy cleaning) and with coved edges?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • Floors including edges and corners are free from dust and grit?

  • Equipment used by the domestic staff is clean, well maintained and stored in a locked area?

  • Machines used for cleaning are clean and dry?

  • No inappropriate materials or equipment are stored in the domestic rooms?

  • Products used for cleaning and disinfection comply with policy and are used at the correct dilution?

  • Diluted products are discarded after 24 hours?

  • Personal protective clothing is available and appropriately used?

  • Information on the colour coding system in use is available in the domestic room?

  • Hand hygiene facilities are available for domestic use?

Environment - Water Coolers

Environment - Water Coolers / Water Dispensers

  • Are water coolers / ice machines on a portable supply e.g. mains or treated water supply?

  • Is the water cooler / ice making machine cleaned at least once a week according to the manufacturers instructions?

  • Is the water cooler / ice machine on a planned maintenance programme?

  • If used for consumption, does the ice making machine dispense ice from a nozzle directly into a receptacle on demand?

Environment - Linen Management

Environment - Linen Management

  • Is there a designated clean storage area for clean linen?

  • Is the environment visibly clean?

  • Is the flooring in a good state of repair?

  • Is all linen stored off the floor?

  • Is the area / room used to store clean linen free from inappropriate items?

  • Is used linen placed directly into appropriately colour coded bags / containers at the point of use?

  • Are water soluble bags used for soiled and / or infected linen?

  • Are used linen bags / containers less than 2/3rds full?

  • Are rigid linen skips visibly clean?

  • Is used linen stored in a designated area until collections, e.g. sluice room, dirty utility room?

Environment - Kitchen

Environment - Ward / Department Kitchen

  • The floor is free from dust, grit, littler, marks, water or other liquids?

  • Inaccessible areas (edges, corners and around furniture) are free from dust, grit, lint and spots?

  • There are no inappropriate items or equipment in the kitchen?

  • There is no evidence of infestation or animals in the kitchen?

  • Fly screens are in place where required?

  • There is a policy regarding patient and visitor access to the kitchen?

  • Cleaning materials used in the kitchen are identifiable (e.g. colour coded) and are stored separately to other ward cleaning equipment and away from food?

  • Hand wash sink, liquid soap and disposable paper towels are available?

  • Hands are decontaminated and a clean plastic apron is worn to serve patient meals and food and drink?

  • Fixtures and fittings are in a good state of repair?

  • Fixtures, surfaces and appliances are free of grease, dirt, dust, deposits, marks, stains and cobwebs?

  • Shelves, cupboards and drawers are clean inside and out and free from damage, dust, litter or stains, and in a good state of repair?

  • Kitchen trolleys are clean and in a good state of repair?

  • Refrigerators / freezers are clean and free from ice build up?

  • There is a thermometer in the fridge and freezer?

  • The is evidence that daily temperatures are recorded and appropriate action is taken if standards are not met ( refrigerators temperature must not be less than 8 degrees or a local policy freezer temperature -18 degrees)?

  • Patient and staff food in the fridge is labelled with name and date?

  • There are no drugs / blood for transfusion or pathology specimens in the fridge?

  • Microwaves are visibly clean?

  • Where local policy allows a microwave to be used to heat patient food a temperature probe is used to ensure correct temperature has been reached?

  • Toasters are visibly clean?

  • Milk coolers are visibly clean?

  • Bread is stored in a clean bread bin?

  • All food products are within their expiry date?

  • All opened food is covered or stored in containers?

  • Milk is stored under refrigerator conditions?

  • Water cooler and ice machines for patient use are mains supplied?

  • Water coolers are visibly clean and on a pre-planned maintenance programme?

  • Ice machines are visibly clean and on a pre-planned maintenance programme?

  • Scoop used for ice is stored outside of the machine in a lidded container?

  • There is a satisfactory system for cleaning crockery and cutlery such as a central wash-up or dishwasher, achieving disinfection temperatures evidenced by a maintenance programme?

  • Disposable paper roll is available for drying equipment and / or surfaces?

  • Waste bins are foot operated and in good working order?

  • Waste bins are clean and labelled '"for general waste"?

Patient Equipment - Management

Patient Equipment - Management of Equipment

  • Is all equipment detailed on a cleaning schedule?

  • Are schedules completed, signed and up-to-date with frequencies and responsibilities identified?

  • Are items sent for service, inspection or repair, appropriately cleaned and / or disinfected, and a label or contamination status attached?

  • Is loaned equipment decontaminated prior to use unless received from an accredited sterile services department / unit?

  • Are sterile products stored above floor level?

  • Are sterile packs sealed and undamaged?

  • Are all sterile items in date?

  • Can staff describe the symbol used to indicate single use items?

  • Are all re-usable instruments returned to a sterile services provider for decontamination?

  • Are cleaning products available for routine cleaning of equipment?

Patient Equipment - Mobile Equipment

Patient Equipment - Mobile Equipment

  • Is mobile equipment such as drug trolleys, notes trolleys, mobile x-Rays and ultrasound equipment is visibly clean?

  • Is there a system to routinely clean mobile equipment and is this monitored?

Patient Equipment - Monitoring and Physiological Equipment

Patient Equipment - Monitoring and Physiological Equipment

  • Is all equipment in a good state of repair?

  • Is blood pressure monitoring equipment visibly clean?

  • Are all stethoscopes visibly clean?

  • Is blood glucose monitoring equipment visibly clean?

  • Is all re-usable equipment routinely cleaned between every patient with general purpose detergent or as local policy / manufacturers instructions where this differs?

  • Are IV stands / pumps / visibly clean?

  • Are monitoring leads / straps decontaminated between patients?

  • Are tourniquets single use or decontaminated between uses?

Patient Equipment - Resuscitation Equipment

Patient Resuscitation - Resuscitation Equipment

  • Are items on the resuscitation trolley visibly clean?

  • Is resuscitation equipment either single use or reprocessed through a sterile services provider?

  • Is the suction machine visibly clean and dry?

  • Are nebulisers stored clean and dry between uses?

  • Are disposable suction liners used and changed between patients?

Patient Equipment - Manual Handling

Patient Equipment - Manual Handling

  • Is manual handling equipment stored appropriately?

  • Are manual handling slings / sheets single use or laundered after use?

  • Are hoists visibly clean and in a good state of repair?

  • Are PAT (Patient Assisted Transfer) slides stored off the floor?

Patient Equipment - Misc

Patient Equipment - Miscellaneous Equipment

  • Are aids such as walking sticks, Zimmer frames and helping hands visibly clean and stored in a suitable area?

  • Are wheelchairs visibly clean and in a good state of repair?

  • In paediatric areas toys are visibly clean?

  • Are toys made of cleanable materials?

  • Is stored patient equipment, e.g. IV stands, pumps, mattresses and bariatric equipment visibly clean, ready for use and identified as such?

Personal Protective Equipment - PPE

Personal Protective Equipment - PPE

  • Are single use plastic aprons available?

  • Are single use plastic aprons stored appropriately away from the risk of contamination?

  • Are single use aprons worn as single use items and changed between every patient?

  • Is there a range of sizes of sterile and non-sterile powder free gloves available?

  • Are gloves stored appropriately?

  • Are gloves worn when in contact or anticipated contact with contaminated items?

  • Are gloves removed after care activity and hand hygiene performed?

  • Is eye and face protection worn by staff when anticipating contact with blood and body fluids with a high risk of splashing in the face and eyes?

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