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  • IPS Environmental Audit

  • Client / Site - Please enter the name of the community site you are auditing.

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  • Prepared by - The Community Infection Prevention and Control Team

  • Location
  • Personnel - Please enter the name of the person carrying out the audit.

Hand Hygiene

Hand Hygiene - General

  • The organisation has comprehensive procedures and policy for hand hygiene?

  • Organisational structures are in place to ensure distribution, compliance and monitoring of the hand hygiene policy and procedures?

  • Hand hygiene is an integral part of induction for all staff?

  • Staff have received training in hand hygiene procedures? (Ask a member of staff)

  • Clinical staff nails are short, clean and free from extensions and varnish?

  • No wrist watches, stoned rings or other wrist jewellery are worn during clinical procedures?

  • Hand hygiene is encouraged and alcohol hand rubs are made available for visitors?

  • Posters promoting hand hygiene are available and are on display?

  • There is a hand wash basin in each treatment / clinical area?

  • Hand washing facilities are clean and intact? (Check sinks, taps, splash backs, soap and towel dispensers)

  • Hand wash basins are dedicated for that use only and are free from used equipment and inappropriate items?

  • There is easy access to the hand wash basin?

  • The hand wash basin complies with HTM 64, I.e. No plugs, no overflows, water from the taps not directly situated over the plug hole?

  • Elbow operated taps are available at all hand wash basins in clinical areas?

  • Liquid soap is available at each hand wash basin?

  • Liquid soap is available in the form of single use cartridge dispensers?

  • There is no bar soap at hand wash basins in treatment / clinical areas?

  • Alcohol rub is a viable for use at the entrance / exits to clinical settings, where appropriate, e.g. Community hospitals?

  • Portable hand rub is available for domiciliary visits?

  • Clinical staff are encouraged to use hand moisturisers that are pump operated for personal use?

  • Soft absorbent paper towels are available at all hand washing sinks?

  • There are no reusable cotton towels used to dry hands?

  • There are no reusable nail brushes used

  • There is a foot operated bin for waste towels in close proximity to hand washing sinks which are fully operational?

MIU / Outpatients

MIU / Outpatients - Environment

  • Organisational structures are in place to ensure distribution, compliance and auditing of cleanliness?

  • Overall appearance of the environment is tidy and uncluttered with only appropriate, clean and well maintained furniture used?

  • Fabric of the environment and equipment smells clean, fresh and pleasant?

  • The allocation of rooms for clinical practice is fit for purpose?

  • Rooms where clinical practice takes place are not carpeted?

  • Floor coverings are washable and impervious to moisture and are sealed regularly?

  • The complete floor, including edges and corners are visibly clean with no visible body substances, dust, dirt or debris?

  • Furniture, fixtures and fittings should be visibly clean with no body substances, dust, debris or adhesive tape?

  • All dispensers, holders and all parts of the surfaces of dispensers of soap and alcohol gels, paper towel / couch roll / toilet paper holders are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • Toilets are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears - including underneath toilet seat?

  • Hand wash basins are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears?

  • Hand wash basins are dedicated for that use only and are free from used equipment and inappropriate items?

  • Facilities are available for the safe disposal of sanitary towels?

  • Sanitary bins are replaced regularly with clean to prevent overfilling?

  • Waste receptacles are clean, including lid and pedal?

  • Foot pedals of clinical waste bins are in good working order?

  • There is a procedure in place for regular decontamination of curtains and blinds?

  • Furniture in patient areas e.g. Chairs and couches are made from impermeable and washable materials?

  • Chairs are free from rips and tears?

  • Couches are free from rips and tears?

  • Disposable paper couch roll is in use on examination couches?

  • Pillows are enclosed in a washable and impervious cover?

  • Furniture that cannot be cleaned is condemned?

  • Tables are tidy and uncluttered to enable cleaning?

  • Medical equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored appropriately?

  • Water coolers are mains supplied, visibly clean and on a planned maintenance programme?

  • Soft toys are not available for communal use?

  • Toys are visibly clean with no evidence of body substances, dust or deposits?

  • Changing mats are free from rips and tears and are visibly clean with no evidence of body substances, dust or debris?

  • Changing mats are covered in an easy clean material?

  • Baby weighing scales are visibly clean with no body substances, dust or debris?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are clearly and correctly labelled?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are not overfilled and do not have any objects protruding?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are in a closed position?

Physiotherapy - Environment

Physiotherapy - Environment

  • Organisational structures are in place to ensure distribution, compliance and auditing of cleanliness?

  • Overall appearance of the environment is tidy and uncluttered with only appropriate, clean and well maintained furniture used?

  • Fabric of the environment and equipment smells clean, fresh and pleasant?

  • The allocation of rooms for clinical practice is fit for purpose?

  • Rooms where clinical practice takes place are not carpeted?

  • Floor coverings are washable, impervious to moisture and sealed regularly?

  • The complete floor, including edges and corners are visibly clean, with no visible body substances, dust, dirt or debris?

  • Furniture, fixtures and fittings should be visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • All dispensers, holders and all parts of the surfaces of dispensers of soap and alcohol gels, paper towel / couch roll / toilet paper holders are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris, or adhesive tape?

  • Toilets are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears - including under the toilet seat?

  • Hand wash basins are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears?

  • Hand wash basins are dedicated for that use only and are free from used equipment and inappropriate items?

  • Facilities are available for the safe disposal of sanitary towels?

  • Sanitary bins are replaced regularly with clean to prevent overfilling?

  • Waste receptacles are clean, including lid and pedal?

  • Foot pedals of clinical waste bins are in good working order?

  • There is a procedure in place for regular decontamination of curtains and blinds?

  • Furniture in patient areas e.g. Chairs and couches are made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Chairs are free from rips and tears?

  • Couches are free from rips and tears?

  • Disposable paper couch roll is in use on examination couches?

  • Pillows are enclosed in a washable and impervious cover?

  • Furniture that cannot be cleaned is condemned?

  • Tables are tidy and uncluttered to enable cleaning?

  • Medical equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored appropriately?

  • Water coolers are mains supplied, visibly clean and on a planned maintenance programme?

  • Soft toys are not available for communal use?

  • Toys are visibly clean with no evidence of body substances, dust or debris?

  • Changing mats are free from rips and tears and are visibly clean with no evidence of body substances, dust or deposits?

  • Changing mats are covered in an easy clean material?

  • Baby weighing scales are visibly clean with no body substances, dust or deposits?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are clearly and correctly labelled?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are not overfilled and do not have any objects protruding?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are in a closed position?

OT Kitchen - Environment and Kitchen

OT Kitchen - Environment and Kitchen

  • Organisational structures are in place to ensure distribution, compliance and auditing of cleanliness?

  • Overall appearance of the environment is tidy and uncluttered with only appropriate, clean and well maintained furniture used?

  • Fabric of the environment and equipment mills clean, fresh and pleasant?

  • The allocation of rooms for clinical practice is fit for purpose?

  • Rooms where clinical practice takes place are not carpeted?

  • Floor coverings are washable and impervious to moisture and are sealed regularly?

  • The complete floor, including edges and corners are visibly clean with no visible body substances, dust, debris or adhesive tape?

  • Furniture, fixtures and fittings should be visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • All dispensers, holders and all parts of the surfaces of dispensers or soap and alcohol gels, paper towels / couch roll / toilet paper holders are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • Hand wash basins are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears?

  • Hand wash basins are dedicated for that use only and are free from used equipment and inappropriate items?

  • Waste receptacles are clean, including lid and pedal?

  • Foot pedals of clinical waste bins are in good working order?

  • Furniture in patient areas e.g. Chairs and couches are made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Chairs are free from rips and tears?

  • Couches are free from rips and tears?

  • Furniture that cannot be cleaned is condemned?

  • Tables are tidy and uncluttered to enable cleaning?

  • Medical equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored appropriately?

  • Water coolers are mains supplied, visibly clean and on a planned maintenance programme?

  • The kitchen floor is clean and dry?

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

  • Cleaning materials used in the kitchen are clearly identifiable and are stored separately to other cleaning equipment and away from food?

  • There is a separate dedicated hand wash sink and liquid soap and paper towels are available?

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

  • Fixtures, surfaces and appliances are clean and dry?

  • Shelves, cupboards and drawers are clean and dry, free from dust and in a good state of repair?

  • All cooking appliances are visibly clean?

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

  • There is a thermometer in the refrigerator / freezer?

  • There is evidence that daily temperatures are recorded and appropriate action is taken if standards are not met? (refrigerator temperature must be less than 8 degrees C, freezer -18 degrees C or as per local policy)

  • Patient and staff food is labelled and there is a system in place to determine when it was opened and / or when it should be used by?

  • There are no inappropriate items ( e.g. Medications or specimens) in the refrigerator?

  • Milk is stored in the refrigerator?

  • Bread is stored in a clean and dry container?

  • All food products are within their expiry dates?

  • Opened food is covered or stored in containers?

  • Water coolers / ice machines are mains supplied, visibly clean and on a planned maintenance programme?

  • Ice making machines that use storage bins for storing ice in the ice maker are not in use?

  • Ice dispensing machines are used where ice is required for food / drink purposes? (I.e. The ice is dispensed from nozzles directly into a receptacle on demand)

  • The daily routine of the ice maker / dispenser is strictly adhered to and is cleaned at least once a week according to manufacture instructions?

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

  • There are no fabric tea towels or dishcloths in use?

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

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

Kitchen - Kitchen

Kitchen - Kitchen

  • The kitchen is subject to a regular inspection from environmental health or other agency?

  • The floor is clean and dry?

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

  • Fly screens are in place where required?

  • Cleaning materials used in the kitchen are identifiable and are stored separately to other cleaning equipment and away from food?

  • There is a separate dedicated hand wash sink and liquid soap and paper towels are available?

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

  • Fixtures, surfaces and appliances are clean and dry?

  • Shelves, cupboards and drawers are clean and dry, free from dust and in a good state of repair?

  • All cooking appliances are visibly clean?

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

  • There is a thermometer in the refrigerator and freezer?

  • There is evidence that daily temperatures are recorded and appropriate action is taken if standards are not met? ( refrigerator temperature must be less than 8 degrees C, freezer -18 degrees C or as per local policy

  • Patient and staff food is labelled and there is a system in place to determine when it was opened and / or when it should be used by?

  • There Re no inappropriate items (e.g. Medications or specimens) in the refrigerator?

  • Milk is stored in the refrigerator?

  • Bread is stored in a clean and dry container?

  • All food products are within their expiry dates?

  • Opened food is covered or stored in containers?

  • Water coolers / ice machines are mains supplied, visibly clean and on a planned maintenance programme?

  • Ice making machines that use storage bins for storing ice in the ice maker are not in use?

  • Ice dispensing machines are used where ice is required for food / drink purposes? (I.e. The ice is dispensed from nozzles directly into a receptacle on demand)

  • The daily routine of the ice maker / dispenser is strictly adhered to and is cleaned at least once a week according to manufacturers instructions?

  • There is a satisfactory system for cleaning crockery and cutlery e.g. Dishwasher which is clean and well maintained?

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

  • There are no fabric tea towels or dish cloths in use?

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

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

Ward One - Environment

Ward One - Environment

  • Ward Name

  • Organisational structures are in place to ensure distribution, compliance and auditing of cleanliness?

  • Overall appearance of the environment is tidy and uncluttered with only appropriate clean and well maintained furniture used?

  • Fabric of the environment and equipment smells clean, fresh and pleasant?

  • The allocation of rooms for clinical practice is fit for purpose?

  • Rooms where clinical practice takes place are not carpeted?

  • Floor coverings are washable and impervious to moisture and sealed regularly?

  • The complete floor, including edges and corners are visibly clean with no visible body substances, dust, dirt or debris?

  • Furniture, fixtures and fittings should be visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • All dispensers, holders and all parts of the surfaces of dispensers of soap and alcohol gels, paper towel / couch roll / toilet paper holders are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • Toilets are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears - including underneath the toilet seat?

  • Hand wash basins are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears?

  • Hand wash basins are dedicated for that use only and are free from equipment and inappropriate items?

  • Facilities are available for the safe disposal of sanitary towels?

  • Sanitary bins are replaced regularly with new to prevent overfilling?

  • Waste receptacles are clean, including lid and pedal?

  • Foot pedals of clinical waste bins are in good working order?

  • There is a procedure in place for regular decontamination of curtains and blinds?

  • Furniture in patient areas e.g. Chairs and couches are made of impermeable and washable materials?

  • Chairs are free from rips and tears?

  • Couches are free from rips and tears?

  • Disposable paper couch roll is in use on examination couches?

  • Pillows are enclosed in a washable and impervious cover?

  • Furniture that cannot e cleaned is condemned?

  • Tables are tidy and uncluttered to enable cleaning?

  • Medical equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored appropriately?

  • Water coolers are mains supplied, visibly clean and on a planned maintenance programme?

  • Soft toys are not available for communal use?

  • Toys are visibly clean with no evidence of body substances, dust or deposits?

  • Changing mats are free from rips and tears and are visibly clean with no evidence of body substances, dust or deposits?

  • Changing mats are covered in an easy clean material?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are clearly and correctly labelled?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are in a closed position?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are not overfilled or have any objects protruding?

Ward Two - Environment

Ward Two - Environment

  • Ward Name

  • Organisational structures are in place to ensure distribution, compliance and auditing of cleanliness?

  • Overall appearance of the environment is tidy and uncluttered with only appropriate, clean and well maintained furniture used?

  • Fabric of the environment and equipment smells clean, fresh and pleasant?

  • The allocation of rooms for clinical practice is fit for purpose?

  • Rooms where clinical practice takes place are not carpeted?

  • Floor coverings are washable, impervious to moisture and sealed regularly?

  • The complete floor, including edges and corners are visibly clean, with no visible body substances, dust, dirt or debris?

  • Furniture, fixture and fittings should be visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • All dispensers, holders and all parts of dispensers of soap and alcohol gels, paper towel / couch roll / toilet paper holders are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, dirt, debris or adhesive tape?

  • Toilets are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears - including underneath the toilet seat?

  • Hand wash basins are visibly clean with no body substances, dust, lime scale stains, deposits or smears?

  • Hand wash basins are dedicated for that use only and are free from used equipment and inappropriate items?

  • Facilities are available for the safe disposal of sanitary towels?

  • Sanitary bins are replaced regularly with clean to prevent overfilling?

  • Waste receptacles are clean, including lid and pedal?

  • Foot pedals of clinical waste bins are in good working order?

  • There is a procedure in place for regular decontamination of curtains and blinds?

  • Furniture in patient areas e.g. Chairs and couches are made from impervious and washable materials?

  • Chairs are free from rips and tears?

  • Couches are free from rips and tears?

  • Disposable paper couch roll is in use on examination couches?

  • Pillows are enclosed in a washable and impervious cover?

  • Furniture that cannot be cleaned is condemned?

  • Tables are tidy and uncluttered to enable cleaning?

  • Medical equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored appropriately?

  • Water coolers are mains supplied, visibly clean and on a planned maintenance programme?

  • Soft toys are not available for communal use?

  • Toys are visibly clean with no evidence of body substances, dust or deposits?

  • Changing mats are free from rips and tears, and are visibly clean, with no evidence of body substances, dust, or deposits?

  • Changing mats are covered in an easy clean material?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are clearly and correctly labelled?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are not overfilled and do not have any objects protruding?

  • Sharps bins / boxes are in a closed position?

MRSA Screening

MRSA Screening - Screening Compliance

Patient One

  • Has the MRSA screen been carried out and is it clearly documented in patient one's notes?

Patient Two

  • Has the MRSA screen been carried out and is it clearly documented in patient two's notes?

Patient Three

  • Has the MRSA screen been carried out and is it clearly documented in patient three's notes?

Saving Lives - Catheter Ongoing Care

Saving Lives - Catheter Ongoing Care

Patient One

  • Hand Hygiene?

  • Catheter Hygiene?

  • Aseptic Sampling?

  • Drainage bag position?

  • Catheter manipulation?

  • Catheter needed?

Patient Two

  • Hand Hygiene?

  • Catheter Hygiene?

  • Aseptic Sampling?

  • Drainage bag position?

  • Catheter manipulation?

  • Catheter needed?

Patient Three

  • Hand Hygiene?

  • Catheter Hygiene?

  • Aseptic Sampling?

  • Drainage bag position?

  • Catheter manipulation?

  • Catheter needed?

Saving Lives - Cannula Ongoing Care

Saving Lives - Cannula Ongoing Care

Patient One

  • Hand Hygiene?

  • Continuing clinical evaluation?

  • Site inspected?

  • Dressing?

  • Cannula access?

  • Administration set replacement?

  • Routine cannula replacement?

Patient Two

  • Hand Hygiene?

  • Continuing clinical evaluation?

  • Site inspected?

  • Dressing?

  • Cannula access?

  • Administration set replacement?

  • Routine cannula replacement?

Patient Three

  • Hand Hygiene?

  • Continuing clinical evaluation?

  • Site inspected?

  • Dressing?

  • Cannula access?

  • Administration set replacement?

  • Routine cannula replacement?

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