Infection Preventionist Starter Kit: Infection Prevention Programs

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A comprehensive infection prevention program is essential to high-quality patient care and applies to all types of inpatient and outpatient health care settings. Your facility’s infection prevention program should be based on the following factors:

  • Infection risks specific to your facility.
  • Populations served.
  • Services provided.
  • Health care personnel who deliver the services.

Developing your infection prevention program

Your infection prevention program should incorporate policies and procedures that are based on accepted best practices and standards by relevant organizations, as well as regulatory requirements by federal, state, and local authorities. You should also regularly conduct program evaluation for effectiveness by obtaining and analyzing data. When necessary, practices should be changed to improve outcomes.

It's best to utilize an interdisciplinary approach when developing your infection prevention program. This ensures communication with key team leaders within the organization, including but not limited to, administration, nursing, medical staff, and ancillary services.

Infection prevention program components

Each infection prevention program should have the following components. Expand each tab to learn more about each component and find additional resources.


Resources

Review these webpages from CDC when developing your infection prevention program:


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Last revised September 26, 2024