National standards for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections in acute healthcare services

Author: Health Information and Quality Authority

Publication Year: 2017

Contents

Notes on the terms and abbreviations used in these standards
About the Health Information and Quality Authority
Introduction
1. Overview
2. Background
3. Purpose of the National Standards
4. Scope of the National Standards
5. Themes in the National Standards
6. Structure of the National Standards
7. Monitoring compliance with the National Standards
8. Key terms used in the National Standards
9. How the National Standards were developed
Summary of the National Standards for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in acute healthcare services
Theme 1. Person-centred Care and Support
Theme 2. Effective Care and Support
Theme 3. Safe Care and Support
Theme 4. Better Health and Wellbeing
Theme 5. Leadership, Governance and Management
Theme 6. Workforce
Theme 7. Use of Resources
Theme 8. Use of Information
Glossary of terms and abbreviations
Resources
Appendix 1 - Membership of the Standards Advisory Group convened by HIQA

Format	Download
Keywords	bacterial infections, health service standards
Publisher	HIQA
Classification	health service standards
Pages	120
Categories:	Reports, Irish Content
External Link	http://www.hiqa.ie/