Infection Control

Infection control is committed to providing an infection control system that supports safe practice and a safe environment for its staff, patients and visitors.

This is achieved by:

• The prevention and management of infectious diseases including, but not limited to:
  • Use of Standard and Additional precautions.
  • Notification of infectious diseases.
• Employee health and infection control including, but not limited to:
  • Prevention and management of sharps injuries and body substance exposures.
  • Management of staff with communicable infections.
  • Contact tracing of staff exposed to communicable infections where appropriate.

• Infection Control Procedures for the Environment including, but not limited to:

  • Facility design/renovation
  • Food hygiene
  • Environmental cleaning
  • Pest control
  • waste management
  • Control of waterborne infections
  • Antiseptics, disinfection and sterilisation (where applicable).
  • Product evaluation.
  • Management of invasive devices (where applicable).