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Effective Infection Control: Policy Development and Performance Measurement Goals

This document outlines the essential components and goals of an Infection Control Program aimed at protecting patients, healthcare workers, and visitors while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Key components include surveillance, outbreak detection, precautions, health education, and compliance requirements. The performance measurement process involves identifying areas in need of change, verifying care levels, and conducting improvement studies based on surveillance data. The document emphasizes continuous monitoring and communication of results to ensure enhanced infection control practices and improved healthcare outcomes.

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Effective Infection Control: Policy Development and Performance Measurement Goals

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  1. TEACHING OUTINES POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

  2. GOALS FOR INFECTION CONTROL • Protect the Patient • Protect the HCW, Visitors, Others • Maintain Cost Effectiveness

  3. COMPONENTS OF AN INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM • Surveillance • Outbreak Detection • Isolation/Precautions • Resident Health • Employee Health

  4. COMPONENTS OF AN INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM • Education • Antibiotic Usage • Compliance Requirements • Product Evaluation • Disease Reporting • Policy & Procedure

  5. PERFORMANCE MEASURES • Identify a need for change • Verify an acceptable level of care • Identify area(s) of excellence beyond baseline expectations

  6. STEPS IN THE DESIGN OF A PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT STUDY • Establish a unit of measure • Develop a measurement instrument • Produce surveillance data • Determine if data supports the need for corrective action

  7. CONDUCT OF A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STUDY • Use surveillance data to identify potential areas of concern • Identify factors associated with the improvement opportunity • Select and test an intervention

  8. CONDUCT OF A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STUDY • Observe/analyze effects of the intervention • Communicate the results • Implement the intervention • Continue to monitor

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