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Infection prevention and control

Quality standard [QS61] Published date: 17 April 2014

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Tools and resources

Tools to help you put the guidance into practice.

Education

  • Quick guide: Helping to prevent infection - for managers and staff in care homes  
  • Quick guide: Understanding intermediate care, including reablement - for people using intermediate care services  

Implementation support

  • How to use quality standards  
  • Endorsed resource – Guide for Power PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters) Solo using Ultrasound and Sherlock 3CG  
  • Endorsed resource - Euroking Maternity Software Solutions Ltd  

Audit and service improvement

  • Quality standard service improvement template Excel 1.52 MB 19 March 2021  
  • Using quality standards to improve practice in care homes for older people PDF 278.29 KB 11 January 2015  

Shared learning

  • Shared learning information  

Guidance into practice

  • About the Into practice guide  
  • Practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance