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Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control

  • Public health guideline
  • Reference number: PH36
  • Published:  11 November 2011
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  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Quality improvement statement 1: Board-level leadership to prevent HCAIs
  • Quality improvement statement 2: Be a learning organisation
  • Quality improvement statement 3: HCAI surveillance
  • Quality improvement statement 4: Workforce capacity and capability
  • Quality improvement statement 5: Environmental cleanliness
  • Quality improvement statement 6: Multi-agency working to reduce HCAIs
  • Quality improvement statement 7: Communication
  • Quality improvement statement 8: Admission, discharge and transfer
  • Quality improvement statement 9: Patient and public involvement
  • Quality improvement statement 10: Trust estate management
  • Quality improvement statement 11: New technology and innovation
  • Glossary
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  • Finding more information and committee details
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Supporting documents

See supporting evidence for a full list of supporting documents for this guidance.


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