How do you do a risk assessment for infection control?
An infection control risk assessment involves:
- Identifying tasks or activities that carry the risk of introducing or spreading infection.
- Identifying the people who may be most vulnerable to the spread of infection.
- Evaluating the risks and implementing precautions and controls.
How many steps are there on an infection control risk assessment form?
Completing an ICRA for any construction or renovation project includes four steps: 1.
What type of work requires an infection control risk assessment?
Type A Inspection and Non-invasive activities. Includes but is not limited to removal of ceiling tiles for visual inspection (limited to 1 tile per 50 square feet), painting, wall covering, electrical trim work, minor plumbing and activities that do not generate dust or require cutting of walls.
What are ICRA requirements?
The ICRA Class IV designation states that hospitals must “construct barriers to prevent dust and dangerous pathogens from entering patient care areas and ensure that barriers are impermeable to fungal spores and in compliance with local fire codes.” In a healthcare facility, patient care is everything.
What are the five basic principles for infection control?
Standard Precautions
- Hand hygiene.
- Use of personal protective equipment (e.g., gloves, masks, eyewear).
- Respiratory hygiene / cough etiquette.
- Sharps safety (engineering and work practice controls).
- Safe injection practices (i.e., aseptic technique for parenteral medications).
- Sterile instruments and devices.
What is ICRA construction?
Contractors and workers that perform healthcare or other occupied facility and renovation construction need to understand the Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) procedures to properly perform this work.
What are infection control risks?
Infection control risks can stem from a variety of areas in a healthcare organization, and most can lead to significant patient (or staff) harm. Some common examples include: • Lack of hand hygiene. • Unsafe injection practices. • Poor cleaning, disinfection, sterilization of instruments and scopes.