Last week I talked about doing an assessment of your Infection Prevention Program.  Did you have a chance to download the tool from CDC?  If not, no worries!  Go here to download your copy of the assessment.  Pick the one that works best for your facility.  We will be starting with the first section that addresses the infection prevention program and infrastructure.  This is where it all starts!  I encourage you to go through this entire section and answer the questions, but here are some of the main points.

You need to have a designated Infection Preventionist with dedicated time for the program.  This is essential!
You need support for the program from administration and/or leadership.  I talked about the best strategy to get this support in a podcast last month.  Listen here.
You need policies and procedures that are based on current guidelines and requirements from the state, OSHA, CDC, CMS, TJC, etc.
You need an annual evaluation, risk assessment, plan, and goals for your program.  I have templates on my website.  You can find them here.

I know this sounds like a lot of work, but it is essential to have a good foundation for your program.  Once you have all of these components established, the rest will fall into place.  Get started on the first section of the assessment, and next week I will discuss the next section.  
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