Module 06 Course Project - Final Submission

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Monitoring tool procedure for: Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF)

Infection prevention and control assessment framework is one of the monitoring tools which has been developed to be used for the COVID compliance plan. Having a monitoring tool is one thing and using it appropriately is another thing. To make better use of IPCAF, the following procedure will be used:

1. Compliance officer responds to questions on three aspects. On the first aspect, the compliance officer will assess the infection rate at the facility. An increase in the infection will require the compliance officer to evaluate whether medical staff complies with the COVID compliance plan. On the second aspect, a compliance officer will assess the rate of compliance to standard precaution practices. On this part, compliance will respond to numerous question which pertains accessibility and availability of PPEs, hand hygiene skills to medical staff and its implementation and correct use of face masks and gloves by the medical staff. On the third aspect, the compliance officer will respond to questions that evaluate the effectiveness of communication on prevention and control to COVID 19.

2. Compliance officer determine shortcomings to COVID compliance plan based response to three aspects in step 1. Shortcomings help compliance officer establish actions which should be taken to improve compliance to plan.

3. Compliance officer communicate to medical staff on the findings of compliance score, improvements to the plan and disciplinary actions to those that fail to comply with compliance. This ensures that the monitoring tool achieves desired outcome because after assessment and detection of shortcomings, the action is taken to improve compliance to plan.