The C.A.R.E. Programme
Guidelines for Infection Control
Residential Aged Care Guidelines for Infection Control – 2005
Edited by Judy Forrest RN, CIC (Sydney Hospital), Grad Cert (Communicable Diseases UWS), FAAPM, MCN, MRCNA
Infection control for both the carer and resident is paramount. This manual will assist your facility in developing procedures for reducing the potential spread of infection and establishing safe integrated work practices.
Features of this manual are:
- The Infection Control Programme NEW
- Surveillance of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities NEW
- Standard and Additional Precautions
- Hand Hygiene
- Table of Infectious Diseases
- Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aursus (MRSA)
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
- Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDRTb)
- Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
- Management of an Outbreak – Gastroenteritis NEW
- Management of an Outbreak – Scabies NEW
- Commonly used Disinfectants
- Equipment Reprocessing
- Storage of Sterile Stock
- Equipment Reprocessing Catalogue
- Environment Structure and Function
- Environmental Cleaning
- Monitoring and Microbiological Sampling
- Laundry Practice for Personal Items
- Waste Management
- Exposure to Blood and Body Substances
- Guidelines for Pregnant Residential Aged Care Workers
- Employee Vaccination
- Food Hygiene in the Catering Service
- Hairdressing Services NEW
- Podiatry Services NEW
- Companion Animals NEW
- State, Territory and New Zealand Health Departments contact details
