Infection Control – Hand Hygiene and PPE Observational Audit
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0/32 answeredQ1 | Unanswered
Observation arrangements: Are observations conducted respectfully across relevant care tasks, with appropriate permission, privacy and anonymised recording of staff and resident information?
Evidence to check
- • Observation record covering task types, locations and shifts without unnecessary identifiers
- • Permission and privacy arrangements used during observed care
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Hand preparation: During observed care, are hands and forearms prepared in line with current guidance, including suitable nails, jewellery arrangements and covered cuts?
Evidence to check
- • Observed hand and forearm preparation during care tasks
- • Recorded examples of nail, jewellery or cut-covering concerns and corrective action
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Facilities: At observed care locations, can staff access suitable hand-hygiene facilities and products without leaving the task unsafe or contaminating clean areas?
Evidence to check
- • Direct checks of hand-hygiene access at observed care locations
- • Examples of unavailable facilities or unsafe access and resulting action
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Supplies: Are observed sinks, soap dispensers, hand-rub dispensers and disposable towel supplies usable, stocked and managed to avoid contamination?
Evidence to check
- • Observed condition and stock of sinks, dispensers and towel supplies
- • Recorded supply or contamination concerns and immediate corrections
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Before contact: Do staff perform hand hygiene before touching a resident when an applicable hand-hygiene opportunity occurs?
Evidence to check
- • Counts of applicable before-contact opportunities and compliant actions
- • Anonymised examples of observed compliance or missed hand hygiene
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Before clean tasks: Do staff perform hand hygiene immediately before clean or aseptic tasks, including when moving from another activity with the same resident?
Evidence to check
- • Observed hand hygiene before clean or aseptic tasks
- • Opportunity counts and examples of transitions from other activities
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After body-fluid risk: Do staff perform hand hygiene after exposure or potential exposure to blood or body fluids, including after removing gloves?
Evidence to check
- • Observed hand hygiene after body-fluid exposure risk and glove removal
- • Counts of applicable opportunities, compliant actions and missed actions
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After contact: Do staff perform hand hygiene after touching a resident when an applicable opportunity occurs?
Evidence to check
- • Observed hand hygiene after resident contact
- • Applicable opportunity counts and anonymised examples of missed actions
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After surroundings: Do staff perform hand hygiene after contact with a resident's immediate surroundings when indicated, even if they did not touch the resident?
Evidence to check
- • Observed hand hygiene after contact with immediate surroundings
- • Recorded opportunities including occasions without direct resident contact
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Product choice: During observed tasks, do staff select soap and water or hand rub appropriately, using soap and water when hands are visibly dirty or current infection-specific guidance requires it?
Evidence to check
- • Observed product choices matched to task, hand condition and applicable precautions
- • Examples where soap and water were required and whether used
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Washing technique: Where handwashing is observed, do staff clean all hand surfaces using the recommended technique and duration, rinse and dry thoroughly with a disposable towel?
Evidence to check
- • Direct observation of handwashing coverage, duration, rinsing and drying
- • Recorded technique gaps and feedback against current guidance
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Hand-rub technique: Where hand rub is used, do staff apply enough product to cover all hand surfaces and rub until dry in line with product instructions and current guidance?
Evidence to check
- • Observed hand-rub quantity, coverage and completion until dry
- • Product instructions and recorded technique concerns or feedback
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Avoiding recontamination: After hand hygiene, do staff avoid recontaminating their hands through taps, phones, clothing, shared items or other surfaces before the intended care task?
Evidence to check
- • Observed contact between hand hygiene and the intended task
- • Examples of recontamination and action taken before care continued
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Resident support: During relevant observed activities, are residents offered suitable help or facilities for hand hygiene, including before eating and after toileting?
Evidence to check
- • Observed resident hand-hygiene support before meals or after toileting
- • Examples showing facilities or assistance match individual abilities and preferences
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PPE selection: Before observed tasks, do staff select PPE according to expected exposure and applicable infection precautions, avoiding routine use where it is not indicated?
Evidence to check
- • Observed PPE selection matched to expected exposure and current precautions
- • Examples of indicated, omitted or unnecessary PPE use
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Image filesCameraQ16 | Unanswered
PPE availability: Is suitable PPE available in the required sizes and condition at observed care locations, stored cleanly and protected from contamination?
Evidence to check
- • Direct checks of PPE size, condition, stock and clean storage
- • Recorded shortages or contamination risks and actions taken
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Image filesCameraQ17 | Unanswered
Glove indication: Are gloves used for tasks where required and omitted where not indicated, with glove use never replacing hand hygiene?
Evidence to check
- • Observed glove use across tasks with and without a glove indication
- • Examples showing hand hygiene is performed independently of glove use
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Image filesCameraQ18 | Unanswered
Putting on gloves: Do staff perform hand hygiene before putting on gloves when indicated, ensure hands are dry and use gloves suitable for the task?
Evidence to check
- • Observed preparation, hand hygiene and dryness before glove application
- • Checks of glove suitability for the observed task
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Image filesCameraQ19 | Unanswered
Glove changes: Are gloves changed between residents and between contaminated and clean tasks, with appropriate hand hygiene at each transition?
Evidence to check
- • Observed glove changes between residents and contaminated or clean tasks
- • Transition counts and records of associated hand hygiene or missed actions
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Image filesCameraQ20 | Unanswered
Glove removal: Are gloves removed promptly after the task using a technique that limits contamination, disposed of correctly and followed by hand hygiene?
Evidence to check
- • Observed timing and technique of glove removal and disposal
- • Recorded hand hygiene after removal and examples of contamination concerns
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Image filesCameraQ21 | Unanswered
Single-use gloves: During observations, are disposable gloves used once without washing, disinfecting or carrying them into unrelated tasks or shared areas?
Evidence to check
- • Observed single-use glove practice throughout task transitions
- • Examples of washing, disinfection or continued unrelated use and immediate feedback
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Image filesCameraQ22 | Unanswered
Aprons and gowns: Where indicated, do staff choose suitable aprons or gowns for the exposure risk, put them on correctly and change them between residents or tasks as required?
Evidence to check
- • Observed apron or gown selection, application and changes
- • Examples matched to exposure risk and resident or task transitions
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Image filesCameraQ23 | Unanswered
Eye and face protection: Where splash or spray exposure is anticipated, do staff wear appropriate protection that fits, provides suitable coverage and is compatible with other PPE?
Evidence to check
- • Observed protection during applicable splash or spray-risk tasks
- • Checks of coverage, fit and compatibility with other worn PPE
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Image filesCameraQ24 | Unanswered
Masks: Where masks are indicated, are they worn correctly for the task and precautions, with replacement and handling following current guidance?
Evidence to check
- • Observed mask application, coverage, handling and replacement where indicated
- • Current task or infection instructions used to assess compliance
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Image filesCameraQ25 | Unanswered
Respiratory protection: Where a tight-fitting respirator is required, does the observed wearer use an appropriate fit-tested model and complete the required fit check before use?
Evidence to check
- • Observed respirator model and fit check during applicable tasks
- • Relevant fit-test confirmation for the wearer and model observed
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Image filesCameraQ26 | Unanswered
Safe removal: Do staff remove PPE in the appropriate sequence and location for the task and precautions, avoiding contaminated surfaces and completing hand hygiene at required stages?
Evidence to check
- • Observed PPE removal sequence, location and contact with contaminated surfaces
- • Hand-hygiene opportunities and compliance during removal
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Image filesCameraQ27 | Unanswered
Disposal and reuse: Is used PPE placed in the appropriate waste stream, with reusable eye or face protection decontaminated and stored according to instructions?
Evidence to check
- • Observed disposal into the appropriate waste stream
- • Where applicable, observed cleaning and storage of reusable protection against instructions
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Image filesCameraQ28 | Unanswered
Cross-contamination: During care, do staff keep contaminated gloves and PPE away from clean supplies, records, phones, door handles and other residents' equipment?
Evidence to check
- • Observations of glove or PPE contact with clean supplies and shared items
- • Examples of cross-contamination risks and corrections made during care
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Image filesCameraQ29 | Unanswered
Additional precautions: Where additional infection precautions apply, does observed hand hygiene and PPE practice follow the current individual or outbreak instructions while respecting the resident's dignity?
Evidence to check
- • Observed practice matched to current individual or outbreak precautions
- • Examples showing additional precautions and respectful care are maintained
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Image filesCameraQ30 | Unanswered
Immediate correction: When unsafe practice or unavailable supplies are observed, is the immediate risk addressed promptly and the concern escalated appropriately?
Evidence to check
- • Anonymised records of observed unsafe practice or missing supplies
- • Immediate protective action, escalation and completion checks
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Image filesCameraQ31 | Unanswered
Observation results: Are applicable opportunities, compliant actions and missed actions recorded accurately, with unobserved practices distinguished from observed compliance and findings shared constructively?
Evidence to check
- • Observation tally showing applicable opportunities, compliant actions and missed actions
- • Clear recording of unobserved items and constructive feedback shared with staff
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Image filesCameraQ32 | Unanswered
Follow-up: Are repeated observations used to check that feedback, training and supply improvements lead to sustained safer practice across staff groups, tasks and shifts?
Evidence to check
- • Repeat observation findings across relevant tasks, staff groups and shifts
- • Actions and comparison of results showing whether practice improved and remained consistent
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