Hemodialysis Clinic Assessment Tool
Hemodialysis Clinic Assessment Tool
Hemodialysis Clinic Assessment Tool
ELEMENT
COMPLIANCE
YES NO N/A
COMMENTS
POLICIESANDPROCEDURES
Thefollowingpolicieshavebeendeveloped,
implementedandstaffareawareoftheirlocation:
1. InfectionPreventionandControl(IP&C)
policyormanual
2. HaemodialysisClinicpolicyormanual
3. OccupationalHealthandSafetyPolicyor
Manual
4. EmployeeTrainingandDevelopmentPolicy
orManual
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforcleaninganddisinfectionof
haemodialysismachines
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforcleaninganddisinfectionof
reusablemedicaldevices
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforcleaninganddisinfectionof
portablepatientcareequipment
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforEnvironmentalcleaningand
disinfectioninthedialysisunit
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesfortheuseofpersonalprotective
equipment(PPE)basedonriskassessmentofthe
tasktobeperformed
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesfortesting,cleaningand
disinfectionofthewatertreatmentanddistribution
system
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforcleaninganddisinfecting
BloodandBodyFluidSpills
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforcollection,handling,storage,
transportanddisposalofbiomedicalwaste,basedon
provincialandmunicipalregulationsandlegislation
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforHandHygiene
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforDonningandDoffingPersonal
ProtectiveEquipment
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforanongoingpreventative
maintenanceprogramfordialysismachines
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
detailedprocessesforcleaninganddisinfectionof
icemachinesaccordingtomanufacturersguidelines
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AssessmentTool HemodialysisClinic
ELEMENT
EDUCATION
COMPLIANCE
YES NO N/A
HaemodialysisUnitstaffreceiveorientationand
ongoingeducationin:
1. Infectionpreventionandcontrolpractices
includingRoutinePractices(RP)and
AdditionalPrecautions(AP)and
transmissionofinfectiousagents
2. Instructiononthesafeandcorrect
proceduresforthehaemodialysismachines
3. Instructiononthesafehandlingand
disposalofthechemicalsrequiredforthe
haemodialysismachines
4. Watertreatmentanddistributionsystems
5. Thecorrectuseofcleaninganddisinfectant
chemicalsincludingdilutionrequirements,
contacttimesandshelflife
6. Instructionontoappropriateuseofthe
cleaninganddisinfectingagentstobeused
includingnodoubledippingofclothsand
notoppingupofcleaning/disinfecting
chemicals
7. WHMIStrainingrelatingtotheuseof
cleaningagentsanddisinfectants
8. InstructiononHandHygiene
9. InstructionregardingInfectionControl
signageusedtodesignateAdditional
Precautions(AP)
10. Instructionontheappropriateuseof
personalprotectiveequipment(PPE)
Allstafftrainingandeducationisdocumentedand
evaluated
CLEANINGANDDISINFECTANTPRODUCTS
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
proceduresdefininghowcleaninganddisinfecting
productsareapprovedforuse
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
proceduresdefininghowapprovedcleaningand
disinfectantproductsaremonitoredforcompliancy
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
proceduresregardingmonitoringtheshelflifeof
concentratedproductsoncediluted
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
procedurestoroutinelymonitorautomateddilution
systemstoensureproductsaredilutedcorrectly
TheHaemodialysisUnitPolicy/Manualincludes
procedurestoensureapreventativemaintenance
programforautomateddilutionsystems
COMMENTS
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Oakville,OntarioL6H6S2
Tel:18003877578Fax:(905)8130220
www.infectionpreventionresource.com
AssessmentTool HemodialysisClinic
ELEMENT
COMPLIANCE
YES NO N/A
COMMENTS
HAEMODIALYSISCLINICENVIRONMENT
Alcoholbasedhandrub(ABHR)isavailableforstaff
atpointofcareandforpatients/visitorsinpublic
areasofthehaemodialysisunit
Generalappearanceiscleanandtidy
Suppliesinprocedureroomarelimitedtowhatis
needed
Thereisaclearseparationbetweencleananddirty
equipment/itemstreams
Thereisnoevidenceofdustordampnessinthe
cleanarea
Thereisadedicatedhandwashingsink
Alinenbag/containerisreadilyavailableandisnot
overfilled
Biomedicalwastecontainersarepresentandarenot
overfilled
Apunctureresistantbiohazardcontainerforsharps
isaccessibleatpointofuse
Personalprotectiveequipment(PPE)isreadily
availableinavarietyofsizes
StaffdonotleaveprocedureroomwearingusedPPE
CLEANSUPPLIES
Cleansuppliesandmedicationsarestoredaway
fromwasteorsoiledequipmentandsupplies
Cleansuppliesarestoredabovethefloor
Soileditemsarenotbroughtintothecleanarea
Cleansuppliesandmedicationsareonlydeliveredto
aterminallycleanedbedspaceafterthepatienthas
vacatedthespace
Unusedsuppliesandmedicationstakentoone
patientsstationarediscardedorreprocessedbefore
useonanotherpatient
Cartsandtrays/binsusedtotransferstartup
equipmenttodialysisstationsarecleanedand
disinfectedonaroutinebasis(e.g.,weekly)
Cartsandtrays/binsarestoredinacleanarea
Apunctureresistantbiohazardcontainerforsharps
isaccessibleatpointofuse
Sterilesuppliesoropenedtraysarekeptawayfrom
possiblesourcesofcontamination
Thereisarefrigeratorreservedformedicationonly
Thereisarefrigeratorreservedforstafffood
Refrigeratorsarecleanandclearoffrost
Chemicalsarestoredseparatelyandapartfrom
food/drugitems
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AssessmentTool HemodialysisClinic
ELEMENT
COMPLIANCE
YES NO N/A
COMMENTS
EQUIPMENT
Equipmentlabelledsingleuseisnotreusedunless
reprocessedbyanapprovedFDAcleared3rdparty
reprocessor
StaffemployPPEduringcleaning/disinfecting
procedures
Patientbedspaceandallmachinesurfacesare
cleanedanddisinfectedbetweenpatients
Noncriticalpatientequipmentisdisinfected
betweenpatientswithahospitalgradedisinfectant
(e.g.,glucometers,pulseoximeters,stethoscopes,
sphygmamometers,commodes,earphones)
Criticalreusableequipmentissterilizedbetween
patients
Equipmentthatrequiresrepairsorservicing,either
inhouseorshippingout,iscleanedanddisinfected
orsterilizedpriortobeingservicedorbeforeleaving
thefacility
Serviceandmaintenanceisperformedusinggloves,
masksandeye/faceprotectionwhencontamination
islikely
Alldialysismachinesarenumberedandthemachine
numberisrecordedforeverydialysistreatment
Chemicalproductsareclearlylabelledandare
compliantwithWHMISrequirements
Inthecaseofabloodleak,thedialysismachineis
subjecttocleaninganddisinfectionforinternaland
externalpathwaysbeforeuseonanotherpatient
LINEN,WASTEANDSHARPS
Soiledlineniscontainedinleakproofbagsthatare
notoverfilled
Wasteisremovedaccordingtofacilitypolicy:
1. linensaretreatedasregularwaste
2. linenswithlargeamountsofblood/body
fluidsaretreatedasbiomedicalwaste
Wastecontainersarenotoverfilled
Largewastecontainersarecovered(thisdoesnot
includebedsidewastereceptacles)
Thereisnoleakageofbodyfluidsfromwaste
containers
Apunctureresistantbiohazardcontainerforsharps
isaccessibleatpointofuse
Sharpscontainersarenotoverfilled
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AssessmentTool HemodialysisClinic
COMPLIANCESCORE
TotalNumberofYes
TotalNumberofNo
TotalNumberofYesandNo,excludeN/A
COMMENTS:
COMPLIANCESCORE
2770CoventryRoad
Oakville,OntarioL6H6S2
Tel:18003877578Fax:(905)8130220
www.infectionpreventionresource.com