Infection Control Management Responsibilities and Reporting

PowerPoint presentations and Word Documents

This pack is entirely dedicated to Infection Control. The material looks at law, responsibilities, notifications and risk assessment concerning infection management.

Presentation 1- Infection Control and Legislation – Slide Titles:

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Work Regulations 1992
The Managing of Health and Safety Regulations 1999
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations
1999
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Control of Waste Regulations 1992
The Environment and Waste, Food Safety Act 1990
Food Safety (General Food Hygiene Regulations) 1995
Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984
Summary
References

Presentation 2 - Infection Control and Management Responsibilities - Slide
Titles:

Management Responsibilities (General)
Additional Responsibilities – Policies
Contact Information/details
Outbreaks
Records
Isolation
Notifications
Environmental Health Officer
Registration with the Environmental Health Department
Staff Training
Exclusion of Employees from Duties
Notifiable Diseases
Policies and Procedures
Control of Infection Liaison
Summary
References

Presentation 3 Infection Control and Risk Assessment – Slide Titles:

Risk Assessment
Unsafe Conditions (General)
Unsafe Acts (General)
Definitions – Hazard, Risk, Incident, Near Miss
An Infection Control Related Example
The Stages of a Risk Assessment
Learner Activity (Case Study)
Learner Activity (Risk Assessment of Case Study)
The Law and Infection Control
Why Risk Management is Important
The Role & Responsibilities of Management
The Role & Responsibilities of Staff
References

Presentation 4 - The Consequences of an Infection

This is a Group Workshop Activity Session.

Word Documents (Handouts)

The Consequences of an Infection
Notifiable Diseases
Risk Assessment (General)
Risk Assessment General Indicators of Risk (Infection Control)
Waste Management Definitions
Risk Assessment Case Study Learning Activity
Risk Assessment Case Study Aide Memoir
Reporting Bodies

PLUS

Various activities are also included in PowerPoint 1, 2, 3 and 5

*Presentation 4 is a dedicated Group Activity session


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