The ICCS team of expert consultants has been keeping busy this year, helping facilities nationwide improve their infection prevention and control efforts and compliance. Below is a summary of some of the most common ways we've supported organizations during 2022. If your organization would benefit from these or other services, please reach out and schedule a consultation.
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC)
Conduct onsite visits to evaluate infection prevention "best practices" in the perioperative setting
Conduct sterile processing competencies
Assist with corrective action plans for accreditation organization or federal/state survey deficiencies
Provide infection prevention education programs for perioperative personnel
Assist with preparation for accreditation surveys
Develop written programs/plans as per state, federal and accreditation organization requirements
Assist with COVID-19 protocols and ongoing updates
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
Conduct onsite visits to evaluate infection prevention "best practices"
Review dental services including operatory rounding and instrument sterilization/reprocessing
Assist with preparation for accreditation surveys
Assist with remediation of accreditation or state surveys (plan of correction)
Develop written plan as per state, federal and accreditation organization requirements
Assist with COVID-19 protocols and ongoing updates
State Health Associations
TeamSTEPPS (evidence-based teamwork tools for healthcare professionals optimizing patient outcomes) training for frontline staff
Project Firstline (provides innovative and accessible infection control education for all frontline healthcare workers) training for frontline staff
Assist with COVID-19 protocols and ongoing updates
Acute Care Hospitals
Assist with preparation for accreditation surveys
Conduct a gap analysis of infection prevention program
Onboarding services for novice infection preventionists
Assist with COVID-19 protocols and ongoing updates
Behavioral Health Hospitals
Assist with preparation for accreditation surveys
Develop written programs as per state, federal and accreditation organization requirements
Assist with COVID-19 protocols and ongoing updates
Long-Term Care Facilities
Assist long-term care facilities with survey deficiencies including directed plan of correction remediation per F-Tag 880
Onsite and offsite support as per state and/or federal requirements
Assist with COVID-19 protocols and ongoing updates
Dental Practices
Conduct onsite visits to evaluate infection prevention "best practices" in the dental setting
Provide education for instrument reprocessing/sterilization technicians
Conduct sterile processing competencies
Develop infection prevention written plans
Assist with COVID-19 protocols and ongoing updates