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Essential steps to safe, clean care: introduction and guidance

Essential steps to safe, clean care aims to provide a framework to support local organisations’ use of best practice to prevent and manage the spread of infections and ultimately improve patient and service user safety. The framework is composed of a number of interlinked tools and products and can be used on an organisation-wide basis, as well as in individual departments, teams, care homes and so forth. The idea is that organisations determine for themselves which of the elements they wish to use once they have assessed their current position in preventing and managing infections. Essential steps to safe, clean care is intended to be implemented and used in ways that will support local success. It is not expected that all organisations will involve the same staff grades or roles, as the tools are locally adaptable.

• Download the zip file below.
• Click on the file to open, if you cannot open the file the follow the WinZip link below to download the application.
• Once open, “Extract” the individual files to your computer.
• To run:
• Double click: install_self_assessment_tool.exe
• Follow the prompts

Please note: this is a large file

Copyright

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• Download self-assessment tool - NB: LARGE FILE (ZIP, 14680K)
• WinZip download application (opens new window)
• More information on Click-use licences (opens new window)