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Introduction to Care Certificate Standards

Standard 15: infection control

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What is infection control? It is the discipline concerned with preventing healthcare-associated infection. It is an essential part of the infrastructure of health care. Standard principles of infection control include:  Hand hygiene Use of personal protective equipment Safe use and disposal of sharps. Dispose of other clinical waste. Common healthcare-associated infections: The two hospital-acquired infections, […]