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The Infection Control Practices Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Insufficient infection control training
- Poor hand hygiene practices
- 2. Donning PPE
- Improper fitting of PPE
- Not wearing necessary PPE
- 3. Equipment Setup
- Surface contamination
- Incorrect handling and storage of equipment
- 4. Patient Assessment
- Transmission through skin contact
- Inadequate sterilization of tools
- 5. Procedure Implementation
- Infected materials exposure
- Underestimated severity of an infection
- 6. Disposal of Wastes
- Incorrect disposal methods
- Exposure to biological hazards
- 7. Doffing PPE
- Cross-contamination
- Improper removal protocol
- 8. Cleaning area
- Surface contamination
- Chemical hazards from cleaning products
- 9. Equipment Sterilisation
- Inadequate sterilisation process
- Re-using disposable items
- 10. Document Procedure
- Loss of records
- Data breach
- 11. Closeout Activities
- Final check misses hazards
- Complacency in completed tasks
- 12. Staff debriefing
- Miscommunication
- Employee dissatisfaction
- 13. Summary of Procedures Carried Out
- Paper cut
- Eye strain
- 14. Provision for Additional Measures
- Missed potential improvements
- Inaccurate information used
- 15. Follow-up for Patients/Staff
- Missed symptoms
- Incomplete patient records
- 16. Review of Infection Control Practices
- Delayed review process
- Unidentified issues
- 17. Preparedness for Future Outbreaks
- Inadequate preparedness
- Non-aligned practices with regulations
- 18. Continuous Improvement Efforts
- Resistance to change
- Missed opportunities for improvement
- 19. Staff Re-training
- Inadequate training materials
- Insufficient training time allocated
- 20. Feedback Mechanism Implementation
- Faulty feedback gathering systems
- Unresolved complaints