Aged care infection control checklist
Checklist template
Check this template against your local regulations and your own policies before you use it.
- Business
- Location
- Date
Daily check
At the start of the morning shift
| Done | Task | Time | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand hygiene | |||
| Check hand rub is full at every entrance, room and nurses’ station | |||
| Check soap and paper towels are stocked at every basin | |||
| Protective equipment | |||
| Check gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection are stocked | |||
| Check PPE is set up outside any room on isolation | |||
| Cleaning | |||
| Check high-touch surfaces in shared areas were cleanedDoor handles, rails, call bells, lift buttons and tables. | |||
| Check shared equipment is cleaned between residentsHoists, wheelchairs, blood pressure cuffs and thermometers. | |||
| Check rooms on isolation are cleaned last, with their own equipment | |||
| Laundry and waste | |||
| Check soiled linen goes in the right bags and is kept apart from clean linen | |||
| Check clinical waste and sharps bins are not overfull | |||
| Outbreak watch | |||
| Ask each team if any resident has new fever, cough, vomiting or diarrhoeaTwo or more residents with the same symptoms may mean an outbreak. Tell the nurse in charge. | |||
| Check visitor signs and screening are in place | |||
| Check any staff member with symptoms has stayed home | |||
- Completed by
- Checked by (manager)
- Date
- Notes
