Infection Prevention and Control — Core Components Self-Assessment
The eight WHO core components, scored to 800. Inadequate · Basic · Intermediate · Advanced. Once a year, and the score goes on the wall
What it is
A condensed edition of the WHO IPC Assessment Framework (IPCAF): programme, guidelines, education, surveillance, multimodal strategies, monitoring and feedback, workload and bed occupancy, built environment — 3 questions each, 800 points.
Where to use it
IPC lead with the medical director, annually; the score goes in the annual quality report and on the IPC notice board. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — infection prevention and control; Governance — measurement. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — infection prevention and control; Governance — measurement. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — infection prevention and control; Governance — measurement. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — infection prevention and control; Governance — measurement. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — infection prevention and control; Governance — measurement. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — infection prevention and control; Governance — measurement. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — infection prevention and control; Governance — measurement.
Translate and adapt
English master edition. Georgian and other translations are added as they are clinically reviewed. Any facility may translate, add its logo and adapt wording to local practice — keeping the ASF block, the source attribution and the licence line on the sheet. Clinical thresholds and drug doses must be confirmed against national protocols before use.
The same code is printed on the tool itself. Scan it in any facility to reach this page.
Standard Precautions — For Every Patient, Every Time
PPE — Putting On and Taking Off, in the Right Order
Environmental Cleaning — Daily and Terminal Checklist
Outbreak — The First 24 Hours
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