Infection Control Standard of Practice PDF
Standard
The physiotherapist complies with current infection prevention and control best practice recommendations to support the health and safety of clients, health-care providers, themselves, and others.
Expected outcome
Clients can expect that the measures in place for infection prevention and control during the provision of physiotherapy services comply with applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, standards, guidelines, and current best practice recommendations.
Performance expectations
The physiotherapist:
- Acquires education, training, and proficiency regarding best practice recommendations for infection prevention and control relevant to their practice.
- Applies infection prevention and control techniques and current best practice recommendations relevant to their physiotherapy practice consistently and effectively. This includes:
- Conducting a Point of Care Risk Assessment prior to each client interaction.
- Employing the personal protective equipment indicated by the Point of Care Risk Assessment.
- Completing effective hand hygiene before and after each client interaction.
- Practicing effective respiratory hygiene.
- Ensures all physiotherapy spaces and equipment are cleaned and disinfected prior to client use.
- Disposes of devices and materials according to best practice recommendations and established protocols.
- Follows manufacturer’s specifications, relevant legislation, and Alberta Health standards and policies for the use, cleaning, disinfection, and reprocessing of equipment and devices.
- Documents details of reprocessing and sterilization of reusable critical and semi-critical medical equipment including parameters used. Retains this documentation for five (5) years.
- Is aware of and fulfills their legislated responsibilities regarding public health and worksite safety.
