Infection prevention and control audits are an important element in the achievement of a health care setting's patient safety goals. The successful audit can result in enhanced partnerships between infection control professionals and other departments and services in the organization, implement change and lead to continuing improvement in outcomes for patients/residents and staff. In this first part of the audit process, the preparation leading up to the actual administration of the audit is described.
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