Transmission Based Precautions

- Indicators for Monitoring

To ensure the effectiveness of transmission based precautions practices in hospitals and reduce the risk of HAIs, specific indicators should be monitored regularly. These are some indicators which can provide measurable data to assess compliance, identify areas for improvement, and guide interventions. Here are some key indicators that can be included in hospital guidelines for monitoring transmission based precautions implementation:

· Adherence to Transmission-Based Precautions

- Definition: Percentage of patients requiring isolation who are placed in the appropriate isolation setting (e.g., airborne, droplet, or contact precautions) within 1 hour of identification.

- Formula: (Number of patients placed in correct isolation / Total number of patients requiring isolation) × 100

· Percentage of isolation compliance:

- Definition: Percentage of eligible healthcare workers complying with isolation precautions needed according to transmission type.

- Formula: (Number of workers complying with isolation precautions/ Total eligible workers) × 100

· Staff training completion rate:

- Definition: Percentage of healthcare workers trained in transmission-based precautions annually.

-  Formula: (Number of healthcare workers trained in transmission-based precautions / Total number of healthcare requiring training) × 100

·Patient and Family Compliance rate

- Definition: Percentage of patients and visitors adhering to precaution protocols (e.g., wearing masks, avoiding restricted areas.

- Formula: (Number of patients and visitors adhering to precaution protocols / Total eligible persons) × 100

1.1 Plan to Update this National Clinical Guideline

This guideline will be reviewed and updated at least every three years, or when new evidence emerges that is likely to influence the Recommendation.