COVID19 Infection Prevention and Control Updates Healthcare Epidemiology

COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Updates. Healthcare Epidemiology Program Maine Center for Disease Control 6/1/2021

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Performing Risk Assessments What is a risk assessment? • • Defined as “an assessment that examines a process in detail including sequencing of events, actual and potential risks, and failure or points of vulnerability and that prioritizes, through a logical process, areas for improvement based on the actual or potential impact (that is, criticality) of care, treatment, or services provided. ” A proactive risk assessment is encouraged when there is potential process vulnerability or high-risk processes/actions/events that could result in a poor outcomes and/or there is no prescriptive guidance or regulation. Risk Assessment Template Step 1: Identify Potential Risks Are there any hazards or process vulnerabilities? What is likelihood of harm? Step 2: Determine Scope Who may be harmed by the issue/action and how? Step 3: Evaluate risks and determine risk mitigations (precautions) What is likelihood a hazard will occur and how severe will the consequence be? Can interventions be put in place to reduce the level of risk? Step 4: Decide, document, & take action Decide if process will proceed. If yes, ensure risk mitigations are in place prior to implementation. Step 5: Review the outcomes https: //catalyst. nejm. org/doi/full/10. 1056/CAT. 18. 0197 https: //www. jointcommission. org/standards/standard-faqs/critical-access-hospital/leadership-ld/000002218/ https: //www. lucidchart. com/blog/risk-assessment-process https: //rospaworkplacesafety. com/2013/01/21/what-is-a-risk-assessment/ Identify the impact of the risk mitigations put in place. Where preventions effective? What was learned? What might be done differently in the future? 3

Risk Assessments - Example Assessment information will be specific to the process/issue being reviewed. 4

Risk Assessments - Example Remember: a risk assessments does not necessarily remove the risk but helps to identify areas where interventions can be put in place to reduce the overall potential risk. 5

Questions? Rita Owsiak, Healthcare Associated Infections Coordinator Carrie Rice, Healthcare Epidemiology Improvement Coordinator Program Email: Me. CDC. HAI@maine. gov Maine Department of Health and Human Services – Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Healthcare Epidemiology Program 6