Schedule an ICAR
The Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) program offers health care facilities the opportunity to participate in a consultative review of infection prevention practices. Schedule an ICAR Visit.
The ICAR visits include:
- Hand hygiene
- Isolation procedures
- Environmental cleaning
- Employee safety
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Injection safety
- High-level disinfection and sterilization practices
- Surveillance activities
- Take approximately three hours
To view a sampling of the great resources provided during ICAR assessments, check out the all-in-one Infection Prevention Resources for Healthcare Facilities
ICAR program offers
- Designed to assess infection prevention strengths and opportunities on a variety of infection control topics
- Offered at no cost
- Conducted by infection preventionists from Clark County Public Health
- Utilizing tools from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Performed in a variety of health care settings (e.g., hospitals, long-term care, outpatient, dialysis, dental)
- Focused on education and offer the most up-to-date infection prevention resources to participating health care facilities.
Facilities will gain:
- An in-person assessment that is consultative and non-regulatory
- Tailored resources, tools, and training
- Ongoing consultation with an infection preventionist from Clark County Public Health
- A sustainable partnership for ongoing improvement
Resources
Infection Control Assessment Tool for Acute Care Hospitals
Infection Control Assessment Tool for Long-term Care Facilities
Infection Control Assessment Tool for Outpatient Settings
Infection Control Assessment Tool for Hemodialysis Facilities
Questions?
Clark County Infection Prevention Program
IP.Program@clark.wa.gov
564.397.8186