Criterion 5.5.6 INFECTION OUTBREAK

 Criterion 5.5.6

Determined and carried out processes to handle infection outbreaks, both at the Puskesmas and in the Puskesmas work area.

1) Main Thoughts:

a) The Community Health Center establishes policies regarding outbreak management in accordance with its authority to ensure protection for staff, visitors and the patient environment.

b) The criteria for an infection outbreak related to health services at the Community Health Center are as follows:

(1) There are incidents of infection that did not previously exist or have not appeared for a long time which are caused by health service activities which impact the risk of infection, both at the Puskesmas and in the Puskesmas working area.

(2) The incidence has doubled or more compared to the previous period.

(3) Incidence can increase widely over the same time period.

(4) The infection event is designated as an outbreak by the government.

c) In an outbreak situation, appropriate guidelines, health protocols and procedures are prepared and implemented to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases.

2) Assessment Elements:

a) Identification of the possibility of an infection outbreak occurring, both in the Puskesmas and in the Puskesmas working area (D, W).

b) If an infection outbreak occurs, countermeasures are carried out in accordance with the policies, guidelines, health protocols and procedures prepared and evaluation and follow-up are carried out on the implementation of countermeasures in accordance with the regulations prepared (D,W).