Table 3 Infection prevention and control scores of the seven small animal clinics/practices
Area of IPCa | Maximum score | Institution | Sum per area for the evaluated institutions | Maximum sum per area for seven institutions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinic A | Clinic B | Clinic C | Clinic D | Clinic E | Practice F | Practice G | ||||
IPC management | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 42 |
Staff education | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 42 |
Cleaning / disinfection | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 42 |
Quarantine measures | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 42 |
Guidelines for patients with MDROs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 28 |
Hand hygiene | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 56 |
Personal hygiene | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 84 |
Protection of employees | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 28 |
Protective clothing | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 42 |
Medication | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 42 |
Guidelines/restrictions for antimicrobial use | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 28 |
Total score | 68 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 48 | 19 | 33 | 20 | 243 | 476 |
% of maximum score | 100% | 81% | 52% | 49% | 71% | 28% | 49% | 29% | 51% | 100% |