HICMR Assessment and Reporting Program

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This is a secure site allowing facility-wide access to HICMR Infection Control Manuals and Toolkits for clients contracted to receive same. A designated Client Portal login is required – refer to your DON/ICC for details.

Infection Control Manuals

HICMR offer a range of specialty-specific evidence-based Infection Control Policy Manuals, developed to incorporate all relevant current state, national and international standards and guidelines.

These Manuals are available via a secure facility-wide password at any time, therefore ensuring easy and expedient access for all HCWs in the facility.

The range of Manuals encompass general Infection Control Manuals for specific practice areas, including Surgical-Acute Medical, Day Surgery, NonSurgical (Mental Health and Rehab), Aged Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Office Based Practice, NonEmergency Patient Transport Services (NEPT), and specialty specific Manuals, ie. Flexible Endoscopes/Diagnostic Probes, and Sterilising Services.
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HICMR Assessment and Reporting Program (HARP)


This is a restricted site allowing access by the facility Director of Nursing however named, and one other nominated representative only. Access to the specific materials and documents available on this site is by contractual arrangement only.

Risk Assessment (RA) Reports & Action Plans

HICMR ICCs conduct regular Risk Assessments in all relevant practice/specialty areas using their unique web based RA Tools, to assess and measure compliance with relevant current standards, guidelines and Policies.

Sequential RAs, which are conducted ongoing based on score achieved, are available as separate reports by RA Tool. Base/Periodical Risk Assessments, ie. those conducted annually, may be a compiled Report.

RA Reports require confirmation of receipt within 30 days - please refer to the specific RA Report for confirmation process. Action Plans are now also available for internal client use to assist with management and documentation of follow-up action.

The HARP RA Tools were progressively developed from February - December 2007. Therefore, some RAs may not have been made available until 2008. The RA Tools are regularly reviewed and revised as required, and may result in a change of total score for that RA. Action Plans were also developed in July-August 2008, so may not be available prior to this.

RA Graphs

HICMR RA results can be benchmarked by facility and RA Tool, both internally and externally against other similar HICMR facilities.

The most recent score for the RA Tool for that year is represented.

These Phase 1 Graphs are currently being trialed by the clients. Therefore, please check your facility's Graphs as soon as possible, and notify your HICMR ICC if there are any issues you wish to discuss further.

It is anticipated that Phase 2 Graphs will also include benchmarking by State, Owner, type of RA/Specialty Area.

Incident Reports

HICMR manage and report Infection Control Incidents/Near Misses which could potentially result in transmission of infection, including to staff and patients, eg. B&BFEIs, Outbreak Management, Adverse Events/Near Misses.

Education Program (Pending)

HICMR offer a range of Education Tools to ensure that relevant HCWs, including both clinical and nonclinical, have a fundamental understanding of current infection control principles and appropriate precautions that prevent the transmission of infections in healthcare settings, according to current standards and guidelines.

Internal Audit Tools (Pending)

HICMR provide Internal Audit Tools for the client to self-assess compliance with state/national requirements and Policies, and HICMR RA recommendations between HICMR reviews.

RA Calendar (Pending)

RAs are conducted regularly according to agreed outcomes, eg. score/period of time. A yearly Calendar is available for the client to monitor ongoing the scheduled/completed RAs.

Infection Control Management Plans (Pending)

HICMR provide ICMPs to meet state specific requirements where relevant.