WORKPLACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Workplace Daily and occasional Record keeping International conventions Service hours should be clearly posted. administrative activities Always record findings on a clinical The health facility should not allow distribution Be on time with appointments or inform the Keep records of equipment,supplies,drugs record and home-based record.Record of free or low-cost suplies or products within the woman/women if she/they need to wait. and vaccines. treatments,reasons for referral,and follow-up scope of the International Code of Marketing Before beginning the services,check that Check availability and functioning of essential recommendations at the time the observation of Breast Milk Substitutes.It should also be equipment is clean and functioning and that equipment(order stocks of supplies,drugs, is made. tobacco free and support a tobacco-free supplies and drugs are in place. vaccines and contraceptives before they run out). Do not record confidential information on the environment. Keep the facility clean by regular cleaning. Establish staffing lists and schedules. home-based record if the woman is unwilling At the end of the service: Complete periodic reports on births,deaths Maintain and file appropriately: discard litter and sharps safely and other indicators as required,according to →all clinical records prepare for disinfection:clean and disinfect instructions. all other documentation. equipment and supplies replace linen,prepare for washing replenish supplies and drugs ensure routine cleaning of all areas. Hand over essential information to the colleague who follows on duty. A3A3 PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CARE Workplace N Service hours should be clearly posted. N Be on time with appointments or inform the woman/women if she/they need to wait. N Before beginning the services, check that equipment is clean and functioning and that supplies and drugs are in place. N Keep the facility clean by regular cleaning. N At the end of the service: ¡ discard litter and sharps safely ¡ prepare for disinfection; clean and disinfect equipment and supplies ¡ replace linen, prepare for washing ¡ replenish supplies and drugs ¡ ensure routine cleaning of all areas. N Hand over essential information to the colleague who follows on duty. Daily and occasional administrative activities N Keep records of equipment, supplies, drugs and vaccines. N Check availability and functioning of essential equipment (order stocks of supplies, drugs, vaccines and contraceptives before they run out). N Establish staffing lists and schedules. N Complete periodic reports on births, deaths and other indicators as required, according to instructions. Record keeping N Always record findings on a clinical record and home-based record. Record treatments, reasons for referral, and follow-up recommendations at the time the observation is made. N Do not record confidential information on the home-based record if the woman is unwilling. N Maintain and file appropriately: ¡ all clinical records ¡ all other documentation. International conventions The health facility should not allow distribution of free or low-cost suplies or products within the scope of the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes. It should also be tobacco free and support a tobacco-free environment. WORKPLACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES