Appendix 14 –Mandatory - Nipcm Healthcare Infection Incident Assessment Tool (Hiiat)

Part of the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM), ARHAI Scotland, v2.0, 24 January 2022 Incident Severity of illness Impact on services Risk of transmission Public Anxiety Minor Patients require only minor clinical interventional support as a consequence of the incident. [...] Moderate Patients require moderate clinical interventional support as a consequence of the incident. [...] multiple wards closed or ITU closed as a consequence of the control measures Moderate implications for Public Health. [...] If support from ARHAI Scotland is required this should be communicated to ARHAI Scotland by email and through the ORT. [...] If the HIIAT is assessed Amber, report to ARHAI Scotland through the ORT. [...] If ARHAI Scotland support is required, this should be communicated by email or by telephone (see contact pages) and through the ORT. [...] Press statement (holding or release) must be prepared and sent to ARHAI Scotland via the ORT. [...] If the HIIAT is assessed Red, report to ARHAI Scotland through the ORT. [...] If ARHAI Scotland support is required, this should be communicated by email or by telephone (see contact pages) and through the ORT. [...] Press statement (holding or release) must be prepared and sent to ARHAI Scotland via the ORT.