QCS and Autumna announce infection control partnership 
The alliance will make it easier for busy care services to provide the most recent infection control information.
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), a leading provider of content, guidance and technology for the health care sector, and Autumna, the largest directory of social care providers in the UK, with a focus on supporting self-funding families find care, have today announced a ground-breaking partnership, which will revolutionise care for service users.
At the heart of the partnership is the S.A.F.E Initiative (Symptom Assessment For Everyone) and the S.A.F.E badge, which helps care providers to demonstrate that their infection, prevention and control procedures (IPC) go beyond current government guidelines.
The collaborative alliance will enable worried self-funding families to benefit from the knowledge, experience and extensive reach of both organisations, allowing them to make better informed choices when choosing care homes for their loved ones.
While QCS already supports over 100,000 users in their quest to secure a favourable CQC rating, this extra level of accreditation will provide an even greater level of visibility to concerned families. It will help care providers too by highlighting the outstanding IPC protocols already present within their services.
QCS, which also provides next-generation technology solutions to the care sector, has already created and deployed a state-of-the-art visitor contact tracing tool to over 300 care homes, which Autumna has integrated into the S.A.F.E initiative. As part of the partnership agreement, QCS will accelerate the development of leading-edge technology applications, and best practice content, which are both central to the S.A.F.E framework.
Philippa Stevens, QCS’s Head of Partnership and Alliances, said of the landmark agreement, “We’re delighted to be working with Autumna. We share Autumna’s person-centred vision and tireless dedication to improving standards in the industry. At QCS, we believe that infection control policies and procedures should be outstanding in every care home. We hope that this unique partnership agreement makes that a reality for many more people.”
Debbie Harris, Autumna’s Managing Director, added, “We are really excited about this joint-venture. Giving self-funding families the assurance that infection control procedures are paramount in a home’s thinking is so important. Not only will this partnership provide them with much greater choice, it will shine a positive light on the outstanding compliance performance and world-class skillset of staff around infection control in thousands of care homes throughout the UK. That can only be a good thing for families and their elderly relatives.”
About Autumna
The UK’s largest & most detailed online directory of care services for the elderly, including home care, live-in care, care homes and retirement living, Autumna’s primary objective is to ensure self-funding families are able to make an informed choice about elderly care. Its care directory and free advice line ensures families can find the information they need to achieve this.
To receive free, unbiased, independent advice about care options, or to find out more about Autumn, call Autumna’s free helpline on 01892-335-330 , or email [email protected].
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