Evidence Based Content

The recommendations for practice made in the NIPCM are based on living systematic literature reviews.  Any changes identified in the scientific literature may lead to a change being made to the NIPCM following stakeholder engagement.

Literature reviews are undertaken following agreed processes for evidence identification and appraisal as well as following defined governance structures before publication on the NIPCM. Details on the research methods and terms used can be found in the Development Methodology document.

• NIPCM Quarterly evidence updates

SBAR Tools

An SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is a communication tool presented in 4 standardised sections that allow organisations to present key information and communicate it in a clear and concise way. SBARs are often used in healthcare settings to:

• facilitate communication about patient care between healthcare workers; and/or
• present the results of an evidence review to inform evidence-based practice in healthcare settings.

View ARHAI SBARs 

ARHAI Scotland Publications

ARHAI Scotland have published in scientific journals

• Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii species complex infections with recommendations for practice in health and care settings

Literature reviews

• Decontamination and built environment
• Hand hygiene
• Incidents and outbreaks
• Management of care equipment
• Management of the care environment
• Patient management
• Pandemic response
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Transmission Based Precautions definitions