Renovations to inpatient rooms created dust and containment issues; to ensure proper processes for construction projects, what should be updated?

• A. Policy and procedures
• B. Budget and staffing plan
• C. Equipment inventory
• D. Marketing plan

Answer: (A)

Renovation work in inpatient areas creates new infection risks, so the best way to ensure proper, consistent actions is to formalize them in policy and procedures. Updating these documents establishes who is responsible, what steps to take, and how to monitor and respond to construction-related risks. It codifies risk assessment, containment and dust-control measures, patient placement decisions, environmental cleaning and disinfection, waste management, PPE use, staff training, and communication with facilities and clinical teams. With updated policies and procedures, all staff follow the same, approved approach, reducing the chance of containment breaches or gaps in safety during construction. The other options focus on resources or planning rather than the standardized, repeatable processes needed to manage construction-related infection prevention.