Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

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TRUST BOARD
REPORT TITLE:
SPONSORING DIRECTOR:
AUTHOR:
Quarterly Infection Prevention and Control Report –
October - December 2009
Rachel Overfield, Chief Nurse
Dr Beryl Oppenheim Director of Infection Prevention and Control
DATE OF MEETING: 25 February 2010
KEY POINTS:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Working across the healthcare economy continues to progress well and there will
be an emphasis on joint working to reduce numbers of cases of MRSA and
Clostridium difficile infections (CDI).
• Numbers of MRSA bloodstream infections and CDI remain well within our threshold
levels. Recently published data on Trust attributable cases of MRSA bacteraemias
show SWBH to be within the best performing quartile across the region.
PURPOSE OF THE REPORT:
Approval Noting Discussion
ACTIONS REQUIRED, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION:
The Trust Board is asked to receive and note the Quarterly Report for October - December
2009.