Whiteabbey Hospital - 31 May 2012 - Regulation and Quality ...

11.0 Hygiene Practices
STANDARD 7.0
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Hand hygiene procedures; handling and disposal of sharps; use
of PPE; use of isolation facilities and implementation of infection
control procedures; cleaning of ward/department; staff uniform
and work wear.
Hygiene practices
Effective hand hygiene
procedures
100
Safe handling and
disposal of sharps
100
Effective use of PPE 100
Correct use of isolation 95
Effective cleaning of ward 90
Staff uniform and work
wear
100
Average Score 98
The unit achieved high overall compliance in this standard and staff are
commended for achieving full compliance in four sections. Issues
identified were in relation to practice and knowledge. The nursing care
plan of a patient isolated with a known infection needed more detail for
actions taken, COSHH data sheets on Difficil-S were not available for
nursing staff to reference and nursing staff were not aware of the
NPSA colour coding system.
Picture 4: Sinks and consumables in the
dirty utility room. Soap and towel dispenser
located above the deep equipment sink
In the dirty utility room
inspectors observed staff use
the deep equipment sink for
hand washing instead of the
dedicated hand washing sink.
The soap and towel
dispensers were located
above the deep equipment
sink. The placement of the
soap and towel dispensers
needs reviewed in this room
to encourage staff to use the
correct sink (Picture 4).
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