Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry - Regulation and Quality Improvement ...

7.0 Environment
STANDARD 2.0
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT
Cleanliness and state of repair of public areas; cleanliness and
state of repair of ward/ department infrastructure; cleanliness
and state of repair of patient bed area; cleanliness and state of
repair of toilets, bathrooms and washrooms; cleanliness and
state of repair of ward/department facilities; availability and
cleanliness of isolation facilities; provision of information for
staff, patients and visitors
General Environment Female Male Medical
Surgical
Reception n/a 100
Corridors, stairs lift 94 94
Public toilets n/a 95
Ward/ department -
general(communal)
92 96
Patient bed area 91 95
Bathroom/washroom 92 97
Toilet 98 96
Clinical room/ treatment
room
100 91
Clean utility room 98 n/a
Dirty utility room 93 89
Domestic store 95 100
Kitchen 77 93
Equipment store n/a 91
Isolation 96 93
General information 97 96
Average Score 94 95
7.1 Cleaning
The inspection of the wards evidenced good compliance with the
regional specifications for cleaning standards.
It was observed that, in most instances, regular and effective cleaning
mechanisms were in place. These mechanisms prevent the build up of
dust and soil, which in turn prevents the build up of bacteria, and helps
in the reduction of the potential risk for the transmission of infection.
The male medical ward was generally very clean, some minor
improvement was required in the cleaning of shelving, as dust was
observed in the clinical room and equipment store. Attention should be
paid to hand touch points, such as computer keyboards and patient
bed trolleys, as the underside of two of these trolleys had a residue of
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