Causeway Hospital - 14 June 2012 - Regulation and Quality ...
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Reference<br />
Number<br />
Recommendations<br />
4 The trust <strong>and</strong> staff should work to maintain<br />
clutter free ward environments.<br />
5 The trust should ensure all relevant<br />
information leaflets <strong>and</strong> posters are<br />
available for patients, visitors <strong>and</strong> staff to<br />
reference <strong>and</strong> use.<br />
Designated<br />
Department<br />
Nursing Staff<br />
Corporate<br />
Communications/<br />
Heads of<br />
Departments/Lead<br />
Nurses<br />
Action required<br />
Nursing <strong>and</strong> Domestic staff<br />
continue to maintain a clutter free<br />
environment.<br />
The ward manager <strong>and</strong> Deputy<br />
managers monitor daily.<br />
Trust is continuously reviewing<br />
leaflet content <strong>and</strong> availability<br />
through the analysis of patient<br />
<strong>and</strong> client experience<br />
questionnaires<br />
Date for<br />
Completion<br />
Timescale<br />
Daily<br />
Monitoring in<br />
place<br />
Actioned<br />
6 Detailed nursing cleaning schedules,<br />
outlining staff roles <strong>and</strong> responsibilities<br />
should further be developed.<br />
7 The trust should ensure a st<strong>and</strong>ard drugs<br />
fridge temperature recording sheet is<br />
developed for staff to use.<br />
8 The trust should ensure that clean linen<br />
<strong>and</strong> linen equipment are fit for purpose.<br />
Nursing<br />
Pharmacy<br />
Linen<br />
Services/Nursing<br />
Availability of leaflets is also<br />
monitored at ward level during<br />
audits <strong>and</strong> walkabouts<br />
Lead nurses will support ward<br />
managers to ensure that cleaning<br />
schedules have been developed<br />
<strong>and</strong> implemented where<br />
necessary<br />
Recording sheet to be developed<br />
<strong>and</strong> issued to all relevant areas<br />
Ward managers/head of service<br />
to monitor usage<br />
Linen services manager is<br />
responsible for ensuring clean<br />
linen is fit for purpose when<br />
issued. Ward staff are responsible<br />
for identifying items that need<br />
repair/disposal.<br />
September<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
September<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
September<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
Staff to be reminded of their<br />
responsibilities<br />
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