Downe Hospital, Downpatrick - 15 February 2011 - Regulation and ...

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 Ward 1 Ward 2
Reception 97 N/A
Corridors, stairs lift 100 N/A
Public toilets N/A 100
Ward/department -
general (communal)
97 98
Patient bed area 98 96
Bathroom/washroom 98 93
Toilet 93 96
Clinical room/treatment
room
100 96
Clean utility room 88 91
Dirty utility room 90 96
Domestic store 100 95
Kitchen 97 100
Equipment store 100 100
Isolation 95 94
General information 83 84
Average score 95 95
7.1 Cleaning
On inspection of the wards inspectors evidenced good compliance with
regional specifications for cleaning standards.
It was observed that in most instances regular and effective cleaning
mechanisms were in place to 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 bacteria. However
in both wards, two areas for improvement related to a build up of dust
in the air vents and debris accumulating in the light fitting.
In Ward 1 staff should ensure that specialised patient equipment such
as raised toilet seats and padded chairs are cleaned immediately after
patient use in a systematic way to avoid the possible transition of any
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