Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Antrim - 25 April 2012 - Regulation and ...
Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Antrim - 25 April 2012 - Regulation and ...
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13.0 Summary of Recommendations<br />
1. The trust should ensure that systems <strong>and</strong> processes in place<br />
for environmental cleaning, providing the necessary assurance<br />
that cleaning is carried out effectively. (Repeated)<br />
2. The trust should ensure suitable supplies are held to ensure<br />
timely replacements of fixtures associated with h<strong>and</strong> hygiene.<br />
3. The health care environment should be repaired <strong>and</strong><br />
maintained, <strong>and</strong> damaged fixtures <strong>and</strong> fitting replaced to<br />
maintain public confidence <strong>and</strong> to help reduce the risk of the<br />
spread of infection. (Repeated)<br />
4. Staff should continue to develop nursing cleaning schedules in<br />
line with the trusts guidelines. (Repeated)<br />
5. The trust should ensure the correct h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> storage of<br />
clean <strong>and</strong> used linen in a designated area, including equipment<br />
which is clean <strong>and</strong> fit for purpose.<br />
6. The trust should monitor the implementation of its policies <strong>and</strong><br />
procedures in respect of the management of waste <strong>and</strong> sharps<br />
to ensure that safe <strong>and</strong> appropriate practice is in place.<br />
(Repeated)<br />
7. The trust should ensure waste bins are provided at all h<strong>and</strong><br />
washing sinks.<br />
8. The trust <strong>and</strong> individual staff have a collective responsibility to<br />
ensure that patient equipment is clean. (Repeated)<br />
9. The trust should ensure that h<strong>and</strong> washing sinks are clean,<br />
working <strong>and</strong> in a good state of repair. (Repeated).<br />
10. The trust should that consumables required to carry out h<strong>and</strong><br />
hygiene practice are available at all h<strong>and</strong> washing sinks.<br />
(Repeated)<br />
11. The trust <strong>and</strong> individual staff have a collective responsibility to<br />
ensure that PPE is stored appropriately. (Repeated)<br />
12. Further attention to detail is required to ensure that equipment<br />
used for the general cleaning purposes of a ward is stored<br />
appropriately. (Repeated)<br />
13. The trust <strong>and</strong> individual staff have a collective responsibility to<br />
ensure that staff knowledge is kept up to date with regard to<br />
cleaning <strong>and</strong> decontamination of equipment <strong>and</strong> the<br />
environment. (Repeated)<br />
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