Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Antrim - 25 April 2012 - Regulation and ...

Reference
number
Recommendations
Designated
department
Programme.
Action required
Date for
completion/
timescale
Regional contract for bins at adjudication
stage.
Environmental cleanliness audit
programmes, which include daily ward
checks, department and managerial audits,
and IPC audits monitor compliance.
Where an issue has been highlighted,
action will be taken in conjunction with the
appropriate department to ensure
rectification.
8. The trust and individual staff have a collective
responsibility to ensure that patient equipment is clean.
(Repeated)
Nursing
PCSS
Work / negotiations in relation to the
cleaning manual are still ongoing. In
particular, there is discussion with
nursing/control of infection with reference
bed cleaning. Once agreement is reached
the manual will be finalised.
Jun 2012
9. The trust should ensure that hand washing sinks are
clean, working and in a good state of repair. (Repeated)
PCSS
The manual includes roles and
responsibilities of trust staff in relation to
patient equipment. A template will be used
to record all cleaning of equipment.
This is monitored as part of the
Environmental Cleanliness Audit
Programme. Staff are reminded of the
importance of replenishing dispensers.
Ongoing
Environmental cleanliness audit
programmes, which include daily ward
checks, department and managerial audits,
and IPC audits monitor compliance.
* indicates stated for a second time 28