South West Acute Hospital - 13 November 2012 - Regulation and ...

10.0 Hygiene Factors
STANDARD 6.0
HYGIENE FACTORS
Hand wash facilities; alcohol hand rub; availability of PPE;
availability of cleaning equipment and materials
Hygiene Factors Ward 1 Ward 5
Availability and cleanliness of 99 99
WHB and consumables
Availability of alcohol rub 97 97
Availability of PPE 87 86
Materials and equipment for 100 98
cleaning
Total 96 95
Staff in both wards are commended for achieving an overall high
compliance score in this standard. Ward 1 achieved full compliance in
materials and equipment used for cleaning.
Picture 4 - Typical hand washing sink
Hand washing sinks, fixtures and fittings and consumables in both
wards were clean, working and in a good state of repair (Picture 4). In
Ward 1, Room 11 lobby, an opened bottle of chlorhexidine was stored
on the sink and in Ward 5 paper labels were noted on taps throughout
the ward.
In both wards there were no alcohol gel dispensers and posters
present at the entrance/exit to the ward. At the feedback session
representatives from the Infection Prevention and Control team advised
that this was being addressed.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) was widely available throughout
both wards however in Ward 1, there were no disposable aprons in one
of the portable PPE dispensers. In both wards eye protection, although
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