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Belfast City Hospital, Belfast - 12 December 2011 - Regulation and ...

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Reference<br />

number<br />

Recommendations<br />

infection fully reflects the care given <strong>and</strong> are completed<br />

appropriately.<br />

Designated<br />

department<br />

Action required<br />

as per these pathways <strong>and</strong> this includes<br />

appropriate documentation in their notes<br />

Date for<br />

completion/<br />

timescale<br />

18. The trust should ensure that all members of staff are<br />

familiar with <strong>and</strong> adhere to the regional dress code policy<br />

(Repeated).<br />

Advice on patients with VRE/GRE or any<br />

other multi-resistant microorganism is given<br />

directly to staff <strong>and</strong> transmission based<br />

precautions implemented.<br />

This guidance is available in the regional<br />

Infection Control Manual. Policy is enforced<br />

at local level by senior staff, e.g., Ward<br />

Sisters <strong>and</strong> Senior Managers.<br />

Assurance is gained through environmental<br />

cleanliness audit programmes, which include<br />

daily ward checks, department <strong>and</strong><br />

managerial audits, <strong>and</strong> IPC audits monitor<br />

compliance.<br />

Where an issue has been highlighted, action<br />

will be taken in conjunction with the<br />

appropriate department to ensure<br />

rectification.<br />

Complete<br />

* indicates stated for a second time 38

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