Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Quality ReportClean environmentAs part of the ongoing Infection ControlTeam initiatives to provide a safeenvironment, the Trust has installed eyecatching floor and wall poster promotingalcohol gel use. These have been installedin the entrance corridors of all wards. Anaudit of the use of gels before and afterinstallation showed an increase in usage.by representation from housekeepingand governors also undertake regularunannounced inspections.3M Clean-Trace Surface ATP deviceshave been used in the Trust by theInfection Control and Housekeepingteams, and each directorate, to carryout audit and provide assurance ofgood standards of cleanliness of theenvironment and equipment by detectingorganic material. The Trust has fundedtwo further hand held devices to supporteffective audit.Housekeeping carry out a qualitymonitoring process which givescompliance percentages monthly toall wards and departments, and workclosely with the Infection Control Teamand directorate senior nurses. TheInfection Control Team, accompaniedHousekeeping have taken over somewaste removal this year, providing a timeefficient service to the wards. They arecurrently trialling a new method of wastecollection from wards using collectionbins which will reduce the risks ofspillage and be more time-effective. Withproposed regular ‘trains’ the departmentis working with porters to maintain clearcupboards and reduce the ‘road blocks’in the corridors, leaving the areas clear.The Trust has also approved a businessplan, which will enable housekeeping toextend their services to cleaning sharedpatient equipment, for example hoists,walking aids and weigh scales, whichhistorically has been a nursing task.This will enable nurses to support ahigh standard of direct patient care andprovide agreed standards of cleanliness.Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 77