Infection control annual report April 2005 to March 2006

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Infection control annual report April 2005 to
March 2006
Dr Graham Harvey Consultant Microbiologist Directo
r of Infection Prevention Control
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• Health Service Circular HSC (2000)/02
• Getting ahead of the curve (2002)
• Winning ways (2003)
• CleanYourHands (2005)
• Saving lives (2005)
• MRSA Bacteraemia 60 reduction
• Going further faster
• Health Act (2006)
• Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control
  of Healthcare Associated Infection

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SAVING LIVESJUNE 2005

• 5 KEY AREAS
• 1. Preventing the risk of microbial
  contamination
• 2. Central venous catheter care
• 3. Preventing surgical site infection
• 4. Care of ventilated patients
• 5. Urinary catheter care

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SAVING LIVES

• Hospital Acquired Infection Group (HAIG)
• Established in response to the MRSA Bacteraemia
  60 reduction target (July 05)
• Currently addresses all hospital acquired
  infections (not just MRSA)
• Monthly meetings
• Working sub group of the Shrewsbury Telford
  infection control committee

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SAVING LIVESMAY 2006

• NOW 7 KEY AREAS
• 1. Preventing the risk of microbial
  contamination
• 2. Central venous catheter care
• 2b. Peripheral Line care
• 3. Preventing surgical site infection
• 4. Care of ventilated patients
• 5. Urinary catheter care
• 6. Reducing the risk of infection from and the
  presence of Clostridium difficile

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PROGRESS REPORT

• ITU/HDU ventilation at RSH
• Saving Lives campaign (June 2005)
• Base line assessment July 05
• 6 red and 3 amber
• Re-assessment July 06
• 5 red, 3 amber and 1 green
• CleanYourHands campaign (July 2005)
• MRSA bacteraemia 20 reduction achieved (April
  2005 to March 2006)
• MRSA staff screening policy developed and
  endorsed

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Annual report to March 06
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HEALTH ACT

• Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control
  of Healthcare Associated Infection
• October 2006