Infection Control Horizon Scanning Volume 2 Issue 3

Using the NHS Sustainability Model for infection control

Source: Clean, Safe Care

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Date of publication: February 2010

Publication type: Best practice

In a nutshell: The NHS Sustainability Model is a diagnostic scoring model designed to be used by each member of the core project team. This sustainability model has been adapted to reflect the health care associated infections (HCAI) agenda.

Length of publication: Web page

Performance management toolkit for infection control

Source: Clean, Safe Care

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Date of publication: March 2010

Publication type: Best practice

In a nutshell: This toolkit introduces a simple example of a rating method, which may prove to be helpful for monitoring performance and processes within infection control in an organisation. Suggested applications for this ratings system are hand hygiene audits, environmental cleanliness audits and screening percentages.

Length of publication: Web page

An MRSA screening programme for relevant elective and non-elective patients

Source: Clean, Safe Care

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Date of publication: February 2010

Publication type: Case study

In a nutshell: This case study outlines the work done by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to implement an MRSA screening programme screening for relevant elective and non-elective patients. The Trust adopted a ‘whole health economy’ approach which involved the foundation trust, GPs and the PCT (both the Commissioner and Provider arms).

Length of publication: 3 pages