All Infection control articles – Page 14
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Six MRSA cases during 2012-13 at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust had six cases of MRSA last year – and has started the new financial year with another suspected one.
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Norovirus on the rise at Manchester mental health trust
PERFORMANCE: Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust saw a “significant” increase in norovirus cases in 2012-13 – in line with the national trend.
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SupplementsWhy hand hygiene still needs a clean-up
Though many believe the issue of hand hygiene has been fixed, much work remains to be done
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SupplementsWhy hand hygiene still needs a clean-up: the case studies
Two trusts explain how they have overturned the status quo to drive up levels of hand hygiene
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All visiting stopped after Redditch norovirus outbreak
PERFORMANCE: All wards at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch have been closed to visitors due to an outbreak of norovirus.
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SupplementsNew thinking on pressure ulcers: the case studies
Determination by key individuals can rally trust staff into dedicating themselves to pressure ulcer prevention
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Brighton hospital introduces ‘tuck bags’ to cut infections
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has introduced innovative new “tuck bags” across wards to help improve the control of infection.
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Frimley Park performing well on hand gel
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for hand gel availability.
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Patients flag toilet cleanliness issue at Medway FT
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing below average for toilet cleanliness in the inpatient survey.
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Patients happy with cleanliness at Queen Victoria Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average for cleanliness in the inpatient survey.
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Frimley Park misses C difficile target by two
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust missed its target this year for Clostridium difficile infections.
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Frimley Park ‘halves’ MRSA cases
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust reported one “post 48-hour” MRSA bacteraemia case in 2012-13.
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Norovirus outbreak hits more than half of beds at Stoke Mandeville
PERFORMANCE: A norovirus outbreak in Buckinghamshire in February affected more than half the beds at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
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Colchester busts C diff limit
PERFORMANCE: Colchester University Hospital Foundation Trust has exceeded its maximum number of C difficile cases for the year and will be red rated by Monitor.
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East Sussex wards closed by norovirus
STRUCTURE: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has several wards closed due to norovirus.
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Poole breaches MRSA limit
PERFORMANCE: Poole Hospital Foundation Trust has breached its limit of MRSA cases for the year and is at risk of breaching its Clostridium difficile limit.
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Norovirus hits wards at Mid Staffs
Four wards at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have been affected by norovirus.
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NewsHospitals 'must tackle surgery infection rate'
People recovering from surgery get infections far more often than is being reported, according to a university-led study.
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Norovirus hits Hull and Cottingham
PERFORMANCE: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has issued a norovirus warning.
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Anthrax infected drug user dies in Medway
A drug user has died after being infected with anthrax, public health experts in Kent have said.