Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Item 8<br />
Observations<br />
The essence of care audit assesses the following:<br />
• Have observations been performed at the required frequency<br />
• Has there been a red trigger in the last 24hrs?<br />
• What is recorded about escalation actions trigger?<br />
Analysis/Action – these results would suggest that Observations are being done when<br />
required <strong>and</strong> that triggers are being escalated. However, a recent spot audit undertaken on<br />
one day suggested concerns about a lack of escalation. That said, different measures were<br />
used during the spot audit <strong>and</strong> as a consequence, a review is underway. <strong>and</strong> a further spot<br />
audit undertaken in July.<br />
7.2 Cleanliness Audits<br />
1951 audits have been completed up to 18 June 2013. The environment audit addresses a<br />
number of cleanliness issues; the key issue being the cleanliness of commodes as part of<br />
infection prevention <strong>and</strong> control. These audits include regular ‘Peer review’.<br />
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