ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007
Department- Hospital Hygiene Services
The Infection Prevention & Control team continued a hospital-wide education and training programme in
2007. The Infection Prevention & Control Liasion programme was evaluated and relaunched. A range of
patient information leaflets were introduced and a web page on the SVUH Intranet was designed and
launched.
Ongoing refurbishment of exisiting facilities continued across the site, notably a new Allied Therapy suite was
commissioned on the 1st floor of the main ward block. Redevelopment of the Emergency Department is also
underway. A refurbishment programme was approved for toilet/bathroom facilities within the exsisting ward
block, this work is due to commence in 2008. An Estates Strategy Group was established and will review all
developmental requests.
Household Services have developed a curtain changing procedure for all clinical areas, which will be be
issued early in 2008.
The waste management process has been consolidated and is now contracted to a single operator Oxigen
Environmental Ltd.
The Theatre Infection Control sub group continued to meet monthly to monitor hygiene standards in the
theatre complex.
The new Irish Standard I.S. 340: 2007 – ‘Hygiene in the Catering Sector’ published this year has been
incorporated into the practices and procedures of the Catering Department. A range of food hygiene and
HACCP training was delivered to both Nursing Students and clinical staff in clinical areas. An induction
training package for part-time/locum staff was developed covering all aspects of hygiene in the catering
department.
St. Vincent’s University Hospital continued its partnership with Noonan Services Contract Cleaning Limited.
The company introduced its own auditing system using a PDA tool, the new Clinical Services building was
incorporated into this in July 2007.
The Hospital Hygiene Quality Improvement Group continued to meet on a monthly basis, chaired by the
Director of Nursing. The membership of the group was expanded early in the year to include
Sheridans(Catering), Spring Grove(Laundry) and Cannon(Hygiene). The group reviewed and reissued a
number of hygiene related policies and procedures and continue to address the requirements of the National
Hygiene Standards. Many thanks to all staff for their participation and support in implementing the National
Hygiene Standards.
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