The Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Task Force: Report on the Scottish Government's Two HAI Programmes between January 2003 and March 2008

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ANNEX 2: HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION TASK FORCE ACTION PLAN APRIL 2002 - MARCH 2005

TASK

LEAD AGENCY
AND PARTNERS

STATUS

1

Decontamination

HPS, Glennie Group, Primary Care Strategy Group

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Linked Projects

2

Audit of high risk patient environment

SEHD

Completed

3

Code of Practice for management of HAI (including Task 5: development of patient information leaflet)

Working group

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Areas 8.1 and 8.2

4

Staff induction training on HAI & hygiene, and ongoing education

Development of an education and training framework for domestic assistants AND 7d - Development of Ward Housekeeper Role (including pilot)

Development of infection 'champions'

All G grade charge nurses as champions

NES, Operating Divisions, NES, PEFE

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 3

5

Discontinued before starting

None

Cancelled

6

Guidance on upgrading physical environment for healthcare in older buildings & stakeholder conference

PEFEx

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 12

7

Technical specifications for cleaning processes

Development of monitoring tool for above National Cleaning Services Specification

Inclusion of above specification in the PAF

Working Group, PEFE,

SEHD

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 11

8

Review of current guidance ' Infection control and the built environment'

PEFEx

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 12

9

Operational division implementation of coordinated risk management structures & procedures

Operational Divisions

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 7.2

10

Review of infection control organisational development model consultation

SEHD, NHSQIS, HAITF

Completed

11

Consolidation & development of HAI surveillance

SSHAIP, HAISSG, HPS

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 4

12

Development of risk-based methodologies for priority setting to reduce the risk of HAI

Working Group

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 7.2

13

Review of training input for media handling

Working Group

Completed

14

Development of model infection control policies & procedures (including review of SHEAMRSA guidance)

HPS, SMF

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 6.2

15

Discontinued before starting

None

Cancelled

16

Implementation of Scottish AMR strategy incl. prudent prescribing (i.e. development of guidelines for antimicrobial prescribing Task 26b) & surveillance

Working Group

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 6.1

17

Training of public health and infection control teams in outbreak management

HPS, NES

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 3.5

18

Development of HAI component of draft guidance on incidents and outbreak control, including staff screening (Task 15) and HR Policy

Working Group

Completed

19

Agreement on sharing information between the HSE and SEHD

SEHD, HSE, HR

Completed

20

Memorandum of agreement between HSE and NHSQIS

NHSQIS, HSE

Completed

21

Development of infection control standards for the non- NHS adult care sector

Working Group

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 13

22

Development of PAF indicators for effective management of HAI

Working Group

Completed

23

Development of NHSScotland Code of Practice on public disclosure about adverse events

Working Group

Completed

24

CSO research on HAI

CSO

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 9

25

Review the scope for joint working in setting standards and methodologies for monitoring operational divisions' education and training programmes on HAI and hygiene

Development of standards and methodologies for monitoring Trusts' education and training programmes on HAI and hygiene

NES, NHSQIS

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 3

26

Development of NHSQIS best practice urinary catheterisation statement

Review of existing NHSQISHAI Standards against infection control model (see Task 10)

NHSQIS

Completed

27

Review of SEHD internal communications during outbreaks & incidents

SEHD

Completed

28

Develop proposal for Minister on progression of HAI agenda following completion of the work of the Task Force

HAITF

Completed

29

Public Involvement and Communications Team

Working Group

Completed

30

Strategic Implementation

CNO

Completed

31

Scottish National HAI Prevalence Survey and pilot

HPS

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 4.1

32

Primary Care

Working Group

Completed

33

HAI Information Management and Technology

Working Group

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Delivery Area 10

34

Nosocomial Pneumonia

Working Group

Completed

35

Development of National MRSA Strategy

Development of Public Information

HTAMRSA Screening

Working Group

NHSQIS

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 14

36

Raising Awareness (i.e. Materials) Poster - SCC Top Tips

SEHD

Completed

37

Development and implementation of Hand Hygiene Campaign

HTA on alcohol gel

Provision of Alcohol-based Hand Rubs Scottish Healthcare Supplies

NHSQIS

Completed

Elements continued into the next phase of work under Action Area 1

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