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ISBN 978 1 78045 047 6 (Web only publication) DPPAS 11331
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Foreword by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
Foreword by the Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland
Executive summary
1. The Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Task ForceWhat is the HAI Task Force?What does the HAI Task Force do?National HAI Action PlanHAI Task Force Delivery PlanWho are the HAI Task Force's stakeholders?NHS boardsHealth Protection ScotlandNHS Education for ScotlandNHS Quality Improvement ScotlandHealth Facilities ScotlandScottish Antimicrobial Prescribing GroupScottish Infection Research NetworkThe Care CommissionNSS National Procurement
2. What has been achieved?DELIVERY AREA 1: PATIENT SAFETY, PRACTICE AND CULTUREAction area 1.1 Development of care bundlesAction area 1.2 Implementation of care bundles; Action area 1.3 Monitoring of compliance with implementation; Action area 1.4 Evaluation of care bundle approachAction area 1.5 Support for Care Commission - care of older people and early years - HAI nurse consultantAction area 1.6 Support HPS in the delivery of expertise in decontaminationAction area 1.7 Develop and pilot a methodology to improve learning and develop solutions with regard to endoscope decontamination incidentsAction area 1.8 Public involvement programmeAction area 1.9 Contribute to healthcare associated infection elements of patient experienceAction area 1.10 Community health partnerships further development
DELIVERY AREA 2: EDUCATIONAction area 2.1 Establish and address workforce development requirements of infection control teams; Action area 2.2 Development of a programme to support infection control nurse career progression; Action area 2.3 Develop a programme to support the developmental and educational needs of infection control doctors; Action area 2.4 Develop a programme to support the developmental and educational needs of microbiologistsAction area 2.5 Development of an educational programme on caring for patients in isolationAction area 2.6 Development of an educational package on pressure ulcersAction area 2.7 Further development of the hand hygiene programmeAction area 2.8 Promote inclusion of the Cleanliness Champions Programme in undergraduate nursing and medical courses and extend to healthcare professional and support staffAction area 2.9 Develop topic-specific packages relating to HAI and the Scottish Patient Safety AllianceAction area 2.10 Implementation of outbreak management programmeAction area 2.11 Education programme for surveillance coordinatorsAction area 2.12 Development of a neonatal vascular access programmeAction area 2.13 Develop an educational package on prevention of infectious diseases in older people
DELIVERY AREA 3: SURVEILLANCE, INFORMATION AND AUDITAction area 3.1 Continued development of surgical site infection surveillanceAction area 3.2 Further development of catheter-associated urinary tract infection surveillance, in particular targeting medicine, surgical (and orthopaedics), care of the elderly and in long-term careAction area 3.3 Further exploration as to reasons for variation in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia ratesAction area 3.4 Implementation of intensive care unit surveillance of ventilator associated pneumonia and central venous catheter infectionsAction area 3.5 Repeated targeted prevalence surveillanceAction area 3.6 Development and implementation of the second national point prevalence surveyAction area 3.7 Vascular catheter surveillanceAction area 3.8 Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance; Action area 3.9 Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance drugsAction area 3.10 Further development of bacteraemia surveillance (ECOSS interface)Action area 3.11 Develop a prevalence methodology for pressure ulcers (linked to the national approach to tissue viability)Action area 3.12 Knowledge management of HAI outbreaksAction area 3.13 Explore care home surveillance
DELIVERY AREA 4: GUIDANCE AND STANDARDSAction area 4.1 Development of supporting materials for implementation of the model policies for transmission-based precautionsAction area 4.2 Developing further new model policiesAction area 4.3 Pilot study of the recommendations in the MRSA health technology assessmentAction area 4.4 Full implementation of MRSA screening programme; Action area 4.5 Implementation of MRSA control strategyAction area 4.6 Implementation of the NHS QIS HAI Standards and self-assessment toolAction area 4.7 Formal review against the NHS QIS HAI StandardsAction area 4.8 Develop national guidelines on taking samples for diarrhoeal patients (including Clostridium difficile)Action area 4.9 Implementing Scottish Management of Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan recommendationsAction area 4.10 Standard operating procedures for testing of key organismsAction area 4.11 Outbreak management guidanceAction area 4.12 Rolling programme for reviewing existing national programmesAction area 4.13 Evaluation of model policies
DELIVERY AREA 5: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAction area 5.1 Further development of the monitoring framework for the NHSScotland National Cleaning Services SpecificationAction area 5.2 Promote specification of new builds as fit for purpose for HAI preventionAction area 5.3 Innovations research project - phase IIAction area 5.4 Education and training frameworks for all staff within facilities servicesAction area 5.5 Study programme on cleaning regimesAction area 5.6 A housekeeping pilot scheme hosted by HFSAction area 5.7 Develop training package for ICTs specifically around areas of mechanical services such as ventilation, water systemsAction area 5.8 Develop training package for HAI guidance for NHS boardsAction area 5.9 Development and implementation of an estates monitoring toolAction area 5.10 Facilities support team
ADDITIONAL DELIVERY AREASAction area 6.1 SIRN research and supportAction area 6.2 HAI Commodities Steering GroupAction area 6.3 Antimicrobial pharmacist postsAction area 6.4 Additional cleaners
Annex A. HAI Task Force membership
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