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3 Contents Page 1. Executive Summary 4 2. Infection prevention and control arrangements 5 3. Healthcare Associated Infection Performance Mandatory reporting MSSA bacteraemia MRSA bacteraemia Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) Hand hygiene E coli bacteraemia Outbreaks 9 4. Policies Audit Programme Antimicrobial Stewardship Decontamination of the Environment and Equipment Other significant issues Conclusion 17 Appendix 1 Annual Programme Appendix 2 Annual Audit Report 24 3

4 1 Executive Summary was another challenging year in terms of healthcare associated infection. We were disappointed to not achieve our Clostridium difficile target for the second year, although this was always going to be difficult to achieve with an objective of no more than 13 cases. Our staff across all teams have worked hard to achieve reductions since 2007 when we reported 210 cases. E coli bacteraemia cases also saw an increase, although this was both in the cases attributed to the Trust and those that were non-trust attributed. This reflects an increase in these infections seen across England which has prompted an initiative from the Secretary of State to reduce this type of infection by 50% by This year our performance for MSSA bacteraemia has improved which is encouraging, but there are still further improvements to be made. We have maintained the good performance for MRSA bacteraemia with significant reductions being seen since The Trust has continued to implement measures to reduce the risk of infection, but has seen the impact of another very busy year in terms of hospital admissions and the number of very sick patients being admitted, along with vacancies for nurses and doctors, all of which research has shown to increase the risk of infection. 1.3 Infection Prevention and Control remains at the heart of good management and clinical practice in the Trust and the Board of Directors and staff in all areas have remained committed to maintaining high standards of care despite the challenges faced, particularly during the winter months. 1.4 For we will renew our focus on high quality care for our patients and will strive to achieve reductions in all infections, working with colleagues in other organisations to achieve improvements across the patient pathway. 4 Julie Lane Executive Director of Nursing, Quality and Patient Safety/ Director of Infection Prevention and Control

5 2 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Arrangements 2.1 The prevention and control of infections remains a high priority for the Trust and is discussed at each Board and Council of Governors meeting. Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) is a significant patient safety risk and impacts on our patient s experience and outcomes. The Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on prevention and control of infection and related guidance (2015) guides the activities carried out by the IPC team and is the basis of the annual work programme, which can be found at Appendix The constitution of the team includes: Infection Control Doctor/ Consultant medical Microbiologist Assistant Director of Nursing and IPC Infection Prevention and Control Nursing staff Data and surveillance officer Secretarial and clerical staff The team works closely with: The Microbiology Laboratory Team Antimicrobial Pharmacist Decontamination Lead and team The reporting arrangements for the IPC team are as below: Fig 1 IPC reporting arrangements Trust Board Council of Governors Patient Safety & Quality Standards Committee Infection Control Committee HCAI Operational Group C difficile Improvement Group 5

6 3 HCAI Performance 3.1 Mandatory reporting The Trust is required to report all cases of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia (blood stream infection), Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteraemia, Escherichia coli (E coli) bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) into a national data capture system administered by Public Health England on behalf of the Department of Health. National criteria are applied to establish whether cases of these infections are attributed to the reporting Trust or to another organisation. For bacteraemia cases when the sample is taken on the day of admission or the following day it is classed as non-trust attributed and anything after that day is Trust attributed. For CDI if the sample is taken on the day of admission or the following two days it is non-trust attributed but samples taken on subsequent days are classed as Trust attributed. National reduction trajectories are set for CDI and a zero tolerance approach is adopted for MRSA bacteraemia. There are no national trajectories set for MSSA and E coli bacteraemia but the Trust sets an internal target for each infection based on the performance in the previous year. 3.2 MSSA bacteraemia Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium commonly found on human skin, which can cause infection if there is an opportunity for the bacteria to enter the body. In serious cases it can cause blood stream infection. MSSA is a strain of these bacteria that can be effectively treated with many antibiotics In the Trust reported 21 Trust-attributed cases of MSSA bacteraemia (Fig 2). This is an improvement on the previous year when 24 cases were reported. The number of non- Trust attributed cases also reduced to 57 from 64 in the previous year. Root cause analysis is carried out on each Trust attributed case and action plans are formulated where learning is identified. No themes in terms of common sources of infection or practice related issues were identified from these investigations in and it was felt that 35% of cases were probably unavoidable. Fig 2 MSSA bacteraemia cases MRSA bacteraemia No of cases Apr-08 Jul-08 Oct-08 Jan-09 Apr-09 Jul-09 Oct-09 Jan-10 Apr-10 Jul-10 Oct-10 Jan-11 Apr-11 Jul-11 Oct-11 Jan MRSA is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus, which is resistant to a large number of antibiotics and can cause infections such as wound infection, pneumonia and bacteraemia. Apr-12 Jul-12 Oct-12 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-17

7 3.3.2 The Trust reported one Trust-attributed case of MRSA bacteraemia in (Fig 3). This is an improvement on the previous year when 2 cases were reported. The post infection review of this case was carried out and as the patient had been previously known to be carrying MRSA and because the source of infection was the patient s chest, which is very difficult to treat using decolonisation, the case was felt to have been not preventable The investigation was shared and agreed with commissioners at the quarterly Clinical Quality Review Group Two non-trust cases were also reported. We assisted the commissioners with the investigation into these cases but no learning points for the Trust were identified. Fig 3 Trust MRSA bacteraemia cases No of cases Jan-Mar 06 Apr-Jun 06 Jul-Sep 06 Oct-Dec 06 Jan-Mar 07 Apr-Jun 07 Jul-Sep 07 Oct-Dec 07 Jan-Mar 08 Apr-Jun 08 Jul-Sep 08 Oct-Dec 08 Jan-Mar 09 Apr-Jun 09 Jul-Sep 09 Oct-Dec 09 Jan-Mar 10 Apr-Jun 10 Jul-Sep 10 Oct-Dec 10 Jan-Mar 11 Apr-Jun 11 Jul-Sep 11 Oct-Dec 11 Jan-Mar 12 Apr-Jun 12 Jul-Sep 12 Oct-Dec 12 Jan-Mar 13 Apr-Jun 13 Jul-Sep 13 Oct-Dec 13 Jan-Mar 14 Apr-Jun 14 Jul-Sep 14 Oct-Dec 14 Jan-Mar 15 Apr-Jun 15 Jul-Sep 15 Oct-Dec 15 Jan-Mar 16 Apr-Jun 16 Jul-Sep 16 Oct-Dec 16 Jan-Mar E coli bacteraemia Escherichia coli is a very common bacterium found in the human gut, which can cause serious infections such as blood poisoning A total of 50 cases of Trust-attributed cases of E coli bacteraemia were reported during (Fig 4). This is an increase on the 44 cases reported in and is likely to be a reflection of the increased activity, bed occupancy and acuity of patients along with an increased focus on early sampling in line with sepsis protocols. An increase in non-trust cases was also seen with 267 cases compared to 224 in the previous year. Root cause analysis on Trust cases shows that the most common source of infection was the urinary tract (56%), and 57% of those cases had a urinary catheter in place however lapses in care were identified in only a small number of those patients. Other common sources of infection are hepatobiliary system, gastrointestinal system and chest infections. It is felt, following a review of cases that the majority of cases are considered to be unavoidable. 7

8 Fig 4 E coli bacteraemia cases Trust Attributed Non-Trust Attributed Apr-11 Jun-11 Aug-11 Oct-11 Dec-11 Feb-12 Apr-12 Jun-12 Aug-12 Oct-12 Dec-12 Feb-13 Apr-13 Jun-13 Aug-13 Oct-13 Dec-13 Feb-14 Apr-14 Jun-14 Aug-14 Oct-14 Dec-14 Feb-15 Apr-15 Jun-15 Aug-15 Oct-15 Dec-15 Feb-16 Apr-16 Jun-16 Aug-16 Oct-16 Dec-16 Feb CDI Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that is found in the gut of around 3% of healthy adults. It seldom causes a problem as it is kept under control by the normal bacteria of the intestine. However certain antibiotics can disturb the bacteria of the gut and Clostridium difficile can then multiply and produce toxins which cause symptoms such as diarrhoea It is disappointing that following two years of excellent performance in reducing CDI the Trust has breached the trajectory of 13 cases for the second consecutive year, reporting 39 Trustattributed cases in (Fig 5) which was also a deterioration from the previous year when 36 cases were reported. Consultant led root cause analysis is carried out within three days of notification for each case. These RCAs revealed that in the majority of cases although whole Trust level hand hygiene compliance and patient equipment cleaning scores have improved the individual ward scores were still below the Trust internal targets. Fig 5 Trust attributed CDI No of cases Apr-07 Jul-07 Oct-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Oct-08 Jan-09 Apr-09 Jul-09 Oct-09 Jan-10 Apr-10 Jul-10 Oct-10 Jan-11 Apr-11 Jul-11 Oct-11 Jan-12 Apr-12 Jul-12 Oct-12 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-17

9 3.5.3 All Trust cases are subject to ribotyping (genetic typing) carried out by a regional microbiology laboratory. This testing helps to identify whether cases are linked and if so are likely to be a result of cross infection. The genetic testing suggests that cross infection has occurred on two occasions during the year. Other cases have been sporadic and unconnected. One ward had 12 positive patients during the 12 month period but none of these were found to match and work is underway to establish whether there is another source that has not been identified thus far The Trust recognised again at the beginning of the reporting year that it was unlikely to achieve the very challenging trajectory and established a group to develop an improvement plan for the year. However, despite all actions taken, the number of cases did not reduce The Trust participated in a national infection prevention and control collaborative programme facilitated by NHS Improvement. Clostridium difficile was the focus of our improvement project and involved measuring the impact of a new role to improve cleaning of patient equipment at ward level, utilising a member of staff with protected time and appropriate training. The outcome of the project was that the cleanliness scores on the pilot wards improved. A proposal for further roll out of the initiative will be developed as part of the actions to reduce C difficile in the Trust. 3.6 Hand hygiene Monthly audits of hand hygiene practice are carried out in the Trust. This is a combination of independent observation, self-assessment and patient/carer feedback. The results are entered into a Safety, Quality and Infections dashboard where compliance by staff group and ward can be displayed. Table 1 shows overall Trust hand hygiene scores for the year but scores for individual wards form a RAG report which is used to provide feedback to clinical areas monthly, and is discussed at the HCAI Operational Group bimonthly and Infection Control Committee quarterly. In the Trust reached or exceeded the internal target of 95% compliance in 11 out of 12 months which is a significant improvement on previous years Table 1 Hand hygiene % compliance Apr 16 May 16 Jun 16 Jul 16 Aug 16 Sept Oct 16 Nov 16 Dec 16 Jan 17 Feb 17 Mar A Hand Hygiene Champions network is in place with over 100 volunteers from all types of staff including the Chief Executive, staff nurses, healthcare assistants, domestics and corporate managers. These champions have a role in promoting good hand hygiene practice and challenging poor practice if they observe it. A programme of events for hand hygiene champions has been implemented, and a monthly Champions Challenge has been utilised to raise awareness of different aspects of hand hygiene practice throughout the year, 3.7 Outbreaks Each year there are a number of outbreaks which affect patients and staff both in hospital and in the community. There were 12 outbreaks of diarrhoea and/or vomiting in the Trust in These outbreaks affected 12 wards with 132 patients and 13 staff reporting symptoms. This represents a marked reduction in the number of both staff and patients affected compared to the previous year and the number of outbreaks overall, although some of the outbreaks were prolonged. The outbreaks lasted between 6 and 9 days, with one outbreak lasting 28 days in total, and in each case all or part of the ward was closed to prevent further spread of infection. Outbreaks can have an adverse impact on the business of the Trust because if a ward is closed it reduces the number of beds available to admit new patients into. 9

10 3.7.2 Norovirus (winter vomiting bug) was identified as the causative agent in 4 of these outbreaks, and assumed to be the cause in the outbreaks where there were no positive samples, based on clinical symptoms. Adenovirus and Rotavirus were also identified as causative agents in 2 outbreaks, which has not been the case in previous years Increased cleaning is implemented during an outbreak and the ward is deep cleaned before opening once an outbreak is declared closed. The pattern of outbreaks reflects those we are aware of in community settings such as care homes and schools. Staff taking part in hand hygiene audits carried out by the infection prevention and control staff. 10

11 4 Policies 4.1 The Trust has a programme for review and revision of core infection prevention and control policies as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice (2015). All policies are available to staff on the Trust Intranet site and many are available to members of the public on the external website. Compliance with policy is audited as part of the annual programme and an audit report published as described in section 5. Policy Code Policy Title Status IC1 Outbreak Policy For review December 2019 IC2 Hand Hygiene Policy For review April 2019 IC3 Infection Control Policy For review April 2019 IC5 CJD Policy For review October 2018 IC6 MRSA Policy For review March 2019 IC7 Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers incl Ebola Policy For review November 2017 IC11 Tuberculosis Policy For review June 2018 IC12 Local Decontamination of Medical Equipment Policy For review June 2019 IC14 Clinical Specimen Policy Under review at time of reporting IC15 Patient Isolation Policy For review December 2019 IC17 Standard Precautions Policy For review April 2018 IC18 Peripheral Cannulation Policy Under review at time of reporting IC19 Clostridium difficile Policy For review May 2018 IC20 MRSA screening Policy For review March 2018 IC21 Theatre Policy For review September 2019 IC22 IC23 Management of Patients with Ectoparasitic Infestation Policy Infection Prevention and Control Surveillance Policy For review December 2019 For review April 2020 IC24 Management and Control of CPE Policy For review August 2017 C56 Antibiotic Strategy For review April

12 5 Audit Programme 5.1 An annual programme of audit is agreed as part of the annual IPC work programme. This audit programme is a combination of policy audits and general IPC audits carried out as part of an unannounced visit schedule. Each audit is collated and fed back to clinical departments and action planning requested as appropriate. The audits are presented to the Infection Control Committee and an annual report is produced summarising all of the audit activity and high-level findings. This report for can be found at Appendix In summary saw a slight reduction in compliance with MRSA policy and isolation policy, an improvement in compliance with the Clostridium difficile policy and peripheral cannulation policy, and maintenance of compliance with the basic practice audits. 12

13 6 Antibiotic Stewardship 6.1 The core antibiotic audit programme is now being completed 4 monthly in all areas in line with audits carried out by junior doctors during their rotations. The prophylaxis and IV audits which form part of the programme are completed 6 monthly. 6.2 An antibiotic audit dashboard has been developed and is available to all Trust staff via the intranet site. This allows accurate and simple trend reporting to the Infection Control Committee via a RAG rating system which makes comparison of results more straightforward. 6.3 Audit results are reported to Audit and Clinical Effectiveness Committee twice yearly and discussed more frequently at the Antibiotic Group which is attended by clinical staff. 6.4 The role of the Antibiotic Champions has been reinvigorated and new champions have been nominated in some areas. The champions are responsible for overseeing antibiotic use in their directorates and for ensuring that audit results are shared and appropriate action plans are developed. 6.5 Defined daily dose (DDD) information is used to provide information to the Infection Control Committee (Fig 6). This information should be read with caution, as it does not consider bed occupancy. Fig 6 Total antibiotic DDS per quarter 13

14 6.6 A CQUIN scheme around reduction of antibiotic consumption was introduced in and the Trust was successful in reducing use of carbapenems and pieracillin-tazobactam, but unfortunately saw a slight increase in overall antibiotic consumption, probably due to the acuity of patients being admitted who have required antibiotic treatments and the successful implementation of the sepsis bundle. The antimicrobial pharmacist has attended directorate meetings to raise awareness of this initiative and how individual specialities can assist with the reduction of antimicrobial prescribing. 6.7 Antibiotic ward rounds take place on the orthopaedic and critical care wards. This is an on-going development further wards will be added during the forthcoming year. 6.8 The Trust again participated in European Antibiotic Awareness Day, with the emphasis this year being on IV to oral switch. The Trust guidelines for this were updated prior to the event, as well as a new poster to get the message across in a clear and concise way. 6.9 Formal education sessions for medical staff continue and development of an elearning package has been explored in line with the requirements of Start Smart Then Focus. Audit North (now Audit One), completed a review of Antibiotic Stewardship in 2016 which made a number of recommendations. The actions identified are being led by a Deputy Medical Director and progress is reported to the Audit Committee. 14 European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2016

15 7 Decontamination of the environment and equipment 7.1 Decontamination is a process which removes or destroys infectious agents from furniture or medical equipment. Cleaning is always the first step in this process, which is usually then followed by disinfection or sterilisation depending on the circumstances in which the equipment is used. The Trust provides an in house sterile services department, reprocessing reusable medical devices. This is a fully validated and monitored process. Decontamination audits are carried out annually in departments when local decontamination is carried out and the IPC team are part of the audit team. Disposable items are used wherever possible and efficient. 7.2 The endoscope decontamination facilities on the endoscopy units on both sites are fully compliant with national requirements. An Authorising Engineer (Decontamination) has validated the annual reports as suitable for service. In addition the endoscope washer-disinfectors within the central sterile services department provide contingency support to the endoscopy unit facilities. 7.3 The provision of cleaning services in wards and departments is provided by a combination of in house staff and external contractors (some community premises). Performance management systems are in place with monitoring staff making checks of the environment and equipment in line with national standards. 7.4 In addition to routine cleaning the Trust has invested in enhanced cleaning services with a response team and a hygienist team responsible for touch point cleaning ( items frequently touched by staff and patients), deep cleaning, fogging with hydrogen peroxide, use of Ultra Violet light and a mattress decontamination facility. 7.5 During a decant ward to facilitate deep cleaning and fogging of a full ward was made available and a full programme of deep cleaning and fogging was achieved by November Reactive cleaning continues throughout the year in response to individual cases of infection or wards affected by outbreaks. 15

16 8 Other significant issues 8.1 An increase in patients with samples positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa was noted in Critical Care between September and November Control measures were implemented in line with national guidance, including decontamination of sinks and taps, additional hand hygiene measures and the use of sterile water for patient hygiene, and a number of incident meetings were held. Genetic typing revealed that the cases were not linked. Improved point of care practices have been implemented and will be continued, and a programme of screening and replacing taps has been agreed. Two recent cases are undergoing genetic typing but may be simply the sporadic cases that occur normally. The situation will be monitored and discussed at the regular Water Safety Meetings. 8.2 The same organism was isolated from water samples from the Birthing pool at University Hospital of Hartlepool. No patient infections have been identified that are linked with this environmental testing. The birthing pool was removed from use while investigations and enhanced decontamination took place. Following decontamination and tap replacement the testing was negative and the birthing pool was put back into use. 16 Staff in main outpatients at the University Hospital of North Tees doing health promotion on hygiene

17 9 Conclusion proved to be another challenging year in terms of levels of activity and acuity of patients. Although the Trust did not achieve the required reductions in Clostridium difficile infections we continuously strive to improve practice and keep our patients as safe as possible and protect them from preventable infections. We will continue to work with colleagues in national and local organisations to take a whole system approach to infection prevention. 17

18 Appendix 1 IPC Annual Programme Health and Social Care Act Criterion 1: Systems to manage and monitor the prevention and control of infection. These systems use risk assessments and consider the susceptibility of service users and any risks that their environment and other users may pose to them. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Assess infection prevention and control (IPC) risks, put controls in place to reduce or control these risks and monitor via the Trust risk register. Produce an annual IPC report for presentation to the Trust Board and publication on the Trust internet site. Implementation of an IPC cleanliness programme comprising: Touch point cleaning in high risk clinical areas. Rolling programme of deep cleaning, environmental maintenance and biodecontamination. Mattress decontamination programme Nursing and domestic equipment cleanliness monitoring. SPEQS visits IPC unannounced visits to clinical areas and community premises. De-clutter rolling programme Clinical teams Director of IPC Head of Decontamination Services Head of Decontamination Services Head of Decontamination Services Head of Decontamination Services Quality Assurance Nurse From end of March 2018 Director of Estates & Facilities Management / 18 Review IPC training materials in line with national policy and guidance. Provide a robust programme of IPC training for all staff/volunteers at induction and in response to clusters/outbreaks of infection. Develop and carry out an annual IPC audit programme of key IPC policies. Reports to the Trust board on trend analysis for infections, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial prescribing and compliance with audit programmes. Review of statistics on incidence of alert organisms, outbreaks and serious untoward incidents. DIPC/AD Nursing & IPC 6 reports per year

19 Joint working with other health care workers and health care providers/organisations so that suitable and sufficient information on a service user s infection status is provided upon admission, when patients move between departments and organisations and upon discharge. Develop a reporting tool for Essential Steps audits. /Care Home IPC Nurse/ SCMs/ Clinical teams Quality Analyst Health and Social Care Act Criterion 2: Provide and maintain a clean and appropriate environment in managed premises that facilitates the prevention and control of infections. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Monitor cleanliness standards and ensure that the environment is maintained in good physical repair and condition. SCMs/Ward Matrons/ Domestic Managers/ Monitoring Officers/ Head of Decontamination Services Hold/attend monthly cleaning standards group meetings and monitor cleaning scores. Head of Decontamination Services/ / Monitoring Officers Domestic Managers SCMs Hold/attend and contribute to decontamination group meetings ensuring that decontamination policies are in place and monitored. Carry out/assist with decontamination audits. SSD Lead /SCMs SSD lead Hold/attend and contribute to capital meetings. Contribute to all Estates Department new build and refurbishment projects in terms of giving IPC advice. Director of Estates & Facilities Management/ 19

20 Have systems in place for the safe management of: Hand hygiene Water and air hygiene Pest control Drinkable and non drinkable water supplies Minimising the risk of Legionella Minimising the risk of pseudomonas Building and refurbishment Planned preventative maintenance Cleaning services Food service, including food hygiene Laundry arrangements Waste management Decontamination Approve prepurchase procurement questionnaires for new equipment. Director of Estates & Facilities Management Head of Catering Services Head of Portering Services Head of Decontamination Services Health and Social Care Act Criterion 3: 20 Ensure appropriate antimicrobial use to optimise patient outcomes and to reduce the risk of adverse events and antimicrobial resistance. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Monitor adherence to the principles of Start Smart then Focus in all clinical areas. Manage the existing antibiotic stewardship programme. Report antimicrobial stewardship activities to the Trust board via ICC Review antibiotic audit programme to include the principles of Start Smart Then Focus. Continue with antibiotic audit programme, providing feedback to CDs, SCMs, Antibiotic Champions and patient safety leads requesting action plans from them as appropriate. Review antibiotic consumption trends and explore the ability to report local antimicrobial susceptibility data. Provide mandatory core training in prudent antibiotic use to all prescribers. Antibiotic Lead/ Antimicrobial Pharmacist Antibiotic Lead/ Antimicrobial Pharmacist/ Medical Director Antibiotic Lead/ Antimicrobial Pharmacist Antibiotic Lead/ Antimicrobial Pharmacist/ Infection Control Doctor Antibiotic Lead/ Antimicrobial Pharmacist/ Infection Control Doctor/ Educators Annually Annually Annually

21 Health and Social Care Act Criterion 4: Provide suitable, accurate information on infections to service users, their visitors and any person concerned with providing further support or nursing/medical care in a timely fashion Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Provide accurate and up to date IPC patient and staff information leaflets and awareness posters. Provide accurate and up to date information for patients, the public and staff on the Trust website. Work collaboratively with Healthcare User Group, Healthwatch and PALs as required. Where possible, locally resolve informal complaints about IPC related incidents and investigate IPC related complaints. Comply with national mandatory and voluntary surveillance programmes by reporting CDI/ igas/e-coli, GRE, MRSA, MSSA bacteraemia & Norovirus outbreaks. Participate in awareness initiatives including: European antibiotic awareness day WHO hand hygiene day World Sepsis day World Antibiotic week International Infection Control Week SCMs AD Nursing & IPC Antimicrobial Pharmacist Health and Social Care Act Criterion 5: Ensure prompt identification of people who have or are at risk of developing an infection so that they receive timely and appropriate treatment to reduce the risk of transmitting infection to other people. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Work collaboratively with Public Health England North East in order to manage outbreaks and occurrences of serious infection. Undertake daily alert and targeted surveillance and act on results accordingly. Feed back infection rate statistics via the Safety, Quality and Infections Dashboard and to Directorates via performance statistics. Work collaboratively with Critical Care and NNU staff to assist with the implementation of the principles and best practice from the Matching Michigan project to reduce line related bloodstream infections. / Infection Control Doctor 21

22 Health and Social Care Act Criterion 6: Systems to ensure that all care workers (including contractors and volunteers) are aware of and discharge Their responsibilities in the process of preventing and controlling infection. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Include IPC and cleanliness in: Induction programmes for all staff, including volunteers Job descriptions of all staff Annual performance reviews of all relevant staff Provide staff with training and assessment in IPC procedures prior to them being carried out independently. Co-ordinate the IPC link worker network and the hand hygiene Champions initiative. All Managers All Matrons /Ward Matrons/ Clinical Educators IPCNs Facilitate an annual link worker study day. Lead the post infection review for Trust attributed MRSA bacteraemias and participate in PIR of community acquired MRSA bacteraemias. Initiate/participate in RCA for Trust attributed Toxin positive Clostridium difficile cases/ MSSA bacteraemia cases/e coli bacteraemias/ Clostridium difficile related death. Directorate representatives to attend ICC and present an IPC report giving details of risks, actions taken and progress in reducing infections within their directorate. Provide information on infection prevention and control risks and responsibilities to contractors by written information or face to face session AD Nursing & IPC Clinical teams General Manager, SCM, Clinical Director for each clinical directorate Mar 2017 Mar Health and Social Care Act Criterion 7: Provide or secure adequate isolation facilities. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Work collaboratively with the Estates Dept to increase, where possible, the availability of isolation facilities. Undertake risk assessment of patients with infection to ensure optimal use of isolation facilities. Director of Estates & Facilities Management/ All Matrons SCMs

23 Health and Social Care Act Criterion 8: Secure adequate access to laboratory support as appropriate. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Work collaboratively with the Microbiology Laboratory staff in order to identify any shortfall in resources and escalate appropriately. Infection Control Doctor Health and Social Care Act Criterion 9: Have, and adhere to, policies designed for the individual s care and provider organisations that will help to prevent and control infections. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Review all core IPC clinical policies by their review date. Policies to be available to all staff and the public. Produce robust action plans in response to audit findings within the given timescale and review action plans to ensure that actions have been completed. Standardise aseptic technique and carry out an audit to monitor compliance. Infection Control Doctor/ AD Nursing & IPC SCMs/ Heads of departments AMs/IPCNs/Clinical Educators/Ward Matrons March 17 Health and Social Care Act Criterion 10: Providers have a system in place to manage the occupational health needs of staff in relation to infection. Action planned Lead Target date/review frequency Work collaboratively with the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Department in order to provide optimal advice on infection prevention and control related matters. Monitor staff compliance with the Accidental exposure to bodily fluids policy and address instances of non compliance. Risk manage mucous membrane exposure and sharps injuries and incidents. Manage cases of occupationally acquired Dermatitis by providing treatment and advice. Provide guidance on glove use via the latex policy. SCMs OH&WD H&S OH&WD OH&WD OH&WD 23

24 Appendix 2 Infection Prevention and Control Department Annual Audit Programme Report - April 2016 to March 2017 Introduction There are a number of Trust policies relating to infection prevention and control. Assurance continues to be required by the Care Quality Commission, as part of monitoring of the Health Act 2008, the National Health Service Litigation Authority, as part of the Risk Management Standards and NHS Improvement that these policies are being implemented and complied with. Audit is a means of measuring implementation and compliance. The Director of Infection Prevention and Control and the Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) Operational Group play a key role in the setting and monitoring of standards and challenging directorates to reach targets. This report gives an overview of audit activity during All audits were carried out by the Infection Prevention and Control Team (). The audits include: Three core basic practice audits: hand hygiene, standard precautions and environmental cleanliness. Peripheral cannulation policy Clostridium difficile stool sampling MRSA screening audit MRSA emergency admission screening compliance Clostridium difficile policy Isolation policy MRSA policy Monthly hand hygiene observations Monthly urinary catheter record Monthly commode Outbreaks, including Acinetobacter outbreak Birthing pool Mortuary Methodology 24 The programme of basic practice audits carried out by the as part of the annual unannounced visits programme has continued over The audit tools continue to be available on the Infection Prevention and Control Sharepoint site should Ward Matrons or link workers wish to use them. The remaining policy audits carried out by the involve monitoring against standards set within each specific policy. Percentage compliance is calculated based on the number of yes answers for each audit. Results are fed back to clinical areas in a timely manner following each audit. Follow up of recommendations continues to be done through the HCAI Action Tracker database. Formal reporting and monitoring of progress is via the HCAI Operational Group and Infection Control Committee. Directorates must ensure that any required action is taken in a timely manner and dealt with promptly.

25 Results Unannounced visits / Basic practice audits Audit Overall Trust compliance Comparison to Hand hygiene 92% ê 93% Standard Precautions(combined sharps safety & PPE) 90% é 88% Environmental 81% ê 84% Uniform 98% çè 98% Overall compliance 90% çè 90% All clinical areas are included in the unannounced visits programme. During the completed all of the planned unannounced visits, there being 82 in total. As well as carrying out the three basic practice audits, the Assistant Matrons and Infection Prevention and Control Nurses continued to perform formal observations of practice, ad hoc training such as hand hygiene training and the following additional audits during unannounced visits: Uniform and personal appearance policy audit Documentation checks (peripheral cannulation documentation) Feedback from patients Overall directorate compliance levels with the basic practice audits ranged from 63% to 100%, which is a reduction on the previous year s audits. Total Trust compliance with the basic practice audits has remained at 90% compared to the previous year. In summary: Hand hygiene: compliance with standards in the hand hygiene policy ranged from 56% to 100%. 53% of areas achieved 90% or above which is a slightly lower level of compliance compared to the 63% achieved in the previous year. Areas demonstrating sustained improvement included: good provision of recommended hand hygiene information, products and facilities. The main shortfall in compliance was once again, as highlighted in previous year s reports, a need for improvement in the display of appropriate hand hygiene posters in some wards and also some empty hand cream dispensers. Missing posters were provided by the. Standard Precautions: scores ranged from 64% to 100%. 59% of areas achieved 90% or above, which is an improvement compared to 51% achieved in the previous year. Results demonstrate that there continues to be excellent availability of general personal protective equipment (gloves and aprons). Improvements in availability of FFP3 facemasks and face visors were recommended for a small number of wards/depts. A need for improvements in signage of arrest trolley sharps bins and post exposure prophylaxis was highlighted. Environment: scores ranged from 40% to 100%. 35% of areas scored 90% or above which is the same level of compliance achieved in the previous year. Areas demonstrating sustained improvements included: improvements in the general patient environment, such as communal facilities toilets, bathrooms and general first impressions. However improvements were highlighted in several clinical areas regarding general damage to walls and flooring. Ward staff are encouraged to report issues for repair in a timely manner on Planet FM to enable estates staff to deal with such repairs. The deep clean programme has continued to be rolled out over the year and has allowed such repairs to take place. Some damaged patient equipment and furniture was highlighted in some areas, once again staff must report any damage for repair in a timely manner to ensure patient equipment is clean, intact and fit for purpose. Some Out of Hospital Care departments off site were noted have slightly poorer scores, generally due to cluttered storage areas and dusty equipment and furnishings, which has been addressed through action logs and the IPC action tracker system. Uniform: scores ranged from 67% to 100%. 91% of areas scored 90% or above which is a slight drop in compliance compared to the 96% achieved in the previous year. Although the majority of staff were compliant with the uniform and personal appearance policy, small numbers of staff in clinical areas were observed to be wearing stoned or additional rings, nail varnish or long sleeves. Compliance with the uniform and personal appearance policy is essential and this was discussed with non-compliant staff at the time of the audit and reported back to managers for continuous monitoring. 25

26 Formal reporting was via the SCM, Ward Matron or Department Manager, with an action log for areas of improvement. Progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker database. Isolation policy audit This audit was carried out in April 2016 and a report circulated. Overall compliance with the total number of standards audited is as follows: Overall compliance and comparison with previous year Overall compliance In summary: 92% ê (10 standards audited) 93% (10 standards audited) 70 patients from all inpatient areas were included in the audit All patients who required isolation due to confirmed or suspected infection were included All patients with enteric infection (with the exception of 1 patient on a ward affected by a suspected Norovirus outbreak) were nursed in single rooms which demonstrates that risk assessments are being carried out effectively Full compliance noted with hand washing facilities Recommendations included: Improved availability of correct colour coded aprons, disposable tourniquets and clinical waste bags must be available and in use at the point of care Isolation rooms must be kept free of excess equipment and clutter to facilitate adequate cleaning A directorate action log was produced in response to the audit findings. Progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker. Peripheral Cannulation Policy Audit This audit was carried out in May. Full results are demonstrated in Appendix 3 with comparison to results. Overall compliance with the total number of standards audited is as follows: Overall compliance and comparison with previous year Overall compliance % é (8 standards audited) 78% (8 standards audited) 26 In summary: 82 cannulae assessed Improvements were noted in five standards and three standards showed reduced compliance 93% of patients had a cannula record in their notes Slight reduction in overall completion of cannula record noted Recommendations included: Attention needs to be paid to accurate completion of the Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Record regarding the position of the cannula or who had inserted it and documentation of inspection entries each shift Cannulation packs and needle-free connectors must be readily available in all wards/departments where cannulae are inserted and used for every cannula insertion Directorate action plans were received in response to this audit. Progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker.

27 MRSA Emergency Admission Screening compliance Audit This audit was completed during June A random selection of 100 patients who were admitted as emergency admissions were included. Full results are demonstrated in Appendix 4. Overall compliance with the screening standard audited is as follows: Overall compliance % Results were presented to the Infection Control Committee and progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker. Clostridium difficile policy audit This audit was carried out over a three month period, during June to August. Full results are demonstrated in Appendix 5 with comparison to results. Overall compliance with the total number of standards audited compared with the previous year is as follows: Overall compliance (June-Aug 2016) and comparison with previous year Overall compliance (July-Sept 2015) In summary: 93% é (17 standards audited) 91% (17 standards audited) 41 patients included 12 standards showed either an improved level of compliance or 100% compliance One patient not isolated within the 2 hour agreed Trust timescale for isolation Compliance with door room closure showed a good improvement Recommendations included: Compliance with daily completion of the Clostridium difficile checklist remained at a consistent level but further improvement was highlighted in order to demonstrate that all of the necessary barrier precautions are in place and that all the required equipment is available for staff use Improvement also highlighted around accurate and timely completion of Bristol stool charts in order to ensure infection prevention measures and treatment are appropriate A directorate action log was produced in response to the audit findings. Progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker. Clostridium difficile awareness training has continued to be available for Trust staff on request, with intense training offered to wards with a period of increased incidence of cases. Clostridium Difficile Stool Sampling Audit This audit was carried out during September, to assess compliance with testing and health care workers knowledge of testing requirements, in line with requirements set out in the C difficile objectives. Full results are demonstrated in Appendix 6. Overall compliance September 2016 Overall compliance November % ê (4 standards audited) 85% (4 standards audited) 27

28 In summary: 16 inpatients from general wards met the criteria for inclusion Fewer patients had stool samples submitted promptly Awareness of the stool sampling flow chart and therefore compliance with guidance was reduced Recommendations included: Improved staff awareness of sampling guidance and monitoring by Ward Matrons The have reviewed the current Bristol Stool chart to include information about when to send a stool specimen. A directorate action log was produced in response to the audit findings. Progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker. MRSA policy audit This audit was performed during November and a report was circulated. Full results are demonstrated in Appendix 7 with comparison to results. Overall compliance with the total number of standards audited compared with the previous year is as follows: Overall compliance and comparison with previous year Overall compliance In summary: 51% ê (11 standards audited) 63% (11 standards audited) 30 patients included Seven standards showed increased compliance Full compliance noted in the correct prescription and prompt commencement of decolonisation and availability of hand rub dispensers. Noticeable improvement in door closure and admission screening. Recommendations included: 28 Recommended improvements included raised awareness of the completion of the elective MRSA screening/decolonisation record and evidence that perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis has been given. Improved awareness of completion of the MRSA care pathway and screening chart and appropriate completion of the MRSA risk assessment on admission were also highlighted. A directorate action log was produced in response to the audit findings. Progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker. MRSA awareness training has continued to be available for staff on request. MRSA Screening Policy Audit This audit was carried out in January. A range of patients was selected to determine whether they had been screened for MRSA within 24 hours of emergency admission, or prior to their elective procedure. Full results are demonstrated in Appendix 8 with comparison to results. Overall compliance is as follows: Overall compliance and comparison with previous year Overall compliance % é 77%

29 In summary: 40 patients included Patient groups included, orthopaedics/trauma, intensive care units, all patients previously identified as being colonised or infected by MRSA whether being admitted as an emergency or for elective care and all emergency admissions aged 60 or over. Recommendations included: Admitting staff must be made aware of the guidance within the Trust MRSA screening policy relating to categories of patients who require screening for MRSA Ward / Dept Matrons to monitor their staff s compliance with the policy A directorate action log was produced in response to the audit findings. Progress was monitored using the IPC action tracker. Monthly hand hygiene audits The programme of unannounced monthly hand hygiene audits performed by the, using the Lewisham audit tool has continued over this last year. All inpatient wards have been included in the programme. This information continues to be available on the Safety, Quality and Infections Dashboard and is reported in the executive dashboard report each month. Self assessment of hand hygiene practice continues to be carried out by all other patient areas. Areas scoring below 95% are requested to perform weekly audits until the score is maintained at the Trust target of 95% or above. Repeat audits are carried out by the each month for clinical areas with the lowest scores. Formal reporting and monitoring of compliance is via the RAG report presented at the Infection Control Committee and HCAI Operational Group. Outbreak audits During the performed 12 audits of the management of gastro-intestinal outbreaks. Results and recommendations were cascaded to relevant Ward Matrons and SCMs at the time. Overall results show that stool samples were not submitted for every symptomatic patient during each of the audited outbreaks, although compliance has continued to improve. Audit results do however demonstrate that ward staff continue to report potential outbreak situations and instigate appropriate barrier precautions at an early stage. These prompt actions will have contributed to the containment of infection and prevention of spread to the wider community and are likely to have contributed to the decline in the overall numbers of outbreaks over this last year. Acute capacity management problems during one prolonged outbreak over winter months resulted in partial ward closure and it is likely that this pressure extended the outbreak situation. As recommended in the investigation report for the outbreak of resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (2015), the final audit of respiratory practice was completed by the in July Overall compliance with the total number of standards audited is as follows: Overall compliance July 2016 and comparison with previous audit Ward 25 50% ê (8 standards audited) Recommendations included: Overall compliance February 2016 Ward 25 67% (8 standards audited) Hand wash sinks must be used for hand washing only and not for disposal of waste water or used for storage of patient toiletries Single use patient equipment must not be re-used Elephant tubing must be changed daily and a dated sticker applied to the tubing afterwards as evidence that this has been done 29

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