welearn Wednesday: Infection Prevention Control

November 23, 2022

Each month as part of welearn Wednesdays we present a new learning pack identified as a key learning topic from local serious incidents, investigations, complaints, litigation, or coroner cases. The learning may not have a direct link to your area of work; however, the learning provides an opportunity to reflect on some of the wider issues that could be useful for you to consider.

This month we are sharing learning that has been driven by our data which finds that we are an outlier for healthcare associated infections. Following a walk around and observing practices the learning is that we are not always compliant with hand washing, removing gloves or correct procedures for cleaning/decontamination of equipment.

Over the coming weeks and months, the infection prevention and control (IPC) team aims to promote better infection prevention and control practices in health care and to recognise the efforts of all healthcare workers to reduce the risk of infection across our health services. Everyone has a role in the prevention and control of infections in health care. Simple actions, such as cleaning shared patient equipment between each use and hand hygiene, can make big difference.

For further information please see attachments below:

• Hand Hygiene and Cleaning of Medical Devices November 2022 -Evidence Summary
• Welearn November Newsletter
• Learning Alerts – Infection Prevention Control