Controlling healthcare-associated infections in the NHS

The prevention and control of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is a priority for the NHS. The delivery of national targets for reducing methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias and Clostridium difficile infection are supported by enhanced mandatory surveillance through the Heal...

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Published in:Clinical medicine (London, England) England), 2008-04, Vol.8 (2), p.140-143
Main Author: Duerden, Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
care bundles
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium Infections - drug therapy
Clostridium Infections - epidemiology
Clostridium Infections - prevention & control
Code of Practice
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Evidence-Based Medicine
General aspects
healthcare-associated infections
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Methicillin Resistance
methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NHS targets
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Professional Issues
Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Staphylococcus aureus - pathogenicity
State Medicine - standards
United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Summary:The prevention and control of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is a priority for the NHS. The delivery of national targets for reducing methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias and Clostridium difficile infection are supported by enhanced mandatory surveillance through the Health Protection Agency and a Department of Health improvement programme that promotes policies and protocols for enhancing clinical procedures and places infection prevention and control at the centre of clinical and corporate governance. The Health Act 2006 Code of Practice makes such policies and protocols a legal requirement and compliance will be assessed by the Healthcare Commission. Clinicians must recognise their responsibilities for patient safety and take a lead role in ensuring good practice to reduce HCAI.
ISSN:1470-2118
1473-4893
DOI:10.7861/clinmedicine.8-2-140