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   Preventing infections
  Infections which occur in hospital are known as Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI's). The most commonly spoken about HCAI's are Methycillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium Difficile (C.Difficile). Tapion is proud to have one of the lowest infection rates in the country for MRSA. This low number of infections is a reflection of how seriously standards of cleanliness are taken in this Hospital. Of course, it is our aim not to have any infections in the hospital, and to help us move towards our goal, all patients who have planned admissions to the hospital will be screened before they are admitted to see whether they have MRSA. If people are found to be carrying MRSA, they will be treated with a course of antibiotics before they are admitted to hospital. We need you to help us keep our infection rates as low as possible We ask patients, staff and visitors to use the alcohol hand gel when entering and leaving wards and departments. Good hand hygiene is the most important factor in controlling the spread of infection. Please do not visit the hospital if you are unwell, have experienced 'flu' like symptoms or suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting during the last 48 hours. More advice Staff at Tapion Hospital are committed to taking infections seriously and keeping patients as safe and healthy as possible. Further information and useful tips on how to prevent infections in hospital are available all over the Hospital. Infection prevention and control Compliance Statement The Hospital acknowledges its collective responsibility for minimising the risks of infection and has agreed the general means by which it prevents and controls these risks. The Board formally reviews and monitors the controls of such risks via the twice yearly reports presented to the Board in June and December by the Director of Infection Prevention and Control. |