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Reducing MRSA and other healthcare associated infections in renal medicine
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Last modified date:21 March 2007
The Saving Lives delivery programme to reduce healthcare associated infection like MRSA sets the framework for trusts to make significant reductions in their rates of infection and improve quality, reliability and safety. The delivery programme tools have been specifically adapted to support improvement in HCAI in renal medicine. The new tools are detailed with links to respective documents
A. Self assessment, future actions and balanced scorecard
Using 9 key organisational challenges the self assesment tool allows trust to align their renal strategy to reduce HCAIs with that of thier organisational plan. This is done through completion of the self assesment tool and use of related resources.
B: Renal catheter care dialysis care bundle - high impact intervention 2C
If used properly this high impact intervention will support renal units and reduce the risk of infection to patients.
C: Keep up to date
Sign up for regular updates on this programme, join the bulletin list, upload and share case studies of how other trusts and units have reduced healthcare associated infections.
D: Questions and feedback
Send questions or feedback on these tools or any other element of the DH programme to reduce healthcare associated infection to:
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Register now to receive regular updates and news bulletins, and to share practice and join the reducing HCAI community forum. This is a site dedicated purely to NHS staff who are working to reduce healthcare associated infections like MRSA and improve cleanliness across the NHS.
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