THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Board Paper - Cover Sheet Report Title Healthcare Associated Infections Agenda Item A5(i) 25.05.2016 (HCAI) Lead Director Nursing & Patient Services Director Report Helen Lamont, Nursing and Patient Services Director Author Ashley Price, Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Classification NHS Unclassified Purpose (Tick Approval Decision Information one only) Links to To put patients and carers at the centre of all we do and to Strategic provide care of the highest standard in terms of both safety Objectives and quality To continue to be recognised as a first-class teaching hospital, counted amongst the top 10 in the country, which promotes a culture of excellence, in all that we do Links to CQC Regulation 12, 15, 20 Fundamental Standard(s) Identified Yes, specified in Risk Register. Risk? (If yes, Breaches of target risk Significant outbreaks have financial, reputational and reference) patient safety implications Resource No additional resource implications Implications Legal Failure to effectively control infections may lead to patient harm, implications litigation against the Trust and loss of reputation. and equality and diversity There are no specific equality and diversity implications from this assessment paper. Benefit to Infection Prevention & Control is fundamental to providence and safe, clean environment for patients, staff and visitors. patients and the public Report This is a regular monthly update to the Board on Healthcare History Associated Infections (HCAI) Next steps To read, discuss and approve this paper
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Board Paper - Cover Sheet Report Title 25.05.2016 Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) Agenda Item A5(i) Lead Director Report Author Nursing & Patient Services Director Helen Lamont, Nursing and Patient Services Director Ashley Price, Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Classification NHS Unclassified Purpose (Tick one only) Approval Decision Information Links to Strategic Objectives To put patients and carers at the centre of all we do and to provide care of the highest standard in terms of both safety and quality To continue to be recognised as a first-class teaching hospital, counted amongst the top 10 in the country, which promotes a culture of excellence, in all that we do Links to CQC Fundamental Standard(s) Regulation 12, 15, 20 Identified Risk? (If yes, risk reference) Yes, specified in Risk Register. Breaches of target Significant outbreaks have financial, reputational and patient safety implications Resource Implications No additional resource implications Legal implications and equality and diversity assessment Failure to effectively control infections may lead to patient harm, litigation against the Trust and loss of reputation. There are no specific equality and diversity implications from this paper. Benefit to patients and the public Infection Prevention & Control is fundamental to providence and safe, clean environment for patients, staff and visitors. Report History This is a regular monthly update to the Board on Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) Next steps To read, discuss and approve this paper