with drums of dialysis fluid was located at the main entrance to this unit and a trolley for transporting supplies and a pallet jack were stored along the main unit corridor. 4.3 Waiting Times for Patients Pathway: All patients are Consultant Physician, Associate On Going - July 2017 It was reported that there were significant referred to Altnagelvin CD, ADON/SM, GM, DON. external capacity waiting times for patients requiring surgery Hospital, Derry. Delays issue. to form an arteriovenous fistula to provide occur when Altnagelvin vascular access for dialysis. It is are unable to insert due recommended that the hospital accurately to complexity of quantify the extent of any delays and individual cases. associated risks. Risks identified should be Complicated cases managed and mitigated within the HSE risk referred to management process. of up to 1 year. Incidents recorded on data collated and associated risks are being identified and managed. Exploring alternative patient pathway via Sligo University Hospital. 5 Preventative Measures to Control Nosocomial Aspergillus 5.1 Preventative measures to protect at-risk 1.The Infection Prevention and On Going due to Senior patients from possible infection due to Control reporting document extensive rebuild Management fungal spores generated during building (ORG-IC-0023) has been revised programme. safety walks works had not been fully implemented 30/06/2016 based on the to monitor on the day of inspection. Several “National Guidelines for the compliance. windows in the hospital facing an area Prevention of Nosocomial where soil had been excavated were Invasive Aspergillosis during open despite the finding that keeping Construction/Renovation
with drums of dialysis fluid was located at the main entrance to this unit and a trolley for transporting supplies and a pallet jack were stored along the main unit corridor. 4.3 Waiting Times for Patients It was reported that there were significant waiting times for patients requiring surgery to form an arteriovenous fistula to provide vascular access for dialysis. It is recommended that the hospital accurately quantify the extent of any delays and associated risks. Risks identified should be managed and mitigated within the HSE risk management process. Pathway: All patients are referred to Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry. Delays occur when Altnagelvin are unable to insert due to complexity of individual cases. Complicated cases referred to of up to 1 year. Incidents recorded on data collated and associated risks are being identified and managed. Exploring alternative patient pathway via Sligo University Hospital. Consultant Physician, Associate CD, ADON/SM, GM, DON. On Going capacity issue. July 2017 5 Preventative Measures to Control Nosocomial Aspergillus 5.1 Preventative measures to protect at-risk patients from possible infection due to fungal spores generated during building works had not been fully implemented on the day of inspection. Several windows in the hospital facing an area where soil had been excavated were open despite the finding that keeping 1.The Infection Prevention and Control reporting document (ORG-IC-0023) has been revised 30/06/2016 based on the “National Guidelines for the Prevention of Nosocomial Invasive Aspergillosis during Construction/Renovation - On Going due to extensive rebuild programme. Senior Management safety walks to monitor compliance. external
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