Pressure sore reduction: 10% less patients will acquire a We will report on the numbers Pressure sores are debilitating pressure ulcer during2015/16 and of pressure ulcers, for patients and largely and the corrective action being avoidable injuries which cost We will continue to partner taken, in our monthly Safety the NHS millions of pounds with community colleagues to Thermometer and our every year. By working improve our documentation so Assurance ‘Performance together with key community that is more aligned and our Framework’ (reviewed by and Primary Care providers care is improved. senior patient-facing staff). across North Somerset we Our Trust Board will also want to considerably reduce receive a full report at three avoidable pressure sores for public meetings. our patients. Reducing Falls: Although the No more than patients We will report on the numbers Trust has done a lot of work on will have a fall resulting in and severity of falls, in our reducing the incidence of falls, moderate harm or worse monthly Safety Thermometer we want to continue to whilst in our care. and our ‘Performance improve performance in Assurance Framework’ collaboration with the No more than five patients will (reviewed by senior community and primary care have had a fall whilst in our or staff). Our Trust Board services. our community partners care will also receive a full report at in each months prevalence three public meetings. snap shot survey as measured by the NHS Safety Thermometer by March 2016 Infection control: Our aim is No patient will have an MRSA We will monitor progress that no patient will be harmed through monthly infection bacteraemia. by a preventable infection prevention and control whilst in our care. No more than three patients meetings. The Director of We will continue to focus our will have an MSSA Infection Prevention and efforts on achieving this. bacteraemia in year Control will produce a quarterly report for the No more than 18 patients will Quality and Governance acquire Clostridium difficile Committee. Our Trust Board infection in year will also receive a full report at each bimonthly public meeting.
Pressure sore reduction: Pressure sores are debilitating for patients and largely avoidable injuries which cost the NHS millions of pounds every year. By working together with key community and Primary Care providers across North Somerset we want to considerably reduce avoidable pressure sores for our patients. 10% less patients will acquire a pressure ulcer during2015/16 We will continue to partner with community colleagues to improve our documentation so that is more aligned and our care is improved. We will report on the numbers and of pressure ulcers, and the corrective action being taken, in our monthly Safety Thermometer and our ‘Performance Assurance Framework’ (reviewed by senior patient-facing staff). Our Trust Board will also receive a full report at three public meetings. Reducing Falls: Although the Trust has done a lot of work on reducing the incidence of falls, we want to continue to improve performance in collaboration with the community and primary care services. No more than patients will have a fall resulting in moderate harm or worse whilst in our care. No more than five patients will have had a fall whilst in our or our community partners care in each months prevalence snap shot survey as measured by the NHS Safety Thermometer by March 2016 We will report on the numbers and severity of falls, in our monthly Safety Thermometer and our ‘Performance Assurance Framework’ (reviewed by senior staff). Our Trust Board will also receive a full report at three public meetings. Infection control: Our aim is that no patient will be harmed by a preventable infection whilst in our care. We will continue to focus our efforts on achieving this. No patient will have an MRSA bacteraemia. No more than three patients will have an MSSA bacteraemia in year No more than 18 patients will acquire Clostridium difficile infection in year We will monitor progress through monthly infection prevention and control meetings. The Director of Infection Prevention and Control will produce a quarterly report for the Quality and Governance Committee. Our Trust Board will also receive a full report at each bimonthly public meeting.
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