Standard 1.4.8: Natural Light, Ventilation, And FA General living areas and resident rooms are appropriately heated and Heating ventilated. Resident’s rooms are heated via under floor heating; communal living areas are heated and cooled via ceiling heating/cooling systems. Consumers are provided with adequate natural General living areas and resident rooms are appropriately heated and safe ventilation, and an environment that is ventilated. All rooms have external windows with plenty of natural sunlight. maintained at a safe and comfortable All windows are double-glazed and all areas have good lighting. temperature. Standard 3.1: Infection control management FA There are comprehensive infection control policies that meet the Infection Control Standard SNZ HB 8134.3.1.2008. There are policies including (but There is a managed environment, which not limited to); a) Infection control coordination, b) hand hygiene, c) minimises the risk of infection to consumers, surveillance, d) standard precautions, e) additional precautions, f) standard service providers, and visitors. This shall be definitions of infections. The infection control team will include an IC officer appropriate to the size and scope of the service. (registered nurse), nurse manager and various care staff. There are clear lines of accountability to report to the IC team on any infection control issues including a reporting and notification to nurse manager. There are documented IC responsibilities that include reporting processes and an IC officer’s job description. Infection control will be an agenda item on meetings and quality meetings. Annual review of the infection control programme will be conducted. Monthly benchmarking of infections is conducted for all Summerset facilities.
Standard 1.4.8: Natural Light, Ventilation, And Heating Consumers are provided with adequate natural safe ventilation, and an environment that is maintained at a safe and comfortable temperature. FA General living areas and resident rooms are appropriately heated and ventilated. Resident’s rooms are heated via under floor heating; communal living areas are heated and cooled via ceiling heating/cooling systems. General living areas and resident rooms are appropriately heated and ventilated. All rooms have external windows with plenty of natural sunlight. All windows are double-glazed and all areas have good lighting. Standard 3.1: Infection control management There is a managed environment, which minimises the risk of infection to consumers, service providers, and visitors. This shall be appropriate to the size and scope of the service. FA There are comprehensive infection control policies that meet the Infection Control Standard SNZ HB 8134.3.1.2008. There are policies including (but not limited to); a) Infection control coordination, b) hand hygiene, c) surveillance, d) standard precautions, e) additional precautions, f) standard definitions of infections. The infection control team will include an IC officer (registered nurse), nurse manager and various care staff. There are clear lines of accountability to report to the IC team on any infection control issues including a reporting and notification to nurse manager. There are documented IC responsibilities that include reporting processes and an IC officer’s job description. Infection control will be an agenda item on meetings and quality meetings. Annual review of the infection control programme will be conducted. Monthly benchmarking of infections is conducted for all Summerset facilities.
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