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NHS trust employs continuous improvement to tackle MRSA

11 August 2011
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NHS trust employs continuous improvement to tackle MRSAContinuous improvement policies have been implemented at a health organisation in the Midlands in order to drive down cases of MRSA.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Nottinghamshire has revealed that its efforts against the superbug have resulted in a total of 500 consecutive days without a single case of the hospital-acquired infection.

Procedures in place include strict hand hygiene measures, protocols to mimimise cross infection risks, admission screening and enhanced environmental cleaning standards.

The landmark without any cases of trust-acquired MRSA in hospital patients has been welcomed by chief executive Carolyn White, who remarked: "We are not complacent and will continue to prioritise efforts to continue to reduce the incidence of infections at our hospitals."

MRSA can prove dangerous if it gets into wounds or into an individual's bloodstream, with patients admitted at facilities operated by the trust swapped and screened for any signs of the bug and given eradication therapy if it is found on their skin.

Many NHS bodies are employing continuous improvement methods in infection prevention and control, including Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800696398-ADNFCR
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