Good practice for infection prevention

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust has demonstrated good practice across all areas of service for infection prevention and control.

According the 2014/15 Infection Prevention and Control report, the Trust’s performance standards in relation to reducing the numbers of avoidable infections or “superbugs” including MRSA, MSSA, Clostridium difficile and Escherichia coli, continues to be achieved.

For the reporting period, LCHS achieved the set trajectory of zero avoidable MRSA infections, a significant 62.5 per cent decrease in MSSA infections, an 83 per cent reduction in E.coli related infections and of the six reported cases of Clostridium difficile related infections, 100 per cent were determined unavoidable.

The Trust attributes its success in reducing infections to several factors, including a bespoke web-based surveillance system, patient-led assessments of the care environment, a comprehensive hand hygiene programme and mandatory infection prevention training for all LCHS employed staff.

The full report is available on the LCHS website: www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/filebrowser/download/11056