must contact Homes the Westmust Yorkshire Health Protection Agency Duty Protection Desk-0113 3860300 to Friday3860300 0900-1700hrs) where 2 or more cases of diarrhoea contact the West Yorkshire Health Agency (Monday Duty Desk-0113 (Monday to Friday 0900-1700hrs) where 2 or more
Homes must contact the West Yorkshire Health Agency Duty to Desk - 0113 3860300 omiting (D&V) have occurred Stool Chart grading 5 - 7) and it is unusual to the residents or staff(Monday member’s normal bowel action mes must contact the West(Bristol Yorkshire Health Protection Agency Duty Protection Desk-0113 3860300 Friday 0900-1700hrs) where 2 or more and/or vomiting (D&V) have occurred (Bristol Stool Chart grading 5 - 7) and it is unusual to the residents or staff member’s normal bowel acti /or vomiting (D&V) have occurred0900-1700hrs) (Bristol Stool Chart grading 7) andcases it is unusual to the residents or vomiting staff member’s normal bowel actio (Monday to Friday where 2 or5 -more of diarrhoea and/or (D&V) have
Hours Action contact: A member the Infection Prevention Control will visit to your careresidents home on the next working. Supporting occurred (Bristol Stool of Chart grading 5 - 7)and and it isTeam unusual the or staff member’s Health Consultant on call information are available via Out of Hours Action contact: A member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team will visit your care home next workin bowel action A memberwww.kirklees.nhs.uk/your-health/infection-prevention-and-control/ of Hours Action contact: of the Infection Prevention and Control Team will visit your care home on on thethe next working tchboard – normal 01484 342000 Public Health Consultant on call information are available via blic Health Consultant information are available via witchboard– 0844 8118110on call
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develop a risk if una Switchboard – 0844 8118110 splayed atMYHT the entrance and following all hard (including Mustusing have hot a daily•review of signs and symptoms (an assessment early GP water andsurfaces, detergent Must have own en-suite facility/dedicated comm displayed at the entrance andthis able paper towels (alcohol ormation leaflets provided floors) and toilet areas must beand cleaned with water detergent • Must have own en-suite facility/dedicated com review is required when deterioration occurs) • Areas accessed by symptomatic neffective against D&V) • Provide hand hygiene wipes/offer regular opp information aprovided hypochlorite solution• 1,000 parts perAreas millionaccessed washbesinks must be leaflets stocked • Fluid monitoring must be commenced at onset of by balance symptomatic • Provide hand hygiene wipes/offer regular op snd should discouraged residents must be cleaned as above and hands (i.e. Milton 1:10, domestic bleach solution or • Hand washsoap sinksand must be stocked symptoms (diet can be provided as tolerated) liquid RESIDENT REMINDERS dthallnon-refillable affectedDAILY residents/staff residents must be cleaned as above and hands CHECKLIST following this all hard surfaces, (including HOUSEKEEPING CHECKS chlorclean) • Must have a daily review of signs and sympt • Record bowel motions (using Bristol Stool Chart guide) obtain a withtowels non-refillable liquid soap and sposable paper (alcohol sheet BY D&V) this allwith hard • Toilets must be cleaned after every use floors) andfollowing toilet areas must besurfaces, cleaned with (AFFECTED Must have a daily review of signs occurs) and symp review is5-7), required when deterioration stool (including specimen (must be •type document result disposable paper towels (alcohol lseisstaff ineffective against D&V) rotas to minimise soap orThe a detergent wipe and then • Outbreak poster should be and water a hypochlorite solution 1,000 parts per million floors) and toilet areas must be cleaned with • Remove exposed sweets/fruits/juices from the when open environment • home environment must be review is required deterioration occurs) • Fluid balance monitoring must be commen • Isolate the resident until 48 hours symptom free mination of unaffected sitors should be is discouraged gel ineffective against D&V) cleaned with a hypochlorite solution displayed at the entrance and (i.e. Milton 1:10, domestic bleach solution or thoroughly cleaned twice daily using a hypochlorite solution 1,000 parts per million symptoms (diet can be provided as tolerated) remember cohort nursing (doors must be kept closed; 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• Organise staffand rotas • Infectious• waste must be available date family members allto INFORMED Sluice stream rooms/laundry areas must be well KEEPING OTHERS • Symptomatic remain atChart home and co • Record bowelappropriate motionsstaff (using Bristol Stool a be hypochlorite solution formust the task If aof resident has to admitted hospitaland /A&E from the home when the outbreak has already started they can be contamination • Bins must be footinto operated waste siting healthcare professionals ors must beminimise encouraged to daily toa provide anthey update managed (doors must be kept closed) guide) obtain stool specimen (must be exposed type discharged back to the home even though the outbreak may still be on-going (this is because have been unaffected • Staff must not eat or drink with residents durin d andareas(remember take managed appropriately (internally and ilywashing facilities • Spillages must be dealt with 5-7), document • Staff canresult return to work once they have been 48 • Infectious waste stream must be available to the infection already) • Update familyguidance membersand and all cohort nursing iate precautions toappointments prevent externally) • Symptomatic staff must remain at home and c fer non-urgent promptly and safely and staff must Remember to use the transfer form and risk assessment stickers to alert accepting health care providers ad of infection Binsappropriate must be foot operated and waste• Remove exposed sweets/fruits/juices from the safe food service) visiting healthcare professionals wear• the PPE d visits, eg Out-patients, daily to provide update ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS MUSTanBE DISCUSSED managed appropriately (internally and open environment daily irdresser, handyman and • Staff can return to work once they have been 4 WITHwith THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONSULTANT ON-CALL • All• staff be ableappointments to • Soiledexternally) carpets must be cleaned Defermust non-urgent aintenance staff
access aprons, gloves, eye a carpet shampooer/steam cleaner and visits, eg Out-patients, protection (PPE) (including (if available) ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS BE DISCUSSED If a resident has to be admitted into hospital /A&E from the home whenMUST the outbreak has already sta visitors must hairdresser, be encouraged to STAFF REMINDERS laundry staff) handyman and discharged back to the home even though the outbreak may still be on-going (this is because they h WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONSULTANT ON-CALL hand washing facilities and • Soluble bags must be used for maintenance stafftake to the infection already) • Staff should change on the premises, a clean ropriate precautions to prevent infected linen uniform must be worn each to day, theyaccepting must Remember to use the form and risk assessment alert health car spread of infection a resident has totransfer be admitted into hospital /A&E from thestickers home when the outbreak has already s All visitors must be encouraged to • SluiceIfrooms/laundry comply with Depament of Health “Bare Below the areas must be discharged back to the home even though the outbreak may still be on-going (this is because they use hand washing facilities and take well managed (doors must be kept Elbows” (BBE) guidance KEEPING to the infection already) appropriateOTHERS precautions to prevent closed) • PPE risk assessment should be undertaken and
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• Infectious waste stream must be available • Bins must be foot operated and waste managed appropriately (internally and externally)
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• Staff must not eat or drink with residents during the outbreak • Symptomatic staff must remain at home and contact the manager daily to provide an update • Staff can return to work once they have been 48hr symptom free
ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS MUST BE DISCUSSED WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONSULTANT ON-CALL If a resident has to be admitted into hospital /A&E from the home when the outbreak has already started they can be discharged back to the home even though the outbreak may still be on-going (this is because they have been exposed to the infection already) Remember to use the transfer form and risk assessment stickers to alert accepting health care providers