Cleanliness Champions Programme

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Unit 1
FI / Macduff C, Baguley F, Gass J, Tuckwell M, West B (2009) An Evaluation of the Impact of the NHS Education for Scotland Cleanliness Champions Programme on Clinical Practice. Aberdeen, RobertGordonUniversity. /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2007) NHS Scotland National HAI Prevalence Survey (2 vols), Edinburgh, HPS. /
FI / Scottish Government (2011) Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Task Force Report on Delivery Programme: 2008-2011. Edinburgh, Scottish Government. /
FI / The Healthcare Associated Infection Task Force. /
E / BBC News Online (2008) ‘She was too tired to hang on.’ 19 November. /
FI / Health Protection Scotland. Standard Infection Control Precautions – SICPs. /
FI / Health Protection Scotland. Transmission Based Precautions – TBPs. /
Unit 2 / Chain of Infection
FI / Chalmers C (2006) Standard Principles for preventing and controlling infection. Nursing Standard. 20,23, 57-65. / Reference Only
FI / Health Protection Network (2009) Guidance on Prevention and Control of Clostridium difficile Infection(CDI) in Healthcare Settings in Scotland. Glasgow, HPN. /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2007) NHS Scotland National HAI Prevalence Survey (2 vols), Edinburgh,HPS. /
FI / RoyalCollege of Nursing (2005) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). London, RCN. /
FI / Blood-borne Viruses and Occupational Exposure website /
FI / Catch it, Kill it, Bin it – respiratory and hand hygiene campaign (2011) /
FI / Cells Alive! - How bacteria multiply and divide /
FI / Centers for Disease Control Guideline for IsolationPrecautions in Hospitals (Table 2) /
FI / Health Protection Scotland - Transmission Based Precautions /
FI / Virtual Museum of Bacteria /
Unit 3 / Hand Hygiene
FI / BBC News online – Government launches swine flu advert /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2011) Compendium of Healthcare Associated Infection Guidance. Glasgow, HPS /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2012) National Infection Prevention & Control Manual – Part 1 SICPs. Glasgow, HPS /
FI / Health Protection Scotland – National Hand Hygiene NHS Campaign Compliance with Hand Hygiene: Audit Reports /
FI / Health Protection Scotland – Germs. Wash your hands of them. /
FI / PuriCore – EPIC2 National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing HAI /
FI / Sax H et al (2007) My 5 moments for hand hygiene: a user-centred design approach to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. Journal of Hospital Infection 67, 9-21 / Reference Only
FI / Scottish Government news release – Zero Tolerance to Non/Hand Hygiene Compliance /
FI / Taylor L (1978) An evaluation of handwashing techniques. Nursing Times 74, 2, 54-55. / Reference Only
FI / World Health Organization – Clean Care is Safer Care /
FI / World Health Organization – Five Moments for Hand Hygiene /
FI / World Health Organization – Hand Hygiene – Why, How & When? /
Unit 4 / Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
E / Department of Health (2010) Toffeln Qwirki’s 800 Crocs Style Clogs sold as personal protective equipment (PPE). /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2009) Donning and Removal of Personal Protective Equipment. Glasgow, HPS. /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2012) National Infection Prevention & Control Manual – Part 1 SICPs. Glasgow, HPS. /
FI / Health & Safety Executive (2002) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. Liverpool, HSE. /
FI / Health & Safety Executive - Work-related contact dermatitis in the health services. /
Unit 5
FI / Health Protection Agency (2008) United Kingdom Surveillance of Significant Occupational Exposures to Bloodborne Viruses in Healthcare Workers. London, HPA. / Reference Only
FI / Health Protection Agency - Bloodborne Viruses (BBV) and Occupational Exposure /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2012) National Infection Prevention & Control Manual – Part 1 SICPs. Glasgow, HPS /
FI / Holding R (1998) Nurse’s life changed in a moment. San Francisco Chronicle 13 April, A-6. / Reference Only
Unit 6
E / BBC News Online - Hospital hygiene: Your stories /
E / BBC News Online - Working undercover at dirty hospital /
FI / Healthcare Environment Inspectorate /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2012) National Infection Prevention & Control Manual – Part 1 SICPs.Glasgow, HPS /
E / NHSScotland National Cleaning Services Specification /
FI / Scottish Government (2004) NHSScotland: Sterile Services Provision Review Group: Survey ofDecontamination in General Dental Practice. Edinburgh, Scottish Government /
Unit 7
FI / BBC News Online – Clean up your act, hospitals told /
FI / Health Facilities Scotland (2010) Scottish Health Technical Note 3. NHSScotland Waste ManagementGuidance Part C. Waste Management Procedures Template. Glasgow, HFS. /
E / Health Protection Scotland (2008) Washing Clothes at Home. Glasgow, HPS /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2012) National Infection Prevention & Control Manual – Part 1 SICPs.Glasgow, HPS. /
FI / Scottish Government Health Department (2010) CEL 42 (2010 - National Uniform Policy, Dress Codeand Laundering Policy. Edinburgh, SGHD. /
Unit 8
FI / BBC News Online – Hospital food hygiene is ‘poor’. /
FI / BBC News Online – Salmonella care home woman dies. /
FI / Food Standards Agency website /
FI / Food Standards Agency - Eat Well, Be Well – Germwatch website /
FI / Food Standards Agency (2011) Second Study of Infectious Intestinal Disease in the Community (IID2Study). London, FSA. /
FI / NHS Choices – Your Health, Your Choice website. How to prepare and cook food safely. /
FI / NHSForthValley (2011) Bringing Food into Hospital – Information Leaflet. Falkirk, NHS FV. /
FI / Sky News Online – England’s Dirtiest Hospitals Revealed. /
Unit 9 / The Role of the Cleanliness Champion and its Impact on the Patient Experience
FI / Health Improvement Scotland website /
FI / Health Protection Scotland website /
FI / Health Protection Scotland – Education and Training Events website /
FI / Health Protection Scotland (2012) National Infection Prevention & Control Manual – Part 1 SICPs.Glasgow, HPS /
FI / NHS Education for Scotland – HAI: Education for Prevention and Control website /
FI / NHS Education for Scotland – the Knowledge Network /
FI / NHS Education for Scotland Portal /
FI / NHS Education for Scotland/Robert Gordon University (2009) An Evaluation of the Impact of theNHS Education for Scotland Cleanliness Champions Programme on Clinical Practice – An ExecutiveSummary. Aberdeen, RGU/NES /
FI / Patient Safety Alliance website /
FI / Scottish Government Health Department (2010) NHSScotland National Uniform Policy, Dress Codeand Laundering Policy. Edinburgh, SGHD /

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