Making a difference-Infection Prevention

1. Making a difference-Infection Prevention Dr Emma Watson Consultant Microbiologist Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

2. Infection Prevention

3. HCAI: a global problem • At any time, over 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections associated with healthcare • In developed countries about 5-10%of patients admitted to acute care hospitals acquire an infection*

4. HCAI: England and Wales • In England HCAIs are estimated to cause the deaths of at least 5000 patients every year and cost the NHS £1 billion* • This equates to an infection of a patientevery two minutesand the death of a patientevery two hours***

5. 1 3 of HCAIs are estimated to be easily preventable* Infection is a patient safety problem

6. Hands are the main way in which infection is spread so when you clean your hands before and after every patient contact it helps to stop the bugs spreading YET most healthcare workers clean their hands less than half the number of times they should* The answer is in your hands.

9. In the North West

10. Reducing MRSA

12. Reducing Clostridium difficile