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MRSA. Super Bugs. Cleanliness in hospitals. Infection Control
is one of the greatest challenges facing the NHS today. A media
frenzy, feeding on stories such as abattoirs allegedly having
higher cleaning standards than hospitals, has fueled public fears
and pushed Infection Control high up the political agenda.
All this is no bad thing. The impact of MRSA and other "super
bugs" in terms of lives lost and the cost to the NHS cannot
be under-estimated. Estimates vary, but between 5000 and 20,000
people die EACH YEAR from Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs).
Compare this to around 3,500 people killed on our roads each year.
On average a patient with an HAI will typically stay in hospital
an extra 11 days. As a result, HAIs cost the NHS an additional
£1 BILLION a year in care costs.
This is why AT&F Solutions have launched their flagship training
course, "Infection Controlled". The course targets the
key areas that have been identified as having the biggest impact
on HAIs. It is designed to be suitable for all hospital staff,
both clinical and non-clinical, and provides the guidance staff
need to help beat the bugs.
A new approach to infection control training
As leaders in the computer-based health & safety training
sector, AT&F Solutions have long since realised the importance
of targeted, measurable, trackable training. Engaging content
backed up by a set of powerful management tools means you can
give all your staff comprehensive infection control training both
efficiently and effectively, whilst maintaining a permanent record
of training.
It's time to send the bugs packing.
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