A-Z Services - Housekeeping Services Monitoring

Documentation and Monitoring

Core Healthcare Standards – C21 & C4a/e
National Specification of Cleanliness for the NHS 2007 and appendix 5 and appendix 6
The Health Act 2006
Matrons Charter
Revised Contract for Cleaning Standards – Minimum Frequencies
Patient Environment Action Team – PEAT
Saving Lives
DOH - Towards Cleaner Hospitals document

Credits for Cleaning NHS approved monitoring package – weekly random auditing of all very high, high, significant and low risk areas
Quarterly Management Audits – Housekeeping , Nursing, Infection Control and Estates
Monthly IPS (Infection Prevention Society formally ICNA) Toolkit Environment Audit section completed by Ward Matron and nominated Housekeeping Supervisor
PEAT(Patient Environment Action Team) Inspections internal and external
Patient Satisfaction surveys for catering and housekeeping services (bi-monthly)
PPIF (Patient and Public Information Forum) inspections twice a year