This case lead by Hugh James is important because the Defendant accepted that the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH Regulations) applied to MRSA infections, which means that if a Hospital, as in this case, fails to
follow its infection control policies, and that this has resulted in the patient contracting MRSA, they will be liable for an injury caused to the patient and will be faced with having to pay compensation, which in many cases, like this case, is likely to be significant.
Hospital staff
follow infection control policies related to their own personal hygiene, patient care, and disinfection of equipment and facilities.
Not exact matches
Essential job duties of a Pharmacy Technician Trainee are the
following: greeting customers, filling simple prescriptions, doing clerical duties, ensuring customer service, keeping the pharmacy clean and organized, updating records, discarding expired items, adhering to
infection -
control policies, answering to client inquiries, calculating quantities, and applying labels to drugs.
Specific work duties of a Unit Clerk include collaborating with the medical staff, ordering supplies, greeting patients, answering to their inquiries, taking phone calls, managing patient paperwork, preparing patient charts, updating records, creating schedules, making appointments,
following hospital procedures and
policies, maintaining patient information confidentiality, implementing
infection -
control protocols, and reporting to managers.
Performed other duties as assigned such as: • Assisting with routine data analysis and interpretation using data analysis programs • Assisting in the setup, operation, and maintenance of research equipment / instruments •
Following established
policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and / or
infection control standards