PAS 5748:2014 PDF

What is this PAS about? It provides a framework for the planning, application and measurement of cleanliness in hospitals. Who is this PAS for? It’s intended for those whose responsibilities directly or indirectly include the provision of a clean, safe environment for patient care, including:

Chairs and non-executive directors Chief executives Estates and facilities directors Directors of infection prevention and control Directors of nursing, lead nurses or matrons Directors in charge of finance, governance, performance and related audit Directors of commissioning and commissioning organizations

The PAS is intended to be endorsed at board level and implemented by anyone responsible for maintaining cleanliness in hospitals including:

Dedicated cleaning staff Cleaning contractors Nursing and departmental staff Facilities management staff

Why should you use this PAS? The provision of a clean and safe healthcare environment remains a key priority for all healthcare organizations. It provides one of the key elements for effective infection prevention and control and also promotes patient confidence and demonstrates the existence of a positive safety culture. To help attain such an environment this PAS specifies requirements for:

Governance of cleanliness services Assessing the risk of a lack of cleanliness both for infection and for damage to patient, public or staff confidence Providing cleaning tasks Measuring cleanliness on the basis of visual inspection – including setting agreed performance levels Taking corrective action Conducting performance analysis and implementing improvement actions Providing a continuous service improvement plan Reporting cleanliness outcomes ...