HIQA concerned over infection control at Cork University Hospital following superbug outbreaks
THE HEALTH INFORMATION and Quality Authority has raised “significant concerns” over the ability of Cork University Hospital to control outbreaks of infection., made following an unannounced inspection at the hospital, found that the facility lacked the resources to control infections properly.
“Observations made at the time of this inspection and subsequent information provided by the hospital did not assure HIQA that this ongoing issue was being comprehensively managed by the hospital at the time of the inspection,” the report said. Inspectors were initially informed by senior management that seven inpatients known to be colonised with CPE were confined to one ward.