Infection Prevention & Control


Norovirus
Blackrock Clinic is committed to best practice in infection control and health improvement measures.

Norovirus
Norovirus infection rates at Blackrock Clinic are very low.

Statistics

Year Incidence of Norovirus
2008 1
2009 0
2010 Q1/Q2  0


How do we keep our incidence of Norovirus low?

  • Most patient rooms are single occupancy with their own toilet
  • We have a dedicated Infection Control Nurse
  • Our staff are trained in excellent hand hygiene and their performance in this area is regularly monitored
  • We screen all high risk patients for MRSA carriage prior to admission