CDI senior assessment and treatment
Health Boards should ensure that any patient with suspected CDI receives full clinical assessment by senior medical staff, that specific antibiotic therapy for CDI is commenced timeously.
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedSection 4.1 of the Scottish Government's response acknowledges that recommendation 37 addresses delays in diagnosing and treating C. diff infection. Section 2.1 details that Scotland's Health Protection Network published C. diff guidance, revised in 2014, which outlines roles, responsibilities, and best practice on antimicrobial treatment. Additionally, NHS boards are supported with tools such as a C. diff testing protocol, a severe case investigation tool, a C. diff 'care bundle' for improving patient outcomes, and a 'trigger tool' to promptly identify problems and areas for improvement in patient care and antimicrobial prescribing.
Published Evidence
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NIPCM provides detailed clinical guidance on CDI assessment and treatment including requirement for senior medical assessment. Antimicrobial prescribing guidance from SAPG addresses timely CDI-specific antibiotic therapy.
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Clinical guidance on CDI management is comprehensive through the NIPCM and SAPG frameworks.