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Hi Sue,
Here is an excerpt from our MRSA / VRE policy. Hope it helps?
Management of MRSA Positive Patients in the Operating Suite
Ensure the Infection Control Coordinator is notified
Ensure MRSA positive patients be admitted directly to the ward, and then transferred to directly theatre. This will avoid unnecessary travel throughout day surgery unit and other areas of theatre department
For ease of management and cleaning purposes, patients who are known to be colonised or infected with MRSA must be placed last on the theatre list
Ensure patients with MRSA be recovered in the operating room where possible then transferred directly back to the ward
If this is not possible, then the patient will be cared for by designated nurse in recovery area
The operating room and/or recovery area must be thoroughly cleaned with hospital approved cleaning solution for MRSA (see General Cleaning Procedure). This includes the anaesthetic machine, trolley. All horizontal surfaces must be cleaned and walls should be spot cleaned
Ensure non disposable equipment is wiped down with hospital approved cleaning solution for MRSA (see General Cleaning Procedure) before being returned to general use
Ensure all linen is discarded in alginate bags then placed in white linen bags
Ensure all clinical waste e.g. dressings, sputum, blood soaked items be discarded in yellow clinical waste bags/bins
Kind regards,
Rebecca ODonnell | Infection Control Co-ordinator
St Vincent’s Hospital Toowoomba | 22-36 Scott Street TOOWOOMBA 4350
T 07 4690 4042 | F 07 46904400
E rebecca.odonnell@stvincents.org.au | W http://www.stvincents.org.au
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Sue Flockhart
Sent: Monday, 16 July 2012 5:41 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Management of MROs in the Operating Suite
Hi All,
We are loking at standardising our approach to the management of patients with known MROs in our operating suite. I am interested to know what other facilites are doing and would you share guidelines/policies etc.
kind Regards
Sue Flockhart
Manager, Infection Prevention & Control Unit Staff Immunisation Clinic Ballarat Health Services Victoria
0437856349
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