by Selina | May 23, 2025 | Aged Care News, News
ACIPC has released two new guides for managing transmission of pathogens through the air. Both guides are to be read in conjunction with the ACIPC Position Statement ‘Terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air,’ and recommend the use of...
by Selina | May 23, 2025 | Aged Care News
ACIPC acknowledges the significant changes made by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) to the Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide, following feedback provided by ACIPC and ACIPC 2024 International conference...
by Selina | Apr 16, 2025 | Aged Care News, News
ACIPC is calling for the consistent use of PFR masks over surgical masks in healthcare environments with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. In its latest Position Statement, The use of particulate filter respirators (PFR) masks for the management of COVID-19 in...
by Selina | Mar 21, 2025 | Aged Care News
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care has released a new toolkit, Infectious respiratory disease prevention: responsibilities and obligations This toolkit provides information and material to support aged care providers and workers...
by Selina | Mar 11, 2025 | Aged Care News, News
ACIPC has released a new position statement – Terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. Inconsistencies in key terms has resulted in confusion of the use and understanding of transmission pathways. Standardising terminology as knowledge...
by Selina | Mar 5, 2025 | Aged Care News, News
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in HealthCare has developed a gap analysis tool to support organisations in assessing compliance with the standard AS5369:2023 Reprocessing reusable medical devices. This tool is designed to help organisations...
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