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Hi John
What about 5 MANTTs 5 Moments for Aseptic Non-touch Techniques?? Just a crazy thought.
Beth
Beth Bint
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service
Level 1 Lawson House, Wollongong Hospital 2500, NSW
Tel. 02 4222 5869 | Fax. 02 4222 5367 | beth.bint@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of John Ferguson
Sent: Monday, 4 June 2012 11:46 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Aseptic non-touch technique
Importance: High
Dear Aicalist members,
As you will know, the new ACSQHC Safety and Quality Standards include these (stretch) requirements:
3.10 Developing and implementing protocols for aseptic non-touch technique
3.10.1 The clinical workforce is trained in aseptic nontouch technique
3.10.2 Compliance with aseptic non-touch technique is regularly audited
3.10.3 Action is taken to increase compliance with the aseptic non-touch technique protocols
It is quite a challenge to put in place a system that goes across all practitioners as I’m sure you know!
The resources attached are available from UK (we have them on order).
The Commission would be interested to know about programs around the country that have developed ANTT policies and procedures.
Has anyone started regular auditing (other than say for CL insertion)? If so would you please share your audit tool(s)?
What examples of action taken to increase compliance do you have?
Have people had experience with the above UK resources?
In Hunter New England, in addition to central line insertion, we’ve chosen to focus on IV insertion, wound dressing and IV medication preparation as our initial procedures to codify and audit. We already do skills lab training for IV inserters.
We’ve also been throwing around the following guiding principles list for ANTT – would welcome your comments! Could we perhaps come up with a natty acronym for these 5 ‘moments’ of ANTT?
Aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) : core principles of practice
1. WHERE TO PERFORM the physical environment for the procedure- where should it be performed; what are the situations where it should not be performed?
2. SEQUENCING the most efficient and safest sequencing of procedure preparation and performance needs to be known by the operator and followed closely
3. DISINFECTION- Hands, procedure trolley and the patient procedure site; correct disinfectant, method of application and avoidance of recontamination
4. ESTABLISH AND PROTECT ASEPTIC FIELDS sterile drapes, plastic trays, sterile glove use, correct procedure sequencing and performance
5. NON-TOUCH PROCEDURE TECHNIQUE specific to the procedure
Thanks!
John
Dr John Ferguson
Chair, Healthcare Infection Advisory Committee, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Locked Bag 1, Newcastle Mail Centre, NSW 2310
Tel 61 2 4921 4444 | Fax 61 2 4921 4440 | Mob +61 428 885 573 | john.ferguson@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au | http://www.hicsiganz.org
From: Stephen Rowley ANTT [mailto:stephen.rowley@antt.org.uk]
Sent: Monday, 4 June 2012 1:57 AM
To: John Ferguson
Subject: Re: Purchase of ANTT package
Importance: High
Dear John,
Thank you for your email and sorry for the slow response. We will post you the ANTT Guideline CD which includes ANTT Audit Tools and the ANTT Practice Framework to the address provided.
To implement ANTT effectively it is important to blend education with practical training. To support this, The Association for Safe Aseptic Practice (ASAP) provides ANTT Accredited training resources to help support training and implementation. The Implementation Pack includes all the resources required to implement ANTT across a large organisation.
We charge a small amount for these resources to help support the ongoing development of ANTT resources. I have attached the Resource List along with a information sheet.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Best regards
Pat
Patricia Fernandes
Administrator and PA to:
Stephen Rowley
Clinical Director ANTT
stephen.rowley@antt.org.uk
http://www.antt.org.uk
+44 (0)7739 000597
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