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22/06/2010 at 1:44 pm #68311
Hello,
I’m wondering what other institutions use for skin preparation when performing angiograms and placing permanent implantable devices ie. Pacemakers, ICD, etc.
Cheers,
CatinaCatina Eyres
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Infectious Diseases & Infection Control
Bendigo Health
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You can unsubscribe from this list be sending ‘signoff aicalist’ (without the quotes) to listserv@aicalist.org.au22/06/2010 at 2:54 pm #68312Hi Catina
We recently moved over to alcoholic 2% chlorhexidine as a skin prep for
all of our interventional cardiovascular procedures at the request of
our consultants. Apparently they had seen some evidence to support this.
Queensland Health has provided a position paper which supported this if
we think of cardiovascular access as intravascular, so we were happy to
comply with our consultants’ request.The QLD Health document can be found here:
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/chrisp/resources/rec_prac_skinprep.pdfHope this helps.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart | GPH – Infection Control Coordinator
GPH – Quality & Safety Unit (Infection Control) | Greenslopes Private
Hospital
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Behalf Of Catina EyresHello,
I’m wondering what other institutions use for skin preparation when
performing angiograms and placing permanent implantable devices ie.
Pacemakers, ICD, etc.
Cheers,
CatinaCatina Eyres
Nurse Consultant
Infectious Diseases & Infection Control
Bendigo Health
PO Box 126 Bendigo 3552
ceyres@bendigohealth.org.au
p 03 5454 8414 (Infection Control)
p 03 5454 8422 (Infectious Diseases)
f 03 5454 8419
m 0409 230 871
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You can unsubscribe from this list be sending ‘signoff aicalist’ (without the quotes) to listserv@aicalist.org.au23/06/2010 at 9:56 am #68313Thanks so much for the response Michael – we are trying hard to convince our unit to move over to chlorhexidine/alcohol prep for angiograms, but they are concerned about alcohol spillage into genital areas……we shall keep trying. Thanks for the information.
Cheers,
CatinaCatina Eyres
Nurse Consultant
Infectious Diseases & Infection Control
Bendigo Health
PO Box 126 Bendigo 3552
ceyres@bendigohealth.org.au
p 03 5454 8414 (Infection Control)
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Hi Catina
We recently moved over to alcoholic 2% chlorhexidine as a skin prep for
all of our interventional cardiovascular procedures at the request of
our consultants. Apparently they had seen some evidence to support this.
Queensland Health has provided a position paper which supported this if
we think of cardiovascular access as intravascular, so we were happy to
comply with our consultants’ request.The QLD Health document can be found here:
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/chrisp/resources/rec_prac_skinprep.pdfHope this helps.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart | GPH – Infection Control Coordinator
GPH – Quality & Safety Unit (Infection Control) | Greenslopes Private
Hospital
Newdegate Street, Greenslopes QLD 4120
t: 07 3394 7919 | f: 07 3394 7985
e: WishartM@ramsayhealth.com.au | w: http://www.ramsayhealth.com.auRamsay Health Care is an environmentally responsible corporation, please
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Behalf Of Catina EyresHello,
I’m wondering what other institutions use for skin preparation when
performing angiograms and placing permanent implantable devices ie.
Pacemakers, ICD, etc.
Cheers,
CatinaCatina Eyres
Nurse Consultant
Infectious Diseases & Infection Control
Bendigo Health
PO Box 126 Bendigo 3552
ceyres@bendigohealth.org.au
p 03 5454 8414 (Infection Control)
p 03 5454 8422 (Infectious Diseases)
f 03 5454 8419
m 0409 230 871
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You can unsubscribe from this list be sending ‘signoff aicalist’ (without the quotes) to listserv@aicalist.org.au23/06/2010 at 11:51 am #68315Hi Catina
We use Chlorhexadine 0.5% in alcohol 70% tinted red for all
angiographic procedures (all caths, PPM, Defibs, etc.) Ours is from Oron
Laboratories Pty Ltd. It is tinted red so that when you clean the area
you can see where you have cleaned. The stain does stay on the skin for
a while but it does come off eventually. We also use this product in
theatre as the skin prep.
It is 100ml bottle.
Hope this helps.Bridget Bourke
Infection Control Coordinator
National Capital Private Hospital
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>>> Catina Eyres 22/06/2010 1:44 pm >>>
Hello,
Im wondering what other institutions use for skin preparation when
performing angiograms and placing permanent implantable devices ie.
Pacemakers, ICD, etc.
Cheers,
CatinaCatina Eyres
Nurse Consultant
Infectious Diseases & Infection Control
Bendigo Health
PO Box 126 Bendigo 3552
ceyres@bendigohealth.org.au
p 03 5454 8414 (Infection Control)
p 03 5454 8422 (Infectious Diseases)
f 03 5454 8419
m 0409 230 871
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