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I am someone within the AICALIST brains trust can provide some advice regarding the necessity for microbial sampling of newly constructed SSD. I have not been able to find any reference to this being recommended prior to opening.
Does anyone know of any guidelines that apply to NSW?
Or, national or international references that may indicate that this would be recommended from a best practice point of view.
I would be grateful for any advice within the next few days, if possible.
Thank you
BethBeth Bint
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service
Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital
Tel 02 4222 5898 |beth.bint@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
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Hi Beth,
As far as I am aware any new commissioning of areas such DSS or Operating Theatres, the recommendation from ACORN Standards and AHFG is air-sampling be undertaken on commissioning or when reconstruction work has been undertaken within these areas.
Australasian Health Facility Guidelines states page 653….
900.11.00
+ Conduct air sampling and particle counts and implement a program of regular air sampling in high-risk areas, allowing time for culturing and results and repeat cleaning and testing prior to occupation.The air count is done to ensure that the area has been cleaned appropriately, including air filters.
Kind Regards
Marija Juraja |Clinical Service Coordinator (CICP) -Infection Prevention & Control Unit|
Division of Acute Medicine
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Good Evening
I am someone within the AICALIST brains trust can provide some advice regarding the necessity for microbial sampling of newly constructed SSD. I have not been able to find any reference to this being recommended prior to opening.
Does anyone know of any guidelines that apply to NSW?
Or, national or international references that may indicate that this would be recommended from a best practice point of view.
I would be grateful for any advice within the next few days, if possible.
Thank you
BethBeth Bint
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital Tel 02 4222 5898 |beth.bint@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
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Hi Beth,
This would be similar to the question – do we need to microbiologically
sample newly constructed theatres?In general – I would suggest that if the inspection, assembly and packaging
area are constructed as a clean room then some sort of testing would be
required to establish that the ventilation system is performing. For
example, in the UK, the inspection and packing area is required to be a
Class 8 clean room and managed as such. This means particulate counts being
conducted at least annually and in compliance with ISO14644.If the CSSD has not been constructed as a clean room facility then
microbiological sampling would have limited value in my opinion.Regards
Terry McAuley
Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant
STEAM Consulting
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Of Beth BintGood Evening
I am someone within the AICALIST brains trust can provide some advice
regarding the necessity for microbial sampling of newly constructed SSD. I
have not been able to find any reference to this being recommended prior to
opening.Does anyone know of any guidelines that apply to NSW?
Or, national or international references that may indicate that this would
be recommended from a best practice point of view.I would be grateful for any advice within the next few days, if possible.
Thank you
BethBeth Bint
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection
Management and Control Service Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital Tel
02 4222 5898 |beth.bint@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
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Thanks Marija
Roel Castillo
Sterilising Services Manager
[Chris O`Brien Lifehouse]
119-143 Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
PO BOX M33 Missenden Road NSW 2050[Facebook: Chris-OBrien-Lifehouse] [LinkedIn: The Chris O`Brien Lifehouse at RPA] [Twitter: LifehouseRPA]
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*hWK4nY*—–Original Message—–
Hi Beth,
As far as I am aware any new commissioning of areas such DSS or Operating Theatres, the recommendation from ACORN Standards and AHFG is air-sampling be undertaken on commissioning or when reconstruction work has been undertaken within these areas.
Australasian Health Facility Guidelines states page 653….
900.11.00
+ Conduct air sampling and particle counts and implement a program of regular air sampling in high-risk areas, allowing time for culturing and results and repeat cleaning and testing prior to occupation.The air count is done to ensure that the area has been cleaned appropriately, including air filters.
Kind Regards
Marija Juraja |Clinical Service Coordinator (CICP) -Infection Prevention & Control Unit| Division of Acute Medicine
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Good Evening
I am someone within the AICALIST brains trust can provide some advice regarding the necessity for microbial sampling of newly constructed SSD. I have not been able to find any reference to this being recommended prior to opening.
Does anyone know of any guidelines that apply to NSW?
Or, national or international references that may indicate that this would be recommended from a best practice point of view.
I would be grateful for any advice within the next few days, if possible.
Thank you
BethBeth Bint
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital Tel 02 4222 5898 |beth.bint@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
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Beth
We have recently opened a brand new SSD in Victoria and apart from the required validation of the sterilisers, the only area that we did do air sampling was in our sterile store room where we had Hepa Filtration. In our clean/packing room no microbiological sampling was undertaken as these areas do not have Hepa Filtration.
Happy for you to discuss off-line if you have further questions.
Leanne Houston
Associate Director
INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL SERVICE (IPAC)Eastern Health: Winner of the Premier’s Health Service of the Year Award (Metropolitan) at the 2013 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards
—–Original Message—–
Good Evening
I am someone within the AICALIST brains trust can provide some advice regarding the necessity for microbial sampling of newly constructed SSD. I have not been able to find any reference to this being recommended prior to opening.
Does anyone know of any guidelines that apply to NSW?
Or, national or international references that may indicate that this would be recommended from a best practice point of view.
I would be grateful for any advice within the next few days, if possible.
Thank you
BethBeth Bint
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service
Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital
Tel 02 4222 5898 |beth.bint@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
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Hi Beth
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse SSD outsourced cleaning and testing to an independent provider prior to opening.
We will be doing this yearly and prior to opening our operating theatres early next year.
Regards
Roel
Roel Castillo
Sterilising Services Manager
[Chris O`Brien Lifehouse]
119-143 Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
PO BOX M33 Missenden Road NSW 2050[Facebook: Chris-OBrien-Lifehouse] [LinkedIn: The Chris O`Brien Lifehouse at RPA] [Twitter: LifehouseRPA]
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*hWK4nY*—–Original Message—–
Beth
We have recently opened a brand new SSD in Victoria and apart from the required validation of the sterilisers, the only area that we did do air sampling was in our sterile store room where we had Hepa Filtration. In our clean/packing room no microbiological sampling was undertaken as these areas do not have Hepa Filtration.
Happy for you to discuss off-line if you have further questions.
Leanne Houston
Associate Director
INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL SERVICE (IPAC)Eastern Health: Winner of the Premier’s Health Service of the Year Award (Metropolitan) at the 2013 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards
—–Original Message—–
Good Evening
I am someone within the AICALIST brains trust can provide some advice regarding the necessity for microbial sampling of newly constructed SSD. I have not been able to find any reference to this being recommended prior to opening.
Does anyone know of any guidelines that apply to NSW?
Or, national or international references that may indicate that this would be recommended from a best practice point of view.
I would be grateful for any advice within the next few days, if possible.
Thank you
BethBeth Bint
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital Tel 02 4222 5898 |beth.bint@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
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