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Just wondering how other places manage those from the community who present to the Emergency Department following a blood or body fluid exposure incident? Often our staff packs are used to manage the incident which sends the results back to us in infection control. We are considering that maybe a community exposure management pack should be developed and used for these people- the number of presentation is fairly low.
Cathy Mowat
Infection Control
Central Gippsland Health Service
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Hi Cathy
I have developed a pack for the use with Community HCWs.
I can send to you if you wish.
Regards
Lincoln Fowler / Infection Control / CACH
Department of Health
E: Lincoln.Fowler@health.wa.gov.au
L3 WASON, 151 Wellington St, PERTH WA 6000
Delivering a Healthy WA
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Behalf Of Cathy Mowat
Just wondering how other places manage those from the community who
present to the Emergency Department following a blood or body fluid
exposure incident? Often our staff packs are used to manage the incident
which sends the results back to us in infection control. We are
considering that maybe a community exposure management pack should be
developed and used for these people- the number of presentation is
fairly low.Cathy Mowat
Infection Control
Central Gippsland Health Service
Sale Victoria 3850
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HI Cathy
At RCH – Brisbane we refer these patients to the ID physicians for follow up and support
regards
JaneJane Tomlinson RN
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Management and Prevention Service
Royal Children’s Hospital
Children’s Health Queensland
T: 07 3636 7856 | M: 0408 236 266
| F: 3636 5505
E: jane_tomlinson@health.qld.gov.au
Ground Floor, South Tower
Herston Rd, HERSTON QLD 4029
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/childrenshealth>>> Cathy Mowat 26/09/12 9:39 >>>
Just wondering how other places manage those from the community who present to the Emergency Department following a blood or body fluid exposure incident? Often our staff packs are used to manage the incident which sends the results back to us in infection control. We are considering that maybe a community exposure management pack should be developed and used for these people- the number of presentation is fairly low.
Cathy Mowat
Infection Control
Central Gippsland Health Service
Sale Victoria 3850
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Cathy I would consider contacting the PEP services that are offered by
most states. NSW, Vic, SA and WA all have a PEP services for the
community that covers sexual exposure, IUD sharing and community
needlesticks.The NSW PEP service is run by Albion St Centre
http://www.sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au/albionstcentre/
http://www.rightnow.acon.org.au/pep I know it is extremely rare to
place a community needlestick on PEP unless the needle had directly come
from another person. If a person is placed on PEP it is the same PEP
pack given to sexual exposures and follow up at the hospitals that
administer PEP is with the HIV CNC.Hope that helps.
Paul Smollen
Project Manager, Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
Clinical Excellence Commission | Level 14/227 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
NSW 2000T: (02) 9269 5586 |F: (02) 9269 5599 | E:
Paul.Smollen@cec.health.nsw.gov.auhttp://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au
Behalf Of Cathy Mowat
Just wondering how other places manage those from the community who
present to the Emergency Department following a blood or body fluid
exposure incident? Often our staff packs are used to manage the incident
which sends the results back to us in infection control. We are
considering that maybe a community exposure management pack should be
developed and used for these people- the number of presentation is
fairly low.Cathy Mowat
Infection Control
Central Gippsland Health Service
Sale Victoria 3850
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SA Health have a number of guidelines for the management of non-occupational exposure to HIV which include needle stick injuries. The following links may be helpful particularly the last which is to the ED
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/publications/0801-nPEP-HIV-management-guide.pdf
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/publications/0801-nPEP-HIV-sop1-telephone-triage.pdf
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/publications/0801-nPEP-HIV-sop2-emergency-resp.pdf
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/publications/0801-nPEP-HIV-sop3-follow-up.pdf
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/publications/0801-nPEP-HIV-risk-assessment-protocol.pdf
The commonwealth also have a guideline which can be found at,
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/publications/2007-national-NPEP-guidelines.pdf
Regards,
Alan McLean BHlthSc, MHA, FACHSM
Patient Safety & QualityClinical Services
SA Ambulance Service
Government of South Australia‘To save lives, reduce suffering, and enhance quality of life, through the provision of accessible and responsive quality patient care and transport.’
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Just wondering how other places manage those from the community who present to the Emergency Department following a blood or body fluid exposure incident? Often our staff packs are used to manage the incident which sends the results back to us in infection control. We are considering that maybe a community exposure management pack should be developed and used for these people- the number of presentation is fairly low.
Cathy Mowat
Infection Control
Central Gippsland Health Service
Sale Victoria 3850
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Cathy,
We had a community pack at Latrobe when I was there, they may still have one.
Bernie developed as part of the Regional pack.
Wendy
Wendy Bacalja
Principal Nursing Officer
Infection Control ConsultantDental Health Services Victoria
oral health for better health
The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
720 Swanston Street | Carlton | VIC 3053
T: 03 9341 1151 | M: 0418 335 106 | F: 03 9341 1234Just wondering how other places manage those from the community who present to the Emergency Department following a blood or body fluid exposure incident? Often our staff packs are used to manage the incident which sends the results back to us in infection control. We are considering that maybe a community exposure management pack should be developed and used for these people- the number of presentation is fairly low.
Cathy Mowat
Infection Control
Central Gippsland Health Service
Sale Victoria 3850
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