coronavirus meal tray/utensil management

[Pamela Ann Boon]

Good morning,

I would appreciate any feedback on how meal trays/water jugs etc are being managed for coronavirus patients.
Are any additional precautions being put in place during transportation of contaminated trays from the room to the industrial dishwasher?
Are facilities using disposable plates/cutlery etc.

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,
Pam

Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention and Management Unit
Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals | Top End Health Service

Northern Territory Government
2nd Floor, Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi
GPO Box 41326, Casuarina, NT 0811

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[Matthew Mason]

Hi Pam,
Wouldn’t meal trays/water jugs would be managed as per your usual transmission based precautions procedures? If there is an issue with SARS-CoV-2 wouldn’t you have an issue with other microorganisms that are spread on fomites? Have I missed something in your question?
Cheers Matt

Lecturer
Program Co-ordinator: Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine
USC
Ph +61 7 5456 5191
mmason1@usc.edu.au

Good morning,

I would appreciate any feedback on how meal trays/water jugs etc are being managed for coronavirus patients.
Are any additional precautions being put in place during transportation of contaminated trays from the room to the industrial dishwasher?
Are facilities using disposable plates/cutlery etc.

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,
Pam

Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention and Management Unit
Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals | Top End Health Service

Northern Territory Government
2nd Floor, Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi
GPO Box 41326, Casuarina, NT 0811

p …08 892 28045
f … 08 892 28889
e … Pamela.Boon@nt.gov.au
w… http://www.nt.gov.au/health

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[Pamela Ann Boon]

Thanks Matt,
That is also my understanding, but as I am being questioned by executive, I was wondering what other facilities were doing.
Kind regards,
Pam

Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention and Management Unit
Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals | Top End Health Service

Northern Territory Government
2nd Floor, Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi
GPO Box 41326, Casuarina, NT 0811

p …08 892 28045
f … 08 892 28889
e … Pamela.Boon@nt.gov.au
w http://www.nt.gov.au/health

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Matthew Mason
Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2020 8:53 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] coronavirus meal tray/utensil management

Hi Pam,
Wouldnt meal trays/water jugs would be managed as per your usual transmission based precautions procedures? If there is an issue with SARS-CoV-2 wouldnt you have an issue with other microorganisms that are spread on fomites? Have I missed something in your question?
Cheers Matt

Lecturer
Program Co-ordinator: Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine
USC
Ph +61 7 5456 5191
mmason1@usc.edu.au

From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU> On Behalf Of Pamela Ann Boon
Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2020 8:11 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] coronavirus meal tray/utensil management

Good morning,

I would appreciate any feedback on how meal trays/water jugs etc are being managed for coronavirus patients.
Are any additional precautions being put in place during transportation of contaminated trays from the room to the industrial dishwasher?
Are facilities using disposable plates/cutlery etc.

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,
Pam

Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention and Management Unit
Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals | Top End Health Service

Northern Territory Government
2nd Floor, Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi
GPO Box 41326, Casuarina, NT 0811

p …08 892 28045
f … 08 892 28889
e … Pamela.Boon@nt.gov.au
w http://www.nt.gov.au/health

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[Anonymous]

This is an interesting question- perhaps it should be thought of in light that there may be significant staff shortages – 2007 Vic influenza pandemic plans states absentee could be up to 40%-. Working on this, not having to wash dishes in a pandemic may be beneficial- although this would probably increase clinical waste volumes.

Kelly
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Matthew Mason
Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2020 10:23 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] coronavirus meal tray/utensil management

Hi Pam,
Wouldnt meal trays/water jugs would be managed as per your usual transmission based precautions procedures? If there is an issue with SARS-CoV-2 wouldnt you have an issue with other microorganisms that are spread on fomites? Have I missed something in your question?
Cheers Matt

Lecturer
Program Co-ordinator: Nursing
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine
USC
Ph +61 7 5456 5191
mmason1@usc.edu.au

From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU> On Behalf Of Pamela Ann Boon
Sent: Wednesday, 26 February 2020 8:11 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] coronavirus meal tray/utensil management

Good morning,

I would appreciate any feedback on how meal trays/water jugs etc are being managed for coronavirus patients.
Are any additional precautions being put in place during transportation of contaminated trays from the room to the industrial dishwasher?
Are facilities using disposable plates/cutlery etc.

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,
Pam

Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention and Management Unit
Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals | Top End Health Service

Northern Territory Government
2nd Floor, Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi
GPO Box 41326, Casuarina, NT 0811

p …08 892 28045
f … 08 892 28889
e … Pamela.Boon@nt.gov.au
w http://www.nt.gov.au/health

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