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Dear Members,
I would be interested to know how other obstetric services manage the
CTG (cardiotocography) belts from an infection control perspective.Issues:
* Reusable vs. single patient use???
* Is there a big cost differential, factoring the laundry
issues, damage to integrity of reusable belt* If reusable:
* How are these processed – external laundry or internal laundry
* Does reprocessing affect the integrity of the belt? i.e. what
is the life of the belt* Do they get changed between EVERY patient use?
* Including fetal monitoring units (FMU) where the belt is on
for 10-30 minutes and there are no body fluid issues.o FMU do not routinely change between patient use (from my
understanding) and I would be interested to know other ICP views on this
in relation to ‘clean between’.* If single use:
* Is each woman issued with a CTG belt for her pregnancy
* How is it managed:
o Placed in zip lock bag and sent home with them
o Placed in zip lock bag in medical records
* Do they remember to bring them to each visit?
Looking forward to all responses
Maree
Maree Sommerville
Infection Control Coordinator
Mercy Hospital for Women
163 Studley Road
Heidelberg 3084
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Hi ALL,
Here at RHW in birthing services we have single use CTG belts thought are bought in a role and cut to size. They are then sent to the cleaners after each use, apparently we only get about 3 washes before they start to fray and stretch a bit, but still useable for a bit longer, cant tell you exactly the life of each belt. The antenatal ward will give the ladies a couple of belts for the length of their admission and wipe in between use antenatal wash their own and bS send out.
Beverley Swanson
Acting CNC I/CFrom: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Maree Sommerville
Sent: Friday, 2 May 2014 12:38 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: CTG BeltsDear Members,
I would be interested to know how other obstetric services manage the CTG (cardiotocography) belts from an infection control perspective.
Issues:
Reusable vs. single patient use???
Is there a big cost differential, factoring the laundry issues, damage to integrity of reusable belt
If reusable:
How are these processed external laundry or internal laundry
Does reprocessing affect the integrity of the belt? i.e. what is the life of the belt
Do they get changed between EVERY patient use?
Including fetal monitoring units (FMU) where the belt is on for 10-30 minutes and there are no body fluid issues.
o FMU do not routinely change between patient use (from my understanding) and I would be interested to know other ICP views on this in relation to clean between.If single use:
Is each woman issued with a CTG belt for her pregnancy
How is it managed:
o Placed in zip lock bag and sent home with them
o Placed in zip lock bag in medical records
Do they remember to bring them to each visit?Looking forward to all responses
MareeMaree Sommerville
Infection Control Coordinator
Mercy Hospital for Women[cid:image001.jpg@01CF6603.4DFFAB90]
163 Studley Road
Heidelberg 3084
Phone: 8458 4759
Mob: 0408 789 798
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Hi Maree we use disposable single use . Used only the once .
Kind regards
Colette Chard
What gets measured gets managed, what gets managed gets done…..
Quality & Risk Manager
North West Private Hospital
137 Flockton Street
Everton Park
QLD 403707 3246 3142
Chardc @ramsayhealth.com.auFrom: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Maree Sommerville
Sent: Friday, 2 May 2014 12:38 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] CTG BeltsDear Members,
I would be interested to know how other obstetric services manage the CTG (cardiotocography) belts from an infection control perspective.
Issues:
Reusable vs. single patient use???
Is there a big cost differential, factoring the laundry issues, damage to integrity of reusable belt
If reusable:
How are these processed external laundry or internal laundry
Does reprocessing affect the integrity of the belt? i.e. what is the life of the belt
Do they get changed between EVERY patient use?
Including fetal monitoring units (FMU) where the belt is on for 10-30 minutes and there are no body fluid issues.
o FMU do not routinely change between patient use (from my understanding) and I would be interested to know other ICP views on this in relation to clean between.If single use:
Is each woman issued with a CTG belt for her pregnancy
How is it managed:
o Placed in zip lock bag and sent home with them
o Placed in zip lock bag in medical records
Do they remember to bring them to each visit?Looking forward to all responses
MareeMaree Sommerville
Infection Control Coordinator
Mercy Hospital for Women[cid:image001.jpg@01CF6603.4DFFAB90]
163 Studley Road
Heidelberg 3084
Phone: 8458 4759
Mob: 0408 789 798
Fax: 8458 4751DISCLAIMER This email and any files transmitted with it
may be confidential and intended solely for the use of the
individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have
received this email in error please notify the sender immediately
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attachments. While this email and any attachments have
been cleared by Mercy Health’s virus protection systems, recipients
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Mercy Health at http://www.mercyhealth.com.au
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