Decorations within health care facilities

[Linda Farr (Western NSW LHD)]

Dear all

Having many discussions in regards to decorations not only for Christmas, but also any celebration. Would appreciate any information, article, policy or guideline on this matter from those that know much more than I.

Kind Regards Linda
Linda Thomas

Linda Thomas/Farr
Infection Prevention & Control CNC | Bathurst Health Service
Howick St, Bathurst, New South Wales 2795
Tel (02) 6330 5910|Page 73
Mobile – 0436 649 455 – in office hours
Linda.Farr@health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
Work – Monday to Friday office hours 7 to 3.30 pm
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[Anonymous]

Hi Linda,

Decorations assist in boosting staff and patient morale, especially for those in hospital during Christmas, so it is hard to ban them.

You need to ensure that any decorations are not going to clutter up the environment, hinder cleaning or pose an infection risk.

In clinical areas

* Aim for decorations that are easily cleaned (laminated posters, photos etc)
* Place decorations where they are out of reach and can’t be touched by multiple hands
* Tinsel and glitter should NOT be in a clinical area
* Replace decorations each year – do not store them in a box in the store room.
* Be careful about using balloons as they can contain latex

Other ways of celebrating include the use of festive scrub tops for staff, or a hat for Melbourne cup day.

Kind regards,

Fiona De Sousa CICP-E| Nurse Manager | Infection Prevention & Control Unit
Launceston General Hospital, Level 2, Launceston TAS 7250
phone: 6777 6715 | mobile: 0408 487 197 | fax: 6777 5170 | email: fiona.de.sousa@ths.tas.gov.au |
intranet: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/intranet/thon/infection_control

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Dear all

Having many discussions in regards to decorations not only for Christmas, but also any celebration. Would appreciate any information, article, policy or guideline on this matter from those that know much more than I.

Kind Regards Linda
Linda Thomas

Linda Thomas/Farr
Infection Prevention & Control CNC | Bathurst Health Service
Howick St, Bathurst, New South Wales 2795
Tel (02) 6330 5910|Page 73
Mobile – 0436 649 455 – in office hours
Linda.Farr@health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
Work – Monday to Friday office hours 7 to 3.30 pm
Infection Prevention & Control is Everyone’s responsibility.
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[Linda Farr (Western NSW LHD)]

Thank you, agree on all accounts 🙂

Kind Regards Linda
Linda Thomas

Linda Thomas/Farr
Infection Prevention & Control CNC | Bathurst Health Service
Howick St, Bathurst, New South Wales 2795
Tel (02) 6330 5910|Page 73
Mobile – 0436 649 455 – in office hours
Linda.Farr@health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
Work – Monday to Friday office hours 7 to 3.30 pm
Infection Prevention & Control is Everyone’s responsibility.
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Hi Linda,

Decorations assist in boosting staff and patient morale, especially for those in hospital during Christmas, so it is hard to ban them.

You need to ensure that any decorations are not going to clutter up the environment, hinder cleaning or pose an infection risk.

In clinical areas

* Aim for decorations that are easily cleaned (laminated posters, photos etc)
* Place decorations where they are out of reach and can’t be touched by multiple hands
* Tinsel and glitter should NOT be in a clinical area
* Replace decorations each year – do not store them in a box in the store room.
* Be careful about using balloons as they can contain latex

Other ways of celebrating include the use of festive scrub tops for staff, or a hat for Melbourne cup day.

Kind regards,

Fiona De Sousa CICP-E| Nurse Manager | Infection Prevention & Control Unit
Launceston General Hospital, Level 2, Launceston TAS 7250
phone: 6777 6715 | mobile: 0408 487 197 | fax: 6777 5170 | email: fiona.de.sousa@ths.tas.gov.au |
intranet: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/intranet/thon/infection_control

IPCU – ‘By working together we promote a culture of safety to reduce preventable infections and transmission of multi-resistant organisms’

Dear all

Having many discussions in regards to decorations not only for Christmas, but also any celebration. Would appreciate any information, article, policy or guideline on this matter from those that know much more than I.

Kind Regards Linda
Linda Thomas

Linda Thomas/Farr
Infection Prevention & Control CNC | Bathurst Health Service
Howick St, Bathurst, New South Wales 2795
Tel (02) 6330 5910|Page 73
Mobile – 0436 649 455 – in office hours
Linda.Farr@health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
Work – Monday to Friday office hours 7 to 3.30 pm
Infection Prevention & Control is Everyone’s responsibility.
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