Distance to a pan room

[Anonymous]

Is any one aware of any document with specifications determining the maximum distance between the bedside and the nearest panroom? i.e. how far a HCW can be expected to carry a used bedpan or a macerator pan.
I am based in Victoria but am happy to learn if there are specifications from other states.

Lesley Lewis, Regional Infection Control Consultant, HRICRCS. Lesley.lewis@nhw.org.au

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[Maree Sommerville]

Hello Lesley,
I am not sure if any-one has spelled out this specifically.
Those pans can be mighty heavy and you have only one hand left to open the dirty utility having negotiated a busy corridor.

If there is a new build or renovation in progress you may consider a pan flush that is built into the en suite and is plumbed in along with the normal toilet.
More expensive but worth considering, particularly for rooms used for transmission based precautions.

The Australian Health Facility Guideline
Part C: Design for Access, Mobility, Safety and Security: 7.4 & 7.5 discuss Safe Design and Specific Safety considerations
These may assist you in building your case.
https://aushfg-prod-com-au.s3.amazonaws.com/Part%20C%2018%20Sept_4.pdf

Safe Work Australia discuss safe design and ergonomics in the attached link
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safe-design#five-principles-of-safe-design
The information here may assist you in building a case even if you are investigating OHS risk in an existing structure.

Let us know if you find something more specific.

Maree Sommerville
Infection Control Consultant
VICNISS Coordinating Centre
Doherty Institute | Level 2
792 Elizabeth St Melbourne VIC 3000
T: +61 3 9342 9362 | F: +61 3 9342 9355 | http://www.vicniss.org.au
Email: maree.sommerville@mh.org.au

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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Distance to a pan room

Is any one aware of any document with specifications determining the maximum distance between the bedside and the nearest panroom? i.e. how far a HCW can be expected to carry a used bedpan or a macerator pan.
I am based in Victoria but am happy to learn if there are specifications from other states.

Lesley Lewis, Regional Infection Control Consultant, HRICRCS. Lesley.lewis@nhw.org.au

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