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I am seeking information on the use of oscillating, portable fans for patient cooling in ICU settings. Our units are very enthusiastic to purchase said items, however we are not keen due to the risk of turbulent airflow, aerosolization of pathogens etc. The ICU teams are requesting documentation/studies/evidence to support our stance – a brief look has failed to find anything but we are wondering, before I dig deeper, if anyone had had to respond to this issue and was able to share this information.
Katherine McKay
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Hand Hygiene Portfolio
Infection Prevention and Control Services
Box Hill Hospital
Eastern HealthP: (03) 9895 3480
E: katherine.mckay@easternhealth.org.auhttp://www.easternhealth.org.au
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Hi Kay
We had this debate in ICU, but mainly focussing on the dust on the blades of the fans. Nobody seemed to want to clean them… so we opted for non-bladed fans. They still move air (and thus if there is concern about airflow disruption, this will still pertain), but are much easier to keep clean, and no blades to have to wipe.
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MichaelMichael Wishart
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P Please consider the environment before printing this emailGreetings!
I am seeking information on the use of oscillating, portable fans for patient cooling in ICU settings. Our units are very enthusiastic to purchase said items, however we are not keen due to the risk of turbulent airflow, aerosolization of pathogens etc. The ICU teams are requesting documentation/studies/evidence to support our stance – a brief look has failed to find anything but we are wondering, before I dig deeper, if anyone had had to respond to this issue and was able to share this information.
Katherine McKay
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Hand Hygiene Portfolio
Infection Prevention and Control Services
Box Hill Hospital
Eastern HealthP: (03) 9895 3480
E: katherine.mckay@easternhealth.org.auhttp://www.easternhealth.org.au
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Hi Katherine
There has been some amazing new research done on air turbulence in operating theatres where a HEPA/ Ultraviolet air recirculation system (HUAIRS) is in use. I saw it presented at an Australian Orthopaedic Association Conference in Adelaide 3 weeks ago.
The results may not yet be published but they are disturbing given that there were very large increases in turbulence even when just one person entered the OR. Air turbulence is an invisible issue and as such one we may not have ever given it enough consideration. Some of the issues raised in the research may be able to be generalised to support your argument.
I am happy to put you in contact with the researcher if you think that it would help. In the interim here are a couple of general papers on air and spread.
Yours sincerely
Cath
Cathryn Murphy RN B. Photog MPH PhD CIC
Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director
Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
QLD, AustraliaE: Cath@infectioncontrolplus.com.au
M: +61 428 154154
W:http://www.infectioncontrolplus.com.auGreetings!
I am seeking information on the use of oscillating, portable fans for patient cooling in ICU settings. Our units are very enthusiastic to purchase said items, however we are not keen due to the risk of turbulent airflow, aerosolization of pathogens etc. The ICU teams are requesting documentation/studies/evidence to support our stance – a brief look has failed to find anything but we are wondering, before I dig deeper, if anyone had had to respond to this issue and was able to share this information.
Katherine McKay
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Hand Hygiene Portfolio
Infection Prevention and Control Services
Box Hill Hospital
Eastern HealthP: (03) 9895 3480
E: katherine.mckay@easternhealth.org.auhttp://www.easternhealth.org.au
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Hi Katherine,
Information below and attached may be of interest/use in relation to your
query1. Body R. FANS SPREAD INFECTION IN CLINICAL AREAS? Emergency Medicine
Journal 2008; 25 623-623 Published Online First: 08 Oct 2008.http://emj.bmj.com/content/25/10/689.1
2. Construction and Renovation.
Judene Bartley,
Russell Olmsted APIC, 30 Jun. 2007 page 324- 326.Includes Recommendations and suggested elements for a site specific fan
policySee if your library can access/borrow or get copies of the pages/chapter of
the text book for you.Regards
Glenys
Glenys Harrington
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)
P.O. Box 6385
Melbourne
Australia, 3004
M: +61 404816434
Of Cathryn Murphy
Hi Katherine
There has been some amazing new research done on air turbulence in operating
theatres where a HEPA/ Ultraviolet air recirculation system (HUAIRS) is in
use. I saw it presented at an Australian Orthopaedic Association Conference
in Adelaide 3 weeks ago.The results may not yet be published but they are disturbing given that
there were very large increases in turbulence even when just one person
entered the OR. Air turbulence is an invisible issue and as such one we may
not have ever given it enough consideration. Some of the issues raised in
the research may be able to be generalised to support your argument.I am happy to put you in contact with the researcher if you think that it
would help. In the interim here are a couple of general papers on air and
spread.Yours sincerely
Cath
Cathryn Murphy RN B. Photog MPH PhD CIC
Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director
Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
QLD, Australia
E:
Cath@infectioncontrolplus.com.auM: +61 428 154154
W:
http://www.infectioncontrolplus.com.auOf McKay, Katherine
Greetings!
I am seeking information on the use of oscillating, portable fans for
patient cooling in ICU settings. Our units are very enthusiastic to
purchase said items, however we are not keen due to the risk of turbulent
airflow, aerosolization of pathogens etc. The ICU teams are requesting
documentation/studies/evidence to support our stance – a brief look has
failed to find anything but we are wondering, before I dig deeper, if
anyone had had to respond to this issue and was able to share this
information.Katherine McKay
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Hand Hygiene Portfolio
Infection Prevention and Control Services
Box Hill Hospital
Eastern Health
P: (03) 9895 3480
E:
katherine.mckay@easternhealth.org.auhttp://www.easternhealth.org.au
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