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17/05/2017 at 10:36 am #73789AnonymousInactive
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Hi Everyone,
We currently have a gastro outbreak in Alice Springs, I was wondering if anyone had signage they would share for use in ED waiting room and OPD to advise general public to perform hand hygiene and other preventative measures?
thanks
Cate Coffey | Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service
Northern Territory Government
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17/05/2017 at 10:51 am #73790Michael WishartParticipantAuthor:
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NSWHi Kate
I have used the Commonwealth Aged Tool Toolkit forms before in a hospital setting.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart
Infection Control CoordinatorA 627 Rode Road, Chermside QLD 4032
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P Please consider the environment before printing this emailHi Everyone,
We currently have a gastro outbreak in Alice Springs, I was wondering if anyone had signage they would share for use in ED waiting room and OPD to advise general public to perform hand hygiene and other preventative measures?
thanks
Cate Coffey | Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service
Northern Territory Government
Alice Springs Hopsital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs
GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode
p … 08 89517737
e … cate.coffey@nt.gov.au http://www.nt.gov.au/healthOur Vision: Better health outcomes for all Central Australians
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17/05/2017 at 12:13 pm #73792sharyn.hughes@health.nsw.gov.auParticipantAuthor:
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Hi Cate,
We have these resource links within our Viral Gastro Policy
The NSW MOH Gastro pack for hospitals has posters covering your requirements towards the end of the linkEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
NSW Viral Gastroenteritis Factsheet
viewed 20.7.15 at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Factsheets/gastroenteritis.pdf
NSW Norovirus Factsheet http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/Norovirus.aspx
Guidelines for the Public Health management of gastroenteritis outbreaks due to Norovirus:
viewed 20.7.15 at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/controlguideline/Pages/gastro.aspx
NSW MOH Gastro Pack for Hospitals viewed 20.7.15 at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/gastroenteritis/Documents/hospital-gastro-pack.pdf
Best wishes
Sharyn Hughes
Sharyn Hughes | Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention & Control
Royal North Shore Hospital
Reserve Rd St Leonards 2065
Tel 02 99264490Click here Infection Prevention and Control to visit the IPAC webpage
Hi Kate
I have used the Commonwealth Aged Tool Toolkit forms before in a hospital setting.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart
Infection Control CoordinatorA 627 Rode Road, Chermside QLD 4032
P (07) 3326 3068 | F (07) 3607 2226 | E michael.wishart@svha.org.au | W http://www.hsnph.org.au
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P Please consider the environment before printing this emailHi Everyone,
We currently have a gastro outbreak in Alice Springs, I was wondering if anyone had signage they would share for use in ED waiting room and OPD to advise general public to perform hand hygiene and other preventative measures?
thanks
Cate Coffey | Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service
Northern Territory Government
Alice Springs Hopsital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs
GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode
p … 08 89517737
e … cate.coffey@nt.gov.au http://www.nt.gov.au/healthOur Vision: Better health outcomes for all Central Australians
Our Values: Community at the Centre | Equity and Integrity | We are Accountable | We are Relevant Today and Ready for Tomorrow | We are Committed to High Quality Care | We Value our PartnershipsCentral Australia Health Service is a Smoke Free Workplace
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