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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
    Alice Springs Hopsital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs
    GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode
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    #73790
    Michael Wishart
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    Hi Kate

    I have used the Commonwealth Aged Tool Toolkit forms before in a hospital setting.

    https://agedcare.health.gov.au/ageing-and-aged-care-publications-and-articles-training-and-learning-resources-gastro-info-gastroenteritis-kit-for-aged-care/gastro-info-outbreak-coordinators-handbook

    Cheers
    Michael

    Michael Wishart
    Infection Control Coordinator

    A 627 Rode Road, Chermside QLD 4032
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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
    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/health

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    #73792
    sharyn.hughes@health.nsw.gov.au
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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 link

    EDUCATIONAL 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 99264490

    Click 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.

    https://agedcare.health.gov.au/ageing-and-aged-care-publications-and-articles-training-and-learning-resources-gastro-info-gastroenteritis-kit-for-aged-care/gastro-info-outbreak-coordinators-handbook

    Cheers
    Michael

    Michael Wishart
    Infection Control Coordinator

    A 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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    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
    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/health

    Our Vision: Better health outcomes for all Central Australians
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