HEPA filters

[Cremin, Maureen]

Hi All

If CSSD is attached to the theatre suite, which areas in CSSD and OR
should have HEPA filters in a new building?

What is the recommendation for toilet seat lids on patient toilets given
the we are dealing with more enteric MROs?

Regards

Maureen

Maureen Cremin

Regional Infection Prevention and Control Co-ordinator,

WACHS Great Southern

Department of Health

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[Gerald Cha]

Hi Maureen,
Please refer to the Australasian Health facility Guidelines (AusHFG) at this direct link…
http://www.healthfacilityguidelines.com.au/default.aspx
It’s an excellent resource to refer to for building works with a focus on very relevant IC factors that you’d need to consider.
With regards to toilet seats and covers, it’s a contentious issue and can be a pain in the b** (pardon the pun… couldn’t resist!).
When looking into new building works or renovations, it would always be the preferred choice from an IC perspective to have the covers for the obvious IC reasons… splashback and aerosolisation of waste material.
Toilet bowls already fitted without lids can be an issue to upgrade (depends on the design and model) as they may not have the ability to be “upgraded” to having covers.
Sometimes, certain seats are chosen without the covers due to OSH/WHS considerations… select commodes may not fit over the ones with covers or their height may be too high (thus that product selection process should include Infection Control).
These factors have to considered but Infection Control considerations should always take precedence in the final decision.
Hope that helps.
Kind regards,
Gerald

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>>> “Cremin, Maureen” 13/03/2013 10:18 AM >>>

Hi All
If CSSD is attached to the theatre suite, which areas in CSSD and OR should have HEPA filters in a new building?
What is the recommendation for toilet seat lids on patient toilets given the we are dealing with more enteric MROs?
Regards
Maureen
Maureen Cremin
Regional Infection Prevention and Control Co-ordinator,
WACHS Great Southern
Department of Health
Albany Health Campus Hastie St, ALBANY WA 6330
T: (08) 9892 2211 | F: (08) 9892 2581
E: maureen.cremin@health.wa.gov.au
http://www.health.wa.gov.au
Delivering a Healthy WA
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