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    Dear All,
    My hospital has had construction done for new operating theatres, surgical wards and CSSD. The construction is complete and we are beginning the process of moving. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in giving me information on the steps to be taken once all construction is complete and prior to moving into a new building. I understand that there are two cleans to be done, following which an inspection has to occur by IPAC CNC. Can you share with me the “dos and don’ts” of moving especially backed by policies?
    Many thanks,
    Rita
    Rita Roy

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    #71905
    Fiona de Sousa
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    Hi Rita,

    When we moved into the new building we undertook the following process’

    Builders clean, Terminal clean, IPC inspection and approval to move into the area
    Any equipment that was moved across had to be thoroughly cleaned prior to moving.
    Consumables were allowed to run down on the wards prior to the move and their transfer across to the new ward was assessed by IPC. Any consumable that has been opened and partly used e.g. gloves, soap, gel, syringe boxes were not taken in to the new area. A sealed box of consumables was allowed to be moved across. Any consumables that were not for transfer were given to the education department for use in training.

    One issue that we had was the need to go in to “fix’ things after the terminal clean had been completed. We activated our usual ‘live ward’ policy and IPC risk assessment for these works to ensure that the ward remained protected.

    Happy for you to call and chant about our process.
    Kind regards.

    Fiona De Sousa
    Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator
    Sydney Adventist Hospital
    Fiona.Desousa@sah.org.au
    185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW, 2076

    Dear All,
    My hospital has had construction done for new operating theatres, surgical wards and CSSD. The construction is complete and we are beginning the process of moving. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in giving me information on the steps to be taken once all construction is complete and prior to moving into a new building. I understand that there are two cleans to be done, following which an inspection has to occur by IPAC CNC. Can you share with me the “dos and don’ts” of moving especially backed by policies?
    Many thanks,
    Rita
    Rita Roy

    Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Control
    Hornsby Ku ring gai Health Service, Palmerston Road, Hornsby NSW 2076
    Tel (02) 9477 9232 | Fax (02) 9477 9013 | Mob 0422 930 370 | Rita.Roy@health.nsw.gov.au
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    brett.mitchell@avondale.edu.au
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    Hi everyone,

    Fiona is also talking about this topic and her experience at this year’s ACIPC conference in Hobart.

    Thanks

    Brett

    Associate Professor Brett Mitchell
    Associate Professor of Nursing, RN, BN, PhD, M.Adv.Prac, CICP, MRCNA
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    Hi Rita,

    When we moved into the new building we undertook the following process’

    Builders clean, Terminal clean, IPC inspection and approval to move into the area
    Any equipment that was moved across had to be thoroughly cleaned prior to moving.
    Consumables were allowed to run down on the wards prior to the move and their transfer across to the new ward was assessed by IPC. Any consumable that has been opened and partly used e.g. gloves, soap, gel, syringe boxes were not taken in to the new area. A sealed box of consumables was allowed to be moved across. Any consumables that were not for transfer were given to the education department for use in training.

    One issue that we had was the need to go in to “fix’ things after the terminal clean had been completed. We activated our usual ‘live ward’ policy and IPC risk assessment for these works to ensure that the ward remained protected.

    Happy for you to call and chant about our process.
    Kind regards.

    Fiona De Sousa
    Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator
    Sydney Adventist Hospital
    Fiona.Desousa@sah.org.au
    185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW, 2076

    Dear All,
    My hospital has had construction done for new operating theatres, surgical wards and CSSD. The construction is complete and we are beginning the process of moving. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in giving me information on the steps to be taken once all construction is complete and prior to moving into a new building. I understand that there are two cleans to be done, following which an inspection has to occur by IPAC CNC. Can you share with me the “dos and don’ts” of moving especially backed by policies?
    Many thanks,
    Rita
    Rita Roy

    Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Control
    Hornsby Ku ring gai Health Service, Palmerston Road, Hornsby NSW 2076
    Tel (02) 9477 9232 | Fax (02) 9477 9013 | Mob 0422 930 370 | Rita.Roy@health.nsw.gov.au
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    #71948
    Catherine Macknight
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    Hello involved in opening a new hospital ,so all had to be cleaned and to be “commissioned”
    The cleaning required is extensive even after what our builder described as a “sparkle clean”-
    Commissioned theatres, CSD, pharmacy compounding clean room ,commercial kitchen and general pt treatment areas& wards
    So required detailed cleaning and “terminal cleaning” , some areas had a repeat disinfection process ie Pharmacy compounding clean room
    Hepa filter certification & air pressure -we had to pull out 4 Hepa filters during commission testing( before we opened) as they failed – returned them to the manufacture for review- ? as the sealant dried – cracked and developed gaps. So they had to be replaced .We air sampled operating theatres ,and compounding rooms
    Ask for the taps to be run even before you move in as taps in construction areas can sit there for ages not being run and flushed.. We did water testing during that building hand over period .
    Have your policy available as after all the terminal cleaning – you will find some person just has to” pop back” in and get back up into the ceiling or drill a few holes for the extra cables etc – they have been use to a working in a construction site and a bit of time explaining that they can no longer treat the area as such helps
    Hope that makes sense- happy to discuss
    Cathy

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    Dear All,
    My hospital has had construction done for new operating theatres, surgical wards and CSSD. The construction is complete and we are beginning the process of moving. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in giving me information on the steps to be taken once all construction is complete and prior to moving into a new building. I understand that there are two cleans to be done, following which an inspection has to occur by IPAC CNC. Can you share with me the “dos and don’ts” of moving especially backed by policies?
    Many thanks,
    Rita
    Rita Roy

    Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Control
    Hornsby Ku ring gai Health Service, Palmerston Road, Hornsby NSW 2076
    Tel (02) 9477 9232 | Fax (02) 9477 9013 | Mob 0422 930 370 | Rita.Roy@health.nsw.gov.au
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