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    PALMBY Samantha
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    PALMBY Samantha

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    We are currently reviewing our Negative ventilation room policy.
    According to the Victorian Department of Health Guidelines for the classification and design of isolation rooms in health care facilities 2007, section 5.8 states:
    “When a room is occupied, smoke tests should be carried out monthly in addition to continuous electronic monitoring of room pressure, and daily monitoring and documentation of room and anteroom pressures by nursing staff. When a room is not occupied, room pressure should be checked monthly.”
    At St Vincent’s we do not currently perform monthly smoke testing, and are wondering if anyone routinely performs this.
    Thanks,
    Samantha

    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant
    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065
    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant
    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065
    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    #69073
    Richard Bartolo
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    Hi Samantha,
    Same here at Western, no smoke tests done.
    I have only done smoke tests on commissioning.

    Richard Bartolo
    Manager Infection Prevention

    Western Health
    Gordon Street, Footscray VIC 3011
    Tel. 03 8345 6113
    Pager. 03 8345 6666 No. 506
    Mob. 0438 560 441
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    From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of PALMBY Samantha
    Sent: Wednesday, 6 June 2012 3:44 PM
    To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
    Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Negative ventilation room monitoring

    We are currently reviewing our Negative ventilation room policy.
    According to the Victorian Department of Health Guidelines for the classification and design of isolation rooms in health care facilities 2007, section 5.8 states:
    When a room is occupied, smoke tests should be carried out monthly in addition to continuous electronic monitoring of room pressure, and daily monitoring and documentation of room and anteroom pressures by nursing staff. When a room is not occupied, room pressure should be checked monthly.
    At St Vincents we do not currently perform monthly smoke testing, and are wondering if anyone routinely performs this.
    Thanks,
    Samantha

    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant
    St Vincents | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065
    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant
    St Vincents | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065
    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    #69078
    MARTIN, Rhea
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    Ha Of course not

    Rhea

    Rhea Martin

    Manager Infection Control Team

    Austin Health

    Studley Rd., Heidelberg

    Victoria, Australia 3084

    Phone 9496 5801

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    Behalf Of PALMBY Samantha

    We are currently reviewing our Negative ventilation room policy.

    According to the Victorian Department of Health Guidelines for the
    classification and design of isolation rooms in health care facilities
    2007, section 5.8 states:

    “When a room is occupied, smoke tests should be carried out monthly in
    addition to continuous electronic monitoring of room pressure, and daily
    monitoring and documentation of room and anteroom pressures by nursing
    staff. When a room is not occupied, room pressure should be checked
    monthly.”

    At St Vincent’s we do not currently perform monthly smoke testing, and
    are wondering if anyone routinely performs this.

    Thanks,

    Samantha

    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant

    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065

    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant

    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065

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    Hi Samantha.

    We are about to recommence smoke testing of these rooms again, I think
    it just fell off the radar for a while.

    The engineering folks are responsible for this, they just generate a
    work order which flags every month.

    There is also a dial outside the room, when we have someone in there for
    airborne precautions, we make sure it is in good working order. Most of
    the time, these rooms are used for non airborne precautions.

    We also randomly audit these rooms when we are doing area audits.

    Sandi Millington.

    Available Mon, Tue and Thur.Acting Regional Infection Control CN.

    Geraldton Hospital. 99562437.

    Sandi.Millington@health.wa.gov.au

    ________________________________

    Behalf Of PALMBY Samantha

    We are currently reviewing our Negative ventilation room policy.

    According to the Victorian Department of Health Guidelines for the
    classification and design of isolation rooms in health care facilities
    2007, section 5.8 states:

    “When a room is occupied, smoke tests should be carried out monthly in
    addition to continuous electronic monitoring of room pressure, and daily
    monitoring and documentation of room and anteroom pressures by nursing
    staff. When a room is not occupied, room pressure should be checked
    monthly.”

    At St Vincent’s we do not currently perform monthly smoke testing, and
    are wondering if anyone routinely performs this.

    Thanks,

    Samantha

    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant

    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065

    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant

    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065

    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    #69093
    Sony SO
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    Dear All,

    We would like to know, if isolation rooms are equipped with pressure stabilizer i.e. the louvers, whether the smoke test is necessary? Video clip for the louver (installed outside of isolation room) is taken when HVAC is activated http://www.youtube.com/watch?vY46Ye9uUad8

    Regards,

    Sony SO
    Nursing Officer, Infection Control Team
    Kwong Wah Hospital, HK SAR, CHINA
    http://www.ha.org.hk/kwh/default.htm
    Tel:+ 852 3517-2409 Fax: +852 2332-3348 email:sony@ha.org.hk
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    Hi Samantha.

    We are about to recommence smoke testing of these rooms again, I think it just fell off the radar for a while.
    The engineering folks are responsible for this, they just generate a work order which flags every month.
    There is also a dial outside the room, when we have someone in there for airborne precautions, we make sure it is in good working order. Most of the time, these rooms are used for non airborne precautions.
    We also randomly audit these rooms when we are doing area audits.

    Sandi Millington.
    Available Mon, Tue and Thur.Acting Regional Infection Control CN.
    Geraldton Hospital. 99562437.
    Sandi.Millington@health.wa.gov.au
    ________________________________

    We are currently reviewing our Negative ventilation room policy.
    According to the Victorian Department of Health Guidelines for the classification and design of isolation rooms in health care facilities 2007, section 5.8 states:
    “When a room is occupied, smoke tests should be carried out monthly in addition to continuous electronic monitoring of room pressure, and daily monitoring and documentation of room and anteroom pressures by nursing staff. When a room is not occupied, room pressure should be checked monthly.”
    At St Vincent’s we do not currently perform monthly smoke testing, and are wondering if anyone routinely performs this.
    Thanks,
    Samantha

    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant
    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065
    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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    Samantha Palmby | Infection Control Consultant
    St Vincent’s | 41 Victoria Parade Fitzroy VIC 3065
    t: +61 3 9288 4063 | f: +61 3 9288 4068 | http://www.svhm.org.au

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