Re: Combined Negative/Positive isolation room

[Jo Tallon]

At Westmead we have positive rooms with negative anti rooms for our
transplant patients
But this is not a reversible configuration as well, no room for error.

Cheers,

Jo

Jo Tallon
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Control
Pager 09868
Phone 98459192
Mobile 0423000169
Jo_Tallon@wsahs.nsw.gov.au

>>> John.Ferguson@HNEHEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU 30/06/2010 11:22 am >>>
I agree that we should not go for switchable rooms!

I should clarify my posting- the design that I was speaking of is not a
reversible configuration.
It is a set up that achieves both isolation AND barrier requirements.
It would be good to assess existing research and practice in this area
internationally as these new room types are being implemented
successfully overseas as Jane Carthey mentions.

John

Dr John Ferguson
Director, Infection Prevention and Control Unit
Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician
HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH
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