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Our Exec have made Hand Hygiene and annual compulsory competency for all credentialed medical officers.
All have to submit certificates of competency to Director of Clinical and Quality Support
Not all happy, but beginning to comply!!
Regards
Chris
Christine Braden
Manager Infection Control/Clinical Risk
Djerriwarrh Health Service
Email- chrisb@djhs.org.au
Ph- 53 67 9149
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Denise MFraser
Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2013 12:53 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Hand Hygiene auditing in the operating roomHi Tina
I agree about surgical scrub audits / competencies for Medical Officers, this is generally only attended for nursing staff.
We should be including the Doctors – VMOs & CMOs, they are a large cohort of clinical staff.
Regards Denise
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of SDH Manager
Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2013 11:33 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Hand Hygiene auditing in the operating roomHI Maree
We are only a very small day hospital and I have always audited in the operating theatre (our theatre staff & anaesthetists), as well as our PACU. HHA are aware of this and have never said anything to me, so I will continue to do it.
Personally, I think theatre should be audited. We have Alcoholic rubs placed in theatre for staff to use. The circulating nurse is touching the patient and then touching other items in the theatre, as well the anaesthetist and anaesthetic nurse are also touching the patient and putting in IVs and doing other invasive procedures, so why shouldnt they be audited? We are also planning on doing surgical scrub audits and hand hygiene observational audits on our surgeons, they are statistically the worst offenders!
Regards
Tina Owens, RN
Clinical Manager
Southport Day Hospital
Tel: (07) 5555 7800 / Fax: (07) 55557801
Mb: 0419 026 091
Email: manager@southportdayhospital.com.au
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Maree Sommerville
Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2013 7:40 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Hand Hygiene auditing in the operating roomDear all,
I am interested to know if anyone does HH auditing in the operating room.
It is my intention to do some ad hoc audits in the New Year.
I have already done a preliminary assessment and the biggest challenge is defining the areas (patient care zone or health care zone).
The HH audit tool currently in use easily suits a ward but will it suit this type of critical care area.
Has anyone audited this area?
If so, how did you define the zones for each group (anaesthetic team / surgical team / theatre tech)?
If any of you have audited this area, did you adapt the current HHA tool or did you use another?
Look forward to your responses.
Maree
Maree Sommerville
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Mercy Hospital for Women
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Heidelberg 3084
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