Re: Isolation of MRO patients

[Kevin Griffin]

Janet

With regards to your final point.

You are correct that the room will rapidly become contaminated but if hand hygiene guidelines / isolation protocols are followed then the contamination will be limited to that shed by the patient themselves. The contamination will be contained within that room there by reducing the risk of the contamination spreading within the unit and infecting other patients.

It is also important that a that a good terminal clean protocol is in place for when that patient is discharged. It is important to eliminate the reservoir of environmental pathogens left by the previous patient to reduce the risk to the next patient.

As with any attempts to reduce infections it requires a multi factorial approach to give maximum benefit.

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Kevin Griffin
Bioquell Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

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From: AICA Infexion Connexion
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Sent: Mon Oct 10 23:14:18 2011
Subject: Re: Isolation of MRO patients

Morning all,

I have been asked to pose the following question to the list by Kaye Rolls, the Knowledge Management CNC Intensive Care Co-ordination and Monitoring Unit. NSW
What are the most relevant variables to consider when interpreting studies on the effect of isolation of MRO patients?

She is preparing a literature review with the purpose of identifying the appropriate number of isolation rooms for an ICU. So the effects would include reduction in transmission, minimising psychological effects environmental contamination – I guess this would be outside the isolation room itself. I realise the room becomes ‘contaminated’ quite quickly.
Your answers can be sent to the list and I can forward them to Kaye or alternatively email her directly on Kaye.Rolls@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

On 10 October 2011 10:25, Wishart, Michael <WishartM@ramsayhealth.com.au> wrote:
Hi Janet

My question would be what kind of ‘effect’ are you examining. Psychological impact? Environmental contamination? Transmission?

Thanks
Michael

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From: AICA Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Janet Masters
Sent: Monday, 10 October 2011 8:58 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: [AICA_Infexion_Connexion] Isolation of MRO patients

Morning all,

I have been asked to pose the following question to the list by Kaye Rolls, the Knowledge Management CNC Intensive Care Co-ordination and Monitoring Unit. NSW
What are the most relevant variables to consider when interpreting studies on the effect of isolation of MRO patients?

Your answers can be sent to the list and I can forward them to Kaye or alternatively email her directly on Kaye.Rolls@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

thank you

Janet Masters
Project Officer
Intensive Care Best Practice Project
ICCMU

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