Re: Linking of Hand hygiene awareness training to health professional registration renewal

[Mitchell, Brett (TIPCU)]

Hi John

Personally, I would support this move.

I will raise this particular question with TICA members and forward a
proposal to the AICA Exec on behalf of TICA if TICA members are in
agreement

Thanks
Brett

___________________________________

Mr Brett Mitchell (RN, BN, MSc, CICP, MRCNA)

Tasmanian Infection Prevention & Control Unit (TIPCU) & President,
Tasmanian Infection Control Association

Department of Health & Human Services
GPO Box 125, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001
3rd Floor, 25 Argyle St, Hobart
Mobile:

—–Original Message—–
Behalf Of John Ferguson
training to health professional registration renewal

Dear Colleagues

Might AICA discuss the following proposal?

We all particularly struggle to get medical staff to learn about
correct hand hygiene practices. They either know it all or profess not
to have the time etc. Furthermore in order to enforce the standard, one
needs to ensure that the person is aware of the expectations etc.

My proposal is that AICA (together with ASID- I have suggested this to
them) makes a formal request to the new National Registration and
Accreditation scheme (Health Workforce) to require completion of a
specified online hand hygiene elearning program and assessment PRIOR to
issue of registration renewal for all health professionals.

Furthermore, we should require them to include safe practice of hand
hygiene in the relevant codes of conduct for each cadre of health staff.

Best wishes
John

Dr John Ferguson
Director, Infection Prevention and Control Unit Microbiologist and
Infectious Diseases Physician HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH Locked Bag 1,
Newcastle, NSW 2310, Australia
tel 61 2 49214422, fax 61 2 49214440
Visit http://www.hicsiganz.org for updates on healthcare infection prevention &
control from around Australia and NZ.

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[Jane Hellsten]

I fully support this. We struggle with HH compliance of medical staff, more so than with any other health care professional group. It is a great suggestion.
regards,
Jane Hellsten

Manager
Infection Prevention Control
Infectious Diseases Service
Loddon Mallee Region Infection Control
Bendigo Health

—–Original Message—–

Hi John

Personally, I would support this move.

I will raise this particular question with TICA members and forward a
proposal to the AICA Exec on behalf of TICA if TICA members are in
agreement

Thanks
Brett

___________________________________

Mr Brett Mitchell (RN, BN, MSc, CICP, MRCNA)

Tasmanian Infection Prevention & Control Unit (TIPCU) & President,
Tasmanian Infection Control Association

Department of Health & Human Services
GPO Box 125, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001
3rd Floor, 25 Argyle St, Hobart
Mobile:

—–Original Message—–
Behalf Of John Ferguson
training to health professional registration renewal

Dear Colleagues

Might AICA discuss the following proposal?

We all particularly struggle to get medical staff to learn about
correct hand hygiene practices. They either know it all or profess not
to have the time etc. Furthermore in order to enforce the standard, one
needs to ensure that the person is aware of the expectations etc.

My proposal is that AICA (together with ASID- I have suggested this to
them) makes a formal request to the new National Registration and
Accreditation scheme (Health Workforce) to require completion of a
specified online hand hygiene elearning program and assessment PRIOR to
issue of registration renewal for all health professionals.

Furthermore, we should require them to include safe practice of hand
hygiene in the relevant codes of conduct for each cadre of health staff.

Best wishes
John

Dr John Ferguson
Director, Infection Prevention and Control Unit Microbiologist and
Infectious Diseases Physician HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH Locked Bag 1,
Newcastle, NSW 2310, Australia
tel 61 2 49214422, fax 61 2 49214440
Visit http://www.hicsiganz.org for updates on healthcare infection prevention &
control from around Australia and NZ.

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