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> Hi team
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> Weve all no doubt implemented screening of patients since the beginning of this ride we find ourselves on, and now NSQHS has put out a questionnaire for patients presenting for elective surgery or investigations.
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> Can I please ask for some clarity on one of the questions, as we are the ones screening the patient pre-procedure at our facility?
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> Have you been told that you had COVID19? Should we not then ask how long ago was that notification and have you had two negative swabs since the initial diagnosis? If they are negative then I see no reason to prevent them from having the procedure/investigation.
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> Were you a close contact of a person who is known to have COVID19? Should we then ask, has this person returned a negative swab? Do we need to be concerned how long ago that negative swab was taken? (If only 2 days ago, should we wait at least 14days post this before the patient can then be re-screened again to check if any transmission has taken place)?
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> I appreciate your help and guidance with this query.
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> Kind Regards
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> Teresa Lewis
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> Infection Prevention & Control CNC
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> Tuesday 08:00 16:30
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> Infection Prevention is everybodys business, and it only takes 5 Moments
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> Newcastle Endoscopy Centre
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> Ph. 02 4947 6007
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> Fax: 02 4947 6010
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> Email: tlewis@newcastleendoscopy.com.au
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> http://www.curagroup.com.au/newcastle-endoscopy-centre
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> Newcastle Endoscopy Centre acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land and waters, the Awabakal People. We pay respect and acknowledge community members, knowledge holders and Elders past, present and future.
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Hi Teresa,
The Victorian answer would be as follows, not sure if it is different in NSW:If your patients answer that they have had COVID19 then they will have received a clearance letter from DHHS. The general public would not have been retested to confirm clearance. It would have been decided on symptoms and time elapsed. Only HCW/aged care/support workers are being retested and require 2 x negative tests to be cleared.
Close contact you would need to know the date of the contact. They need to have 14 days isolation before being about to leave their house and to be cleared. If they developed symptoms in that time then they should have had a screening test, but if they remained symptom free there would have been no requirement for a test.
Hope this helps
Kate Ryan
Austin HealthFrom: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Teresa Lewis
Sent: Tuesday, 28 April 2020 8:44 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Screening questionnaire for patients for elective surgery or investigationsSubject: Screening questionnaire for patients for elective surgery or investigations
Hi team
Weve all no doubt implemented screening of patients since the beginning of this ride we find ourselves on, and now NSQHS has put out a questionnaire for patients presenting for elective surgery or investigations.Can I please ask for some clarity on one of the questions, as we are the ones screening the patient pre-procedure at our facility?
Have you been told that you had COVID19? Should we not then ask how long ago was that notification and have you had two negative swabs since the initial diagnosis? If they are negative then I see no reason to prevent them from having the procedure/investigation.
Were you a close contact of a person who is known to have COVID19? Should we then ask, has this person returned a negative swab? Do we need to be concerned how long ago that negative swab was taken? (If only 2 days ago, should we wait at least 14days post this before the patient can then be re-screened again to check if any transmission has taken place)?
I appreciate your help and guidance with this query.
Kind Regards
Teresa Lewis
Infection Prevention & Control CNC
Tuesday 08:00 16:30
Infection Prevention is everybodys business, and it only takes 5 Moments[cid:image002.png@01D61D37.CE6460E0]
Newcastle Endoscopy Centre
Ph. 02 4947 6007
Fax: 02 4947 6010
Email: tlewis@newcastleendoscopy.com.au
http://www.curagroup.com.au/newcastle-endoscopy-centreNewcastle Endoscopy Centre acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land and waters, the Awabakal People. We pay respect and acknowledge community members, knowledge holders and Elders past, present and future.
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For those who are looking for the advice from the Commission mentioned here, it is attached.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart | Infection Control Coordinator, CICP-E
St Vincents Private Hospital Northside | 627 Rode Road CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
T +61 7 3326 3068 | F +61 7 3607 2226
E michael.wishart@svha.org.au |
W https://www.svphn.org.au[cid:image001.jpg@01D46C86.4CDB6090]
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Teresa Lewis
Sent: Tuesday, 28 April 2020 8:44 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Screening questionnaire for patients for elective surgery or investigationsSubject: Screening questionnaire for patients for elective surgery or investigations
Hi team
Weve all no doubt implemented screening of patients since the beginning of this ride we find ourselves on, and now NSQHS has put out a questionnaire for patients presenting for elective surgery or investigations.Can I please ask for some clarity on one of the questions, as we are the ones screening the patient pre-procedure at our facility?
Have you been told that you had COVID19? Should we not then ask how long ago was that notification and have you had two negative swabs since the initial diagnosis? If they are negative then I see no reason to prevent them from having the procedure/investigation.
Were you a close contact of a person who is known to have COVID19? Should we then ask, has this person returned a negative swab? Do we need to be concerned how long ago that negative swab was taken? (If only 2 days ago, should we wait at least 14days post this before the patient can then be re-screened again to check if any transmission has taken place)?
I appreciate your help and guidance with this query.
Kind Regards
Teresa Lewis
Infection Prevention & Control CNC
Tuesday 08:00 16:30
Infection Prevention is everybodys business, and it only takes 5 Moments[cid:image002.png@01D61D37.CE6460E0]
Newcastle Endoscopy Centre
Ph. 02 4947 6007
Fax: 02 4947 6010
Email: tlewis@newcastleendoscopy.com.au
http://www.curagroup.com.au/newcastle-endoscopy-centreNewcastle Endoscopy Centre acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land and waters, the Awabakal People. We pay respect and acknowledge community members, knowledge holders and Elders past, present and future.
The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and intended only for the intended recipient. The information may also be legally privileged. Neither the confidentiality of the information or legal privilege is waived by mistaken delivery. If you have received this email in error, please promptly notify the sender and remove the email from your computer system. Please note that if you are not the intended recipient of the email or you otherwise receive this email in error, you are not authorised to disclose, copy, modify or distribute the email or its contents. Cura Day Hospitals Group Pty Ltd and its subsidiaries does not accept responsibility for any disruption to services, loss of information or harm that may occur as a consequence of a virus, other malicious computer programme or code being transmitted with this email.
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