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    Carien Coleman
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    Hi,

    We are expanding our current Maternal Health Unit, including our Special Care Nursery. I would like to know what product/method other facilities use to sterilise baby bottles that are for general use in the Special Care Nursery. We are currently using the Advent Steam Steriliser unit.

    Kind regards,
    Carien

    Carien Coleman | Infection Control CNC
    The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
    Syd Lingard Drive | BUDERIM QLD 4556
    PO Box 5050 | Maroochydore BC QLD 4558
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    #68875
    Rose McSorley
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    Hi
    We send ours to CSSD for sterilising but have Avents to teach mothers.
    Rose

    Rose McSorley
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    Infection Management
    Logan Hospital
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    #68876
    Anonymous
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    Hi Carien,
    We use disposable bottles in special care nursery. Each baby has a bottle which is washed in warm water and detergent after use and stored in a plastic container with lid, and then disposed of after 24 hours.
    Some years ago, after being donated some Advent sterilisers, we looked into using them and from memory the Advent sterilising units are suitable for a single baby only for home use, but are not TGA listed for use in hospital settings.

    regards
    Kathy

    Kathy Taylor CICP
    Infection Control Manager
    The Wesley Hospital
    PO Box 499,
    Toowong, Qld 4066
    07 3232 7558
    katherine.taylor@uchealth.com.au

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    Hi,

    We are expanding our current Maternal Health Unit, including our Special Care Nursery. I would like to know what product/method other facilities use to sterilise baby bottles that are for general use in the Special Care Nursery. We are currently using the Advent Steam Steriliser unit.

    Kind regards,
    Carien

    Carien Coleman | Infection Control CNC
    The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
    Syd Lingard Drive | BUDERIM QLD 4556
    PO Box 5050 | Maroochydore BC QLD 4558
    T: (07) 5430 3245 | F: (07) 5430 3436
    E: carien.coleman@uchealth.com.au

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    #68877
    Margaret Evans
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    In NICU if babies are using formula, we use bottles with the formula already in them. Postnatal if supplemented breastfeeding is required, we use spoon or cup feeding. If mothers intend to bottle feed, they bring in whatever equipment they intend to use at home. For the few remaining occasions we use disposable bottles.

    Regards to the Advent steriliser; well over a decade ago we looked into them but it is not possible to tell if they reach the required temperature for the correct amount of time to kill bacteria. For this reason they are not appropriate for use in healthcare facilities but are satisfactory for mothers to use at home but it is important to ensure the mums have good cleaning technique prior to using them.
    Kind regards

    Margie Evans
    Infection Prevention & Control CNC
    Royal Hospital for Women
    Randwick 2031
    page 44075 or ph. 9382 6339

    Hi Carien,
    We use disposable bottles in special care nursery. Each baby has a bottle which is washed in warm water and detergent after use and stored in a plastic container with lid, and then disposed of after 24 hours.
    Some years ago, after being donated some Advent sterilisers, we looked into using them and from memory the Advent sterilising units are suitable for a single baby only for home use, but are not TGA listed for use in hospital settings.

    regards
    Kathy

    Kathy Taylor CICP
    Infection Control Manager
    The Wesley Hospital
    PO Box 499,
    Toowong, Qld 4066
    07 3232 7558
    katherine.taylor@uchealth.com.au

    ________________________________
    Hi,

    We are expanding our current Maternal Health Unit, including our Special Care Nursery. I would like to know what product/method other facilities use to sterilise baby bottles that are for general use in the Special Care Nursery. We are currently using the Advent Steam Steriliser unit.

    Kind regards,
    Carien

    Carien Coleman | Infection Control CNC
    The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
    Syd Lingard Drive | BUDERIM QLD 4556
    PO Box 5050 | Maroochydore BC QLD 4558
    T: (07) 5430 3245 | F: (07) 5430 3436
    E: carien.coleman@uchealth.com.au

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