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  • in reply to: Reusable patient equipment #76610
    Alyson.martin@health.qld.gov.au
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    Good Morning Everyone

    There was a type of spacer hospital grade that was able to be reprocessed previously. I had experience with it in the GP world. It was not a single use item.

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    Alyson Martin

    Alyson Martin RN IPN Grad Cert of IPC & Nursing Advanced Practice
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    From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of kerrin Maher
    Sent: Monday, 30 March 2020 8:53 AM
    To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
    Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Reusable patient equipment

    Hi,
    If the manufacturers instructions deems them to be reusable and the instructions are given for the cleaning and reprocessing they can be reprocessed. However, CSD cannot reprocess single use items. Spacers are considered single patient use therefore cannot be reprocessed.
    Regards

    Kerrin Maher RN BN
    Nurse Unit Manager | Central Sterilising Department
    QEll Jubilee Hospital | Metro South Health
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    From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU> On Behalf Of Lesley Alway
    Sent: Saturday, 28 March 2020 1:07 PM
    To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
    Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Reusable patient equipment

    Emily send to CSSD for high level disinfection in instrument washers.
    Cheers
    Les Alway
    Strategic Health Resources
    Lesley Alway
    Strategic Health Resources
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    On 28 Mar 2020, at 11:22 am, Emily Stewart <estewart@fsph.org.au> wrote:
    Hi
    I am a very fresh Infection Control Coordinator. Only 18 months into the role from a Surgical Nursing Background.
    I have had such a huge learning experience in this last two months!!
    I was not sure how to word this question, and am a little shy to post on the ACIPCLIST.
    Our ED NUM has asked if there are any products to disinfect spacers , so they can become shared equipment within our facility.
    As there is such a shortage and people still have asthma attacks.

    I have discussed with our pharmacist, regarding the cleaning process, but alas he only gave me information on how to clean them for continued one person use.
    Your guidance or help in the matter would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you
    Kind Regards

    Emily Stewart Infection Control Coordinator RN
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    in reply to: re volunteers and vaccination requirements #75518
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    Good Moring Jenny

    At our facility which is government funded, we provide the volunteers with access to free supplied influenza vaccination.
    In your situation you could also direct your volunteers to Pharmacies as they can administer influenza vaccination (Quadrivalent) to those under 65 years of age and greater than 16 years of age, at a reduction of the cost involved in seeing their GP and paying for a consult etc. They are meant to enter the details in the Australian Immunisation register (AIR) and do provide a record to the consumer.

    Kind regards

    Alyson

    Alyson Martin
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    Good morning all
    Can any one assist please
    I have been asked to benchmark what other facilities do regarding vaccinations and volunteers
    We are a private not for profit organisation and currently ask our volunteers to attend their Gp surgery for any vaccinations they require

    Looking forward to your reply and interested to see what other organisations do
    Regards Jenny
    Jenny Garland RN CIPC-P
    Acting Quality Risk & Safety Manager
    Quality, Risk & Infection Control Officer
    Mater Health Services North Queensland

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    Good Morning Amanda

    Vaccines in purpose built vaccine fridges only. Medications in pharmacy fridges. This is what occurs in our facilities within the rurals.

    Kind regards

    Alyson

    Alyson Martin
    Clinical Nurse
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    Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
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    Good Morning

    I would appreciate advice in regards to storing temperature-sensitive medicines (ie. need to be stored 2-8 degrees C, eg. Sumamethonium, Chloramphenicol eye drops, Minims Individual use eye drops ) in the vaccine fridge.

    Strive for 5 page 8 states:
    Do not store food and other goods in the refrigerator. This would increase the likelihood of a cold chain breach by:

    * overcrowding the vaccines

    * increasing the number of door openings.

    Do other healthcare facilities store their temperature sensitive medicines in their vaccine fridge?

    Thank you

    Yours in preventing infection
    Regards

    Amanda Mendies

    National Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator (NIPCC)
    Contractor to Defence
    Garrison Health Operations
    Joint Health Command
    Department of Defence

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