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Thank you Cath,
I would appreciate you sharing any information, please send to my email address as per my signature below.Kind regards,
BarbBarbara May
CNC Infection Prevention and Control |Port Macquarie Base Hospital |Mid North Coast Local Health District
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There are lots of research papers out there discussing pro and cons of each approach. Patient non-compliance was a big factor in night-before body washes as patient’s didn’t remember or just didn’t do it.
I think the majority of research has been around CHG with true sensitivity very very very rare despite folks trying to position CHG as the new “latex allergy”. CHG also preferred for its residual effect. Triclosan has been subject to FDA safety notice this year – worth googling probably.
I will try and find the papers and my summary and will happily share it with you in separate email if you would like.
Yours sincerely
Cath
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W:http://www.infectioncontrolplus.com.auDear Brains Trust,
We are currently reviewing our pre-operative information that we provide our patients prior to their elective surgical procedure, more specifically colo-rectal surgery.We are particularly interested in what other facilities who undertake this type of surgery advise their patients regarding antiseptic body washes.
Specifically:
* when are you asking your patients to perform the wash (eg day of surgery only, the night before and day of surgery)?
* the type of antiseptic body wash (eg chlorhexidine, no antiseptic wash, triclosan) you advise your patients to use?
* substitutes if patients identify as having an allergy to your recommended body wash?Happy to discuss off-line if preferred.
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BarbBarbara May
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Hello Fiona,
Our team are currently developing an audit tool and would be willing to share what they have developed so far.Please contact me directly off line.
Kind regards,
BarbBarbara May
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Rick De Sousa
Sent: Friday, 16 June 2017 8:18 AM
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Subject: Linen audit toolHi All,
I am currently looking for an audit tool to audit linen storage and movement within the healthcare setting. I was wondering if anyone has something they would be willing to share?
Kind regards,
Fiona De Sousa
RN – Newcastle Private Hospital
CNS – Infection Prevention Service, HNE Health
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Hello Everyone,
I am also interested in how hydrocollators are being managed from an infection prevention and control perspective.Kind regards,
BarbaraBarbara May
A/CNC Infection Control
Mid North Coast Local Health District
Ph. 02 55242995Dear All,
Do any of your facilities still use hydrocollators in the physiotherapy department/rehab/maternity wards for heat packs? What processes do you have in place to monitor that these meet infection control requirements?
Thanks in advance.Rita Roy
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Control
Hornsby Ku ring gai Health Service, Palmerston Road, Hornsby NSW 2077
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Dear Colleagues,
I would like to thank you for your responses in regards to this topic. Everyone has been very helpful.Regards,
BarbaraBarbara May
CNC Infection Control
Hastings Macleay Network
Ph. 02 55242061
Mo. 0402890677Hi Barbara
Kindly refer to links, I hope this helps:
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/CircularsNew/circular.cfm?Circ_ID12021
http://www.7sbundle.com/uploads/4/6/4/2/4642325/or_air_contamination_-_edmiston_-_surgery_2005.pdf
http://www.his.org.uk/files/5213/7338/2929/Microbiological_Commissioning_and_Monitoring.pdf
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*hWK4nY*Hello Everyone,
I am also interested in the required microbiological sampling for the commissioning of new builds. We are planning our commissioning program for early next year and like Rebecca would appreciate your input.Regards,
BarbaraBarbara May
CNC Infection Control
Hastings Macleay Clinical Network
Ph. 02 55242061
Mo. 0402890677Are your hands clean? Clean hands saves lives.
Dear All
Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.
A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.
Kind Regards
Rebecca
Rebecca McCann Program Manager
Healthcare Associated Infection Unit (HAIU)
Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
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Hello Everyone,
I am also interested in the required microbiological sampling for the commissioning of new builds. We are planning our commissioning program for early next year and like Rebecca would appreciate your input.Regards,
BarbaraBarbara May
CNC Infection Control
Hastings Macleay Clinical Network
Ph. 02 55242061
Mo. 0402890677Are your hands clean? Clean hands saves lives.
Dear All
Can anyone advise of your current practices for the requirement to perform microbiological air sampling following construction of or major refurbishment of operating rooms. The WA policy is based on the 2002 Hoffman paper and I am not aware of any more recent extensive publications on this subject.
A commentary in JHI in 2005 questioned the value of microbiological sampling (Jowitt / Morris), and the Aust HFG recommend it is performed on commissioning but give no acceptable cfu counts. The 2005 Loddon/Mallee text, give various counts for fungi and bacteria and HB 260 does not mention nor do the Australian Infection Control Guidelines.If anyone can shed some light on the way forward in 2013 it would be appreciated.
Kind Regards
Rebecca
Rebecca McCann Program Manager
Healthcare Associated Infection Unit (HAIU)
Communicable Disease Control Directorate Department of Health
Grace Vaughan House
227 Stubbs Terrace
SHENTON PARK WA 6008
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