[Carolyn Chenoweth]

HI Sarah,
We have been following the NSW CEC health care worker COVID-19 Exposure Risk Assessment Matrix, to prevent our staff being classified as close contacts so they are not required to go into quarantine.
Our staff wear faceshields and either facemasks or N95 masks dependant on patient contact, at all times anywhere in the clinic. We also ensure only one staff member in the tea room at a time when PPE is removed.
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Documents/risk-matrix-hcw-exposure.pdf

Kind regards
Carolyn Chenoweth, RN, Renal Cert, Grad Dip IC
Quality & Infection Prevention & Control Manager, Australia
Fresenius Kidney Care Australia
Payneham Dialysis Clinic, 2 Portrush Road 5070 Payneham
M +61 (0)407 810 800
carolyn.chenoweth@fmc-asia.com
http://www.freseniusmedicalcare.asia
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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] PPE precautions in hospitals to reduce furloughs

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Good morning fellow IPCs,
I work in aged care and as many of you know, we were very badly hit last year with furloughing of staff and have seen a higher propensity for this following current Victoria health department guidelines.
I have heard through our grapevine that some of the Victoria hospitals are adding N95 for all patient-facing staff to aid with reducing the level of furlough based on current health department guidelines.
Is anyone out there willing to share what you are currently doing to address this issue and the rationale?
I would like to align with our partners in care regarding current practices.

Thanks in advance for your help and support.

Regards

Sarah
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[Carolyn Chenoweth]

Hi Leisa,
WHO have a COVID staff exposure assessment tool.
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331496/WHO-2019-nCov-HCW_risk_assessment-2020.2-eng.pdf

Risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of COVID-19
-1-Risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of COVID-19 . Interim guidance 19 March 2020. Current evidence suggests that the virus that causes COVID-19 is transmitted between people through close contact and droplets.
apps.who.int

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Quality & Infection Prevention & Control Manager
Fresenius Kidney Care Australia
Payneham Dialysis Clinic, 2 Portrush Road
5070 Payneham
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M +61 (0)407 810 800
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Hi All,

I was interested if anyone had developed a Risk assessment tool/questionnaire looking at the risk of exposure to staff and patients within in their workspaces/critical staff etc. for COVID.

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Leisa

Leisa Bridges

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[Carolyn Chenoweth]

HI Jenny,
Most of our clinics are now using disposable linen. Clinics not using disposable linen send linen out to an external laundry service, usually only blankets are needed.
Generally blankets are kept for a week (if not soiled) in the individual patients lockers and then sent for cleaning at the end of the week.
Patients can bring in additional linen of their own which is kept in individual lockers and they take responsibility of cleaning their own linen.
We discourage using a sheet on the chair, that used to happen in the ‘old days’ when patients had material covered dialysis chairs and they are a risk for tripping and covering the chair controls.

Carolyn Chenoweth
Quality & Infection Prevention & Control Manager
Fresenius Kidney Care Australia
Payneham Dialysis Clinic, 2 Portrush Road
5070 Payneham
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Good afternoon everyone
I am currently looking at infection control practises in our day renal unit and updating our policy
Does anyone have any information on

1. linen usage in renal units
2. should linen be changed after each visit
3. if patient attends x3 weekly does their linen get stored, labelled and reused

I am not happy with current practise and wish to make some changes but require evidence to support my decision
Regards jenny
Jenny Garland RN CIPC-P
Quality, Risk & Infection Control Officer
Mater Health Services North Queensland

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