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Hi
Also have a look in Central Venous Access Device insertion etc etc PD 2011-060 Appendix 1 point 12
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CathyCatherine Macknight
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Helen Newman
Sent: Friday, 14 August 2015 9:53 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Antiseptic Hand WashHi Michelle,
NSW Health PD 2010_58 Hand Hygiene outlines the necessity to use AHR or antiseptic hand wash prior to insertion of invasive devices. See appendix 1Regards
Helen
Helen NewmanInfection Prevention and Control CNC CICP| Infection Management and Control Service
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Michelle E. Kennedy
Sent: Friday, 14 August 2015 9:04 AM
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Subject: Antiseptic Hand WashMorning All, I recently found our PICC team no longer use antiseptic hand wash pre PICC insertion and use neutral soap. Can anyone tell me where to find evidence of using antiseptic hand wash prior to invasive procedures?
Thank you
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Hi we managed the risk by making the facility latex free-( gloves included) – opportunity presented and taken with a green fields hospitals.
From memory NSW was required to remove at least the powered gloves quite a number of years ago.
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*hWK4nY*Hi all
This is a non-IC related question, one of those ‘other’ things we often get asked to fix.
We are a private acute surgical facility looking for a ‘rational’ way to manage latex allergy in procedural areas. Current guidelines say where powdered latex gloves and equipment are used, you should ‘air’ a room or theatre for three hours to ensure no airborne latex particles are present. Whilst we have *almost* eliminated the use of powdered latex gloves, there are some old surgeons who won’t change, so we cannot easily just say we don’t need to do this.
The ASCIA Guidelines [http://www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/management-of-latex-allergic-patients/hospital-management#b] state:
Use of a standardised questionnaire for all elective patients enquiring about reactions experienced with latex gloves, balloons or condoms. Questions should be aimed at detecting individuals at risk; identifying patients from high risk occupations, and in particular, those with atopy, and those with spina bifida. If clinically relevant, consider further investigation.
Does anyone use such a ‘standardised questionnaire’ to identify latex allergy risk? We can’t find a tool which our anaesthetists or surgeons can apply to determine the risk. Does anyone use a tool that is applied to latex allergy risk to determine what precautions need to be taken?
The things we get asked to do….
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Hello involved in opening a new hospital ,so all had to be cleaned and to be “commissioned”
The cleaning required is extensive even after what our builder described as a “sparkle clean”-
Commissioned theatres, CSD, pharmacy compounding clean room ,commercial kitchen and general pt treatment areas& wards
So required detailed cleaning and “terminal cleaning” , some areas had a repeat disinfection process ie Pharmacy compounding clean room
Hepa filter certification & air pressure -we had to pull out 4 Hepa filters during commission testing( before we opened) as they failed – returned them to the manufacture for review- ? as the sealant dried – cracked and developed gaps. So they had to be replaced .We air sampled operating theatres ,and compounding rooms
Ask for the taps to be run even before you move in as taps in construction areas can sit there for ages not being run and flushed.. We did water testing during that building hand over period .
Have your policy available as after all the terminal cleaning – you will find some person just has to” pop back” in and get back up into the ceiling or drill a few holes for the extra cables etc – they have been use to a working in a construction site and a bit of time explaining that they can no longer treat the area as such helps
Hope that makes sense- happy to discuss
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*hWK4nY*Dear All,
My hospital has had construction done for new operating theatres, surgical wards and CSSD. The construction is complete and we are beginning the process of moving. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in giving me information on the steps to be taken once all construction is complete and prior to moving into a new building. I understand that there are two cleans to be done, following which an inspection has to occur by IPAC CNC. Can you share with me the “dos and don’ts” of moving especially backed by policies?
Many thanks,
Rita
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