[Montague, Cathi (Health)]

Hi Tim, yes they do as I understand this was the legal mechanism through which AHPRA could be formed to have that overarching jurisdiction federally.

However it appears that not each state covers the same in the detail – which is certainly interesting!

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Seems like all Australian states have a regulation in regards to Healthcare Practitioner legislation..
Interesting..
Thanks for highlighting Jo..

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Hi
I did find it in the old NSW Regulations
http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_reg/na1991rrtics1995221601.pdf

I did not remember it being in the NSW legislation from the 90s!

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Not in SA regulations current version on http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/Health%20Practitioner%20Regulation%20National%20Law%20(South%20Australia)%20Act%202010.aspx unless buried in subsequent gazette.

I thought the intent of these legislations was that they would all be the same across Australia??

Great amendment tho…

Would be even stronger if point one went both ways (staff to patient and vice-versa transmission)

Will be interested to see others point of view / other states responses.
Best regards,
Cathi

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Does anyone know when this went into the legislation?
Is it in other states and territories legislation?
Part 2 – General standards applying to relevant health practitioners
2 General precautions and aseptic techniques
(1) Precautions must be taken to avoid direct exposure to a patient’s blood or body substance.
(2) The requirement in subclause (1) applies regardless of whether there is any perceived risk of infection.
(3) Aseptic techniques must be used in the course of complying with the requirements of this Schedule.

http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/hprswr2010580/sch1.html

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[Montague, Cathi (Health)]

Not in SA regulations current version on http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/Health%20Practitioner%20Regulation%20National%20Law%20(South%20Australia)%20Act%202010.aspx unless buried in subsequent gazette.

I thought the intent of these legislations was that they would all be the same across Australia??

Great amendment tho…

Would be even stronger if point one went both ways (staff to patient and vice-versa transmission)

Will be interested to see others point of view / other states responses.
Best regards,
Cathi

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High quality, compassionate healthcare | Infection Prevention and Control is everyones’ business
Nurse Management Facilitator | Clinical Care Systems Co-ordination
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Does anyone know when this went into the legislation?
Is it in other states and territories legislation?
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(2) The requirement in subclause (1) applies regardless of whether there is any perceived risk of infection.
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[Montague, Cathi (Health)]

Thanks Jane, we were just discussing this yesterday here and likewise would be interested in any replies.

Best Regards,
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Hi all,

I am trying to get an understanding how other organisations are capturing data to be compliant with National Standard 3.6.1:

– demonstrating maintenance of vaccination status of existing workforce employees
– identifying subsequent additional vaccination requirements for relevant members of the workforce

It is not a problem to get this data on new employees but I’m finding it difficult to find a good way to get the same level of info on existing staff. Any ideas would be very very welcome 🙂

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[Montague, Cathi (Health)]

Hi Cath you raise a very interesting series of questions and I shall watch the answers of others with keen interest!

Single use only is definitely becoming a burgeoning industry that dramatically increases resource use and waste.

This also poses many risks to health staff when a non-invasive item is marked as single use (rather than single patient) and could technically be re-used for that same patient given appropriate cleaning.

A common dilemma is for patients returning home and needing to be educated in home-care of clinical equipment – the balance between sound IP&C practice and resource / fiscal sensibility can be a challenge.

Clinical staff are potentially left open to liability if using or recommending use of clinical equipment / supplies that lies anywhere outside of the manufacturers recommendations.

We have however sought single use specifically for some items e.g. minor surgical instrument packs, tourniquets, breast milk expression kits, given the high prevalence of BBV within our population group and the isolation of some of our services which precludes expertise /competency / resources to ensure efficacy of cleaning the item involved.

Best Regards,
Cathi

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Happy new year all

As you may know there’s a subtle movement in Australia towards more widespread adoption of single-use items such as venepuncture tourniquets, lower limb surgical tourniquets, BP cuffs and ECG leads. Tom Gottlieb recently did some elegant research on venepuncture tourniquets and AT ACIPC 2013 Karen Vickery presented new perspectives on biofilm on reusable equipment. Single-use items have been adopted widely in the US for some years and recommendations to that effect are included in many Standards published by relevant professional associations eg AORN.

Whilst appreciating that demonstrating causality between reusable equipment and transmission of colonising organisms or infection is difficult either is biologically plausible. There are also issues of non-cleaning, lack of clarity about who’s role it actually is to clean reusable equipment, how frequently they need to be cleaned or reprocessed etc. These issues have plagued us for at least 3 decades that I know of and likely longer. I’m wondering what others in Australia and beyond think about single-use pt care items

So my questions are:

1. Has any ACIPC colleague successfully built a business case to convert their facility to single-use pt equipment? If so who was involved in that process?;

2. Which pieces of pt equipment do folks think are most in need of single-use alternative options?;

3. Other than price, storage, supply and environmental/waste issues and lack of detailed science what other factors would need to be addressed to help convince you or your organisation’s decision makers to invest in specific single-use equipment?.

I’d be grateful for any discussion here or as PMs on the email address below. If anyone is interested in my further work around this issue please email me.

Regards
Cath

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[Montague, Cathi (Health)]

Hi John, someone on this list posted a link to a portable isolation / negative pressure / antechamber system that looked quite interesting, where you could set up such a system over a single bed without having to have a specific room purpose built.

I can’t remember the product / company however, and am not sure on the clinical efficacy/evidence around this type of equipment / system but may be worth a look (if someone else can recall the post with the link to the company – I deleted it as not much call in my area for this!!!)

Good luck!

Best Regards,
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Dear Brainstrust

Some time ago, I came across a novel configuration of a single room that provides for both protective (positive pressure barrier) and isolation (negative pressure) requirements. Extensive testing was described at the Hospital Infection Society Conference, Amsterdam 2006. It was specified under Building Note 4 by HEFMA but the link no longer works and I’ve been unsuccessful with chasing down the design. Concept involves an isolation room with a positive pressure anteroom and exhaust from the ensuite room which is entered from the main room. The design is relatively fail-safe and does not need to be manually configured.

I wondered whether anyone has come across this? Has anyone built functioning dual purpose isolation/barrier rooms? We are building a new paed ICU and we need both types of room !

thanks

John

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[Montague, Cathi (Health)]

Hi, could list members please keep me in mind if you come across any IP&C work / audits / standards / KPI’s/ procedures etc of relevance to the non-acute setting (eg GP type clinics etc) and especially within the corrections/ prison environment.

We have a diverse focus (outpatient and inpatient type settings) within an environment that the health service does not control. Standard practices are not an easy translation, including the need to work across 2 government agencies that have different focuses.

Happy to hear any / all experiences, thoughts, contacts or work in this area,

With thanks,

Best Regards,
Cathi

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SA Prison Health Service
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
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Postal Address: PO Box 981 , Prospect East, SA 5082

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We acknowledge that this land is the traditional lands for the Kaurna people and that we respect their spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the greater Adelaide region and that their their culture and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Kaurna people today.

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