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Donna Cameron
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VICHi Vanessa,
It is currently part of the Victorian Stay at Home Directions (restricted areas) that everyone is required to wear a face covering. There are exemptions to this if you look at the document I have provided the link for (see Face covering requirements). Unless it is an OHS risk, I cannot see any exemptions that would allow them not to have to wear a face covering/mask. It is not just about protecting the residents of the facility but the other staff members who they will be in contact with as well.
If you wish to seek an exemption for them, you will need to contact the COVID Directions team at the Department of Health.
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DonnaDonna Cameron
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Hello Clever People
At our Residential Aged Care Facility we have an ongoing issue with chefs and kitchen hands not wearing their masks correctly whilst they are preparing resident meals.Has anyone completed a risk assessment allowing those working in the kitchen and not having resident contact to not have to wear a mask?
I am getting tired of the ongoing non compliance and wonder if there maybe other facilities who have given them an exemption?
Many thanks
Vanessa Watkins
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Donwood Aged Care
Croydon, Vic
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VICHi Vanessa,
There is information about the sequence for PPE donning and doffing and where surgical masks and p2/N95s should be removed in the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare found here Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019) | NHMRC
See section 3.3 Personal protective equipment.
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Hello All You Clever People
I am trying to provide a rationale re doffing mask after you have exited a residents room when the resident is in isolation.The person insists that you remove ALL PPE whilst in the infectious room. In aged care there is no ante room for doffing so you are either in an infectious environment or outside the room.
I have tried to explain that you doff all PPE except for mask in the residents room and remove mask when outside their room.
Can anyone point me to a document that says this – or am I wrong?
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05/10/2021 at 3:05 pm in reply to: How to manage a deep clean in a healthcare facility – Victoria #78577Donna Cameron
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VICHi Glenda,
I would recommend you look at the following documents on the Victorian Department of Health’s website (here Department of Health and Human Services Victoria | Infection prevention control resources (dhhs.vic.gov.au):
* COVID-19 Infection prevention and control guidelines
* COVID-19 cleaning guidelines for workplaces (under cleaning tab)Both provide very good advice regarding cleaning and disinfection after COVID-19 cases.
If you have any further queries, I recommend you contact the Infection Prevention and Control Advice and Response (IPCAR) team at the department via email COVID19InfectionControl@health.vic.gov.au .
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DonnaDonna Cameron
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Hi all,
I am seeking DDHS information on management of cleaning and disinfection after a COVID-19 case in a healthcare setting.I have a copy of How to clean and disinfect after a COVID-19 case in non-healthcare settings -19 Sept 2020
It appears that the information given to dental practices is quite different from the information in this document.
Appreciate any current requirements that are being placed on healthcare settings.
kind regards
Glenda Farmer
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Victoria
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VICHi Sara,
I suggest you send a query to the Infection Prevention and Control Advice & Response (IPCAR) Team at the department who are responsible for this guideline. Their email inbox for queries is COVID19InfectionControl@health.vic.gov.au
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if there is anyone in this group that was part of the development of the DHHS COVID-19 Infection prevention and control guidelines – June edition?
I am seeking clarification regarding the cleaning requirements in section 9, specifically section 9.4 and 9.5 and which settings/clients these requirements relate to.
We are getting conflicting information from different authorities / bodies as to whether cleaning is sufficient, or whether we should be cleaning & disinfecting after outpatient client consults.
If anybody is able to assist, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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VICHi Catherine,
I am assuming you dedicate slings to one resident at a time and they are not being shared between residents. If they are being shared they should really be laundered before use on another resident.
If not shared, there is no hard and fast rule for the frequency of laundering such items when used for the one resident. How frequently do you launder residents’ bed linen (I presume this is not daily either unless soiled)? Slings could be laundered less frequently. You may also need to take into account how long it takes for them to be laundered and returned in time for reuse (e.g. in-house vs off-site laundering service) or do you have sufficient extra slings that they can be rotated more frequently.
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DonnaDonna Cameron
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doherty.edu.auHi Michael,
Could you please put this out as a question.
Can anyone tell me how often hoist slings should be washed, (apart from when they are obviously soiled) ?
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VICHi Jenny,
Not that I have been in charge of running a COVID Screening clinic but I have attended a screening clinic a few times to have a test taken. The clinic I attended had the client/patient wipe down the chair they had been sitting on when they were called in to be tested. There were disinfectant wipes located around the waiting area for them to use and you were reminded by the nurse in the waiting area to use the wipes before going in to have your swab taken. There was also signage up requesting that you do that when called in.
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Good Morning,
We have been asked to benchmark other Covid Screening clinics to see if they clean the chairs between each patient.
We have not routinely been doing this primarily due to the large volume of patients being seen however the clinic does receive a deep clean every evening.
Many thanks
Jenny Breen
Infection Prevention & Control CNC
Eastern Health
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VICHi Erin,
You need to follow your state’s guidelines and regulations. I am unable to tell from your email which state you are in but further information regarding clinical waste for Victoria can be found at:
The Department of Health: Clinical and related waste – health.vic
The Victorian EPA: About clinical and related waste | Environment Protection Authority Victoria (epa.vic.gov.au) and
IWRG612.1: Clinical and related waste operational guidance | Environment Protection Authority Victoria (epa.vic.gov.au)If the person is changing their own dressings then they can go into their home general waste. Usually, if the waste has been generated by a HCW undertaking healthcare in their home (e.g., a nurse changing dressings) then it may need to be taken back to the HCW’s organisation and disposed of as clinical waste.
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DonnaDonna Cameron
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Hi
I am reaching out to my IPC colleagues on where I can find current information on disposal of dressings (clinical waste) for a person who is MRSA positive and living in their own home. I have been unable to find guidelines or legislation sarround this.Erin Sharp
Head of Care & Health
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Donna Cameron
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VICHi Kirsty,
There are the Australian Physiotherapy Association Australian guidelines for aquatic physiotherapists working in and/or managing hydrotherapy pools (which provides some infection control guidance). Found here: https://australian.physio/sites/default/files/tools/Aquatic_Physiotherapy_Guidelines.pdf
I would also contact your local public health unit or council to see if there are specific state regulations for the management of such facilities as well.
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DonnaDonna Cameron
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Hi all
We are reviewing our management of our Hydrotherapy Pools and wondering if there is any IPC expert guidance in this area.
Would welcome any risk assessments from any of our colleagues.
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VICHi Glenys,
It will be in the next version of the Vic DHHS COVID-19 guideline (V4) which should be uploaded to the website in the next 24 hours.
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DonnaDonna Cameron
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Hi Noleen,
Has formal notification been issued to all healthcare facilities including aged care facilities as in Victoria?
Is the information available online at the DHHS VIC Coronavirus web page?
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
I have had a look bit dont see it anywhere? Clean advice needs to be available in a public forum (i.e. DHHS VIC Coronavirus web page) not just a members forum.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Glenys
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Hello all
The Victorian DHHS Infection Control cell recently provided the following advice about showering COVID positive patients/residents
Scientific Background
Shower water and aerosolised shower mist are a potential media of infection, as showering may produce bioaerosols. However, this has largely been proven in relation to specific pathogens such as legionella species and certain fungal species.1
SARS-CoV-2 has been isolated from wastewater in a shower siphon in quarantined households. It has been hypothesised that aerosolisation of virus from wastewater may be possible. However, this risk is largely theoretical and it is not known if virus found in wastewater is viable.2
1. Prussin AJ, Marr LC. Sources of airborne microorganisms in the built environment. Microbiome. 2015 Dec 1;3(1):78.
2. Dhla M, Wilbring G, Schulte B, Kmmerer BM, Diegmann C, Sib E, Richter E, Haag A, Engelhart S, Eis-Hbinger AM, Exner M. SARS-CoV-2 in environmental samples of quarantined households. medRxiv. 2020 Jan 1.Interpretation
In the shower environment, the water stream may generate droplets that arise from the patients skin. It is plausible that infected patients may have skin contamination with SARS-CoV-2. Shower cubicles may have poor to limited ventilation and showering may wet masks being worn by healthcare workers potentially disrupting mask integrity.
Assessment & Guidance
* Showering of COVID-19 infected cases is not in itself a high-risk activity. The risks of infection transmission are largely theoretical.
* The risk of infection transmission can best be mitigated by using a gentle stream of water from a handheld shower head, which would reduce the risk of droplet aerosolisation.
* Healthcare workers should wear a mask and face shield. The mask should be replaced after the shower.
* Individuals who are able to shower independently or who require minimal assistance with shower set-up should be allowed to shower at an allocated time.Regards,
Noleen
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2. Department of Nursing, Melbourne School of Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne
Thanks for the question
I need advice for this too. Some facilities asking if appropriate to use plastic aprons under PPE gown when showering clients and confirmation if both needed to be single use or if plastic apron underneath could be washed in washing machine.
Tanya Hempshall
DHHS COVID -19 Outreach Team Registered Nurse
COVID-19 Public Health Division
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Could I please get some advice regarding
1. Showering or not showering covid residents in a RACF setting
2. Should Overshoes be worn during showering and does anyone have a system in place for donning and doffing with overshoes?Thankyou
Chris
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30/04/2020 at 3:54 pm in reply to: Guidelines for length of time to leave Cardiac Procedure Lab vacant after Covid Pos patient #76794Donna Cameron
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VICHi Sue,
In Victoria, the guidance re how long to leave a room after an aerosol generating procedure (AGP) has taken place (which is what I assume you are indicating by how long to leave the Cath lab vacant for) is 30 minutes. This is not predicated on the room being HEPA filtered. This is also National guidance. Victorian guidance on PPE (which also provides advice about how long to leave a room) can be found in the Healthcare worker PPE guidance for performing clinical procedures on the DHHS website here https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/health-services-and-general-practitioners-coronavirus-disease-covid-19
If an AGP has not taken place you do not need to leave the room to clear.
CDC also have a table that provides information about how long a room needs to be left determined by the number of air exchanges per hour, but as many facilities may not know this the general advice is to leave a room for 30 minutes. Link to table below FYI.
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/environmental/appendix/air.html
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Hi all
Can anyone help me with the above issue?
The Lab is NOT Hepa filtered.
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Sue
HI Sue,
I have been to several public hospitals in NSW in the last 2 weeks. The nurses were only in masks and gloves. What is your state Gov policy? Given you are only asking questions & temp checking, not swabbing, you should not need full kit.
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Hi Michael and all,
Thank you for the information this morning.
Do you know where I can find information in any guidelines regarding the minimal requirement of PPE for staff screening other staff entering a hospital?
Our staff are currently wearing gowns, gloves, goggles and a surgical mask at the entry points to the hospital.
This is seriously depleting PPE stock.
If anyone can help it would be most appreciated.
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Hi team
Weve all no doubt implemented screening of patients since the beginning of this ride we find ourselves on, and now NSQHS has put out a questionnaire for patients presenting for elective surgery or investigations.
Can I please ask for some clarity on one of the questions, as we are the ones screening the patient pre-procedure at our facility?
Have you been told that you had COVID19? Should we not then ask how long ago was that notification and have you had two negative swabs since the initial diagnosis? If they are negative then I see no reason to prevent them from having the procedure/investigation.
Were you a close contact of a person who is known to have COVID19? Should we then ask, has this person returned a negative swab? Do we need to be concerned how long ago that negative swab was taken? (If only 2 days ago, should we wait at least 14days post this before the patient can then be re-screened again to check if any transmission has taken place)?
I appreciate your help and guidance with this query.
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Donna Cameron
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VICThe Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has also put out guidance regarding rational use of PPE, based on a WHO document. Both of these documents can be downloaded from the Vic DHHS website (link below). Look under the ‘Resources for health professionals’ tab.
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/health-services-and-general-practitioners-coronavirus-disease-covid-19
I would not recommend spraying masks and reusing them. They are made out of paper and I cannot imagine that their integrity could or would be guaranteed after doing so.
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Hi all
FYI, the CEC has developed a mask utilisation priority during pandemic planning and response.
Kind regards
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NSW Private Hospitals have been informed that the government stockpile of masks will not be available for private hospitals, also that unless a patient is medically unable to be cared for at the private hospital facility, they are not to transferred to a public hospital.
Whilst we are not out of supplies of masks, if we were to have many patients diagnosed with COVID-19, we would struggle with supply, particularly with surgical masks. We are not a surgical hospital, rather, medical, post surgical, rehab & palliative care.
During the SARS outbreak, masks were reportedly re-used, after spraying with a disinfectant and bagging for a nominated period of time. There has also been talk of hand made masks for low risk situations.
Im wondering what other facilities are experiencing?
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Susan
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Droplet and contact precautions, which includes use of eye protection, are recommended for routine care of COVID-19 patients as outlined in both the CDNA SoNG and Interim recommendations for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during hospital care of people with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The use of droplet and contact precautions is also recommended for cleaners when cleaning in COVID-19 patient rooms (which I assume is what housekeeping staff are?). I haven’t seen any guidance to suggest different PPE for different staff or when undertaking different activities in the rooms of patients with COVID-19, except for using P2 respirators for aerosol generating procedures or when there may be prolonged close contact.
Many facilities have a guideline/policy that catering staff don’t enter patient rooms when in transmission-based precautions or restrict which rooms they can enter (e.g. only enter contact transmission rooms, not droplet or airborne) so that they don’t have to don and doff PPE. Meals may be left outside the room and nursing staff take the meals into the patient.
Unless you can adequately train staff to don/doff their use of PPE may be more hazardous that not using any, particularly when removing PPE.
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Just wanting some clarity regarding the use of eye protection PP for COVID-19. Do housekeeping and catering staff required eye protection when they enter a room with COVID-19 transmission based precautions? Should t be the following :* Airborne TBC for COVID-19 PPE includes;
* Long sleeved gown
* P2/N95 respirator (duck bill mask) – must be fit checked with each use
* Face shield or goggles if-Taking respiratory specimens
-Patient has excessive coughing
-Patient has pneumonia
* Gloves (Hand hygiene before donning and after removing gloves)
See below from SoNg.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units
StatesFor most inpatient contacts between healthcare staff and patients the following PPE is safe and appropriate and should be put on before entering the patient’s room:
o long-sleeved gown
o surgical mask
o face shield or goggles
o disposable nonsterile gloves when in contact with patient (hand hygiene before donning and after removing gloves)
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