[Carolyn.Chenoweth@FMC-ASIA.COM Subject: Re: Risk rating tool for infection control re MRO pts – can anyone advise In-Reply-To:]

Hi Lindy,
Look up SA Health and then the MRO guidelines for Renal replacement
therapy. VRE patients are rated high and low risk with stated criteria.

Sincerely
Carolyn

Carolyn Chenoweth
National Quality Coordinator
Fresenius Medical Care

Nephrocare Payneham Dialysis Centre
2 Portrush Road
PAYNEHAM SA 5070
phone (08) 81654313
mobile 0407 810 800
email: carolyn.chenoweth@fmc-asia.com

From:
Craig Boutlis
To:
AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Date:
20/10/2011 05:12 PM
Subject:
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AICA Infexion Connexion

Dear Lindy,

You might be interested in Googling the “Lewisham isolation priority
system”

Craig Boutlis

No conflicts of interest

Infectious Diseases
Wollongong Hospital

Of Lindy Ryan
re MRO pts – can anyone advise

Dear Colleagues

I have been asked by my executive to check if anyone out there has
developed a formal tool for “rating infectious control patients. For
example an infectious patient with no drips /drains/ wound rated as a 1
where as a 3 for a patient with wounds /drips and drains?” that is used by
their their facility/service

apparently some one has one developed hence our executive putting this
forward as strategy to be considered for managing our bed block related to
infection control risk pts …..I would think they are largely referring
to MRSA pt’s.

anyhow any advice or if anyone knows of one or if there is any literature
or research supporting this approach for categorising pts with an MRO
using such a tool I would be most appreciative.
I am aware that pts without drains drips, good skin integrity etc may be
lower risk of picking/spreading MROs (as we all know) a but i have not
seen anything formalised or in concrete using a tool without the need for
clinical/ infection control consideration which is more what I was after.
I think my management are hoping for a one hat fits all approach to
managing infection control issues/pts after hours when Infection control
expertise is not available …hence me asking to see if anyone has
developed something that is safe and workable.

many thanks for any help

have a great day all

regards

Lindy

Lindy Ryan

Infection Control Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Control Services,
Nepean Hospital
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District PO Box 63 Penrith NSW 2751
Tel 02 4734 2228 | Fax 02 4734 2517 | lindy.ryan@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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