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Hi Michael,

We have just had our organisational wide survey in August and the questions raised was in regards to type of shelving, cleaning schedules if not wire shelves and temperature & humidity control. Not aware of any other requirements in AS4187 other than temperature/humidity control in designated storage area and evidence of cleaning schedule if stock is stored in containers.

What would the risk be?

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I’ve just had my mind blown by an auditor who tells me I cannot store any ‘sterile stock’ on a shelf with non-sterile stock. I reply by saying that no sterile RMDs are stored on shelves with non-sterile stock, and they say, no ANYTHING that comes sterile should not be on the same shelf with something non-sterile.

Have I missed something? I have always understand that the very specific storage requirements for RMDs did not apply to most commercially sterilised single use items. Sure, there are commercially sterilised disposables that have very specific storage requirements, but the majority of high volume disposable sterile goods can be safely stored on a shelf with non-sterile stock in an appropriately air-conditioned storage room. AS4187 does not cover storage of non-RMDs, correct?

Can someone either tell me I am wrong, and I missed this big time, or that I did not miss anything, and the auditor is incorrect. Or some variation of these.

Help?

Thanks
Michael

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[Franciska Ferreira]

Hi All,

Thank you for your well said and very interesting responses and information. Much appreciated.

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Franciska Ferreira
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Burnside War Memorial Hospital
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Matthias Maiwald (SHHQ – KKH)
Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2017 12:12 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Wearing of Surgical masks in the Operating room

Dear Colleagues,

Indeed, some of these issues keep re-surfacing again and again. The problem here, as far as I can see, is an overly narrow definition of what constitutes evidence in many circles (e.g. the narrow focus on RCTs and systematic reviews as accepted evidence) and a common inability to analyze and view things from a rational, scientific perspective.

We need to accept the fact that there are many things and practices that (a) have been established historically, (b) have a reasonable scientific (and in this case microbiological) rationale behind it, and (c) have little or no evidence (in the narrow definition as stated above) supporting it, simply because it may be difficult to gather that evidence and/or medicine has moved beyond the point at which it is reasonable to focus evidence-gathering efforts at the question.

Some of the historical aspects are briefly but nicely explained in one of my favourite book chapters in the area:
Grschel DHM, Pruett TL. Surgical antisepsis. In: Block SS, ed. Disinfection, sterilisation and preservation. 4 ed. London: Lea & Febiger; 1991: 642-54.

The authors basically say that many of these things have been established in the late 1800s and early 1900s as part of the post-Listerian system of aseptic surgery, and the practices are often based on what makes scientific and/or microbiologic sense, but are often not proven by evidence in the narrow definition above.

Another good example is surgical hand antisepsis (surgical scrubbing), which has never been tested in a controlled study.

Reasonable indirect evidence is coming from the investigations of Bischoff and/or Sherertz from the USA who show that Staph. aureus is readily dispersed in the air from carriers who have mild viral respiratory tract infections. Such dispersal seems patchy and originates from some people, but not from others.

Finally, the question again highlights the problem of onus of evidence-gathering. It happens again and again that people question the evidence for measures that are inconvenient to them, in the sense of show me the evidence why we must do this. These questions are often very cynical (one may also say frivolous) because these people know very well (even before asking) that the inconvenient practice (to them) is not supported by RCTs or SRs, and they usually know that they will send infection control professionals and microbiologists scrambling and spending their work time and efforts to find evidence.

I think we need to reverse the onus for evidence in such cases. If an established measure, (a) when present, has the potential to enhance patient safety, and (b) when absent, has the potential to lead to lesser patient safety, then it becomes an ethical mandate to reverse this onus and say you show me the evidence that tells us that the practice can be safely omitted without leading to adverse outcomes. (And that evidence should withstand scientific scrutiny).

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Glenys Harrington
Sent: Thursday, 10 August, 2017 9:55 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Wearing of Surgical masks in the Operating room

Hi all,

A picture often helps to tell a story.

J Granville-Chapman and R L Dunne review the etiquette of sneezing in surgical masks. BMJ | 22-29 December 2007 | Volume 335

This surgical team looked at sneezing etiquette and the efficacy of masks in the operating theatre. The images on page 1293 of the attached article (and at the link below) will help demonstrate how a mask worn during an operating procedure can help protect the patient. i.e. Surgical masks are effective at containing a lot of droplets.

http://www.bmj.com/content/335/7633/1293

Regards

Glenys

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Lesley Alway
Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2017 11:28 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Wearing of Surgical masks in the Operating room

Dear Cathryn and Michael, agree wholeheartedly have had to fit this fight for to many years, found it helpful ( and typical not to see the value to the patient) to focus on the wearer not the patient safety. I use the example would they do procedures without glove – of course not!!!!! Same applies to masks and eye protection.

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Cathryn Murphy
Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 4:17 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Wearing of Surgical masks in the Operating room

Dear All

I agree with Michaels rationale and agree there are cases of occupational transmission of serious bloodborne illness from mucousal splashes reported in the literature. So from an OCH&S obligation the HCW should comply.

This is one of those frustrating issues that come up from time to time and they drive me crazy. They are like the ? of eating in theatres/ anaesthetists wearing masks/ OT staff changing attire etc. Why IC professionals continually have to fight these causes is exhausting and sad but back to the science.whilst Michael provides a meta-analysis it is a few years old and it is based on very few reports probably because the issue hasnt been well studied not that the issue isnt important.

I would also draw attention to the increasing use of air-purifying systems in the US and other countries. Some of the data related to validation studies are very compelling and show how CFU counts of bacteria rise (sometimes to extremes) when speaking (behind masks) happens. Obviously showing causation between high counts/ speaking and actual wound infection is difficult given to the many confounders (# of people in the room/ traffic/ movement/ +/- measures like laminar flow/ skin prep etc etc) but surely it just makes sense for people in the OR to wear masks for everyones sake.

Off track..but I recall being asked this exact question by a group of anaesthetists at a scientific meeting in the late 1990s and after responding seriously and scientifically I then added mask wearing depends on how good looking you are and in your case I wouldas you can imagine it went down like a lead balloon but it silenced the question asker.

I seriously wish you good luck in fighting these battles and I wish the people we served relaised the very serious and very real issues we fight daily and perhaps then they would stop creating distractions like this.

With respect
Cath

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Michael Wishart
Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 15:29
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Wearing of Surgical masks in the Operating room

Hi Fran

This topic has received a fair bit of attention over the years, and yes, your doctors are correct: there is no compelling evidence to suggest surgical face masks reduce surgical site infection rates. See this meta-analysis conclusion: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0064347/

Having said that, my own rationale for staff wearing surgical face masks during procedures is for protection of their mucous membranes from splashing of potentially infectious material. In my view, the strike resistance for surgical face masks is of high importance, and has little to do with preventing contamination of the surgical wound.

To suggest staff in a room during a procedure dont wear masks would in my opinion be asking for trouble. From a occupational health and safety perspective, I would always recommend everyone in a room during a surgical procedure should be wearing a surgical face mask, and eye protection as well.

In my view, anyway.

Cheers
Michael

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Franciska Ferreira
Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 3:03 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Wearing of Surgical masks in the Operating room

Afternoon All,

I require some assistance please.

Weve had interesting discussions amongst some of Visiting Medical Officers regarding the effectiveness of wearing surgical masks in the operating room to decrease the likelihood of postoperative surgical site infections. The practice of wearing masks is believed to minimize the transmission of oro-and nasopharyngeal bacteria from Theatre Operating staff to patients wounds. However a couple of individuals believe there is not enough evidence to support this and therefore dont think it is necessary to wear surgical masks while operating.

Im aware of the requirements as per the ACORN Standards and the National Infection Control Guidelines (2016 Draft version), which our Staff complies by, however I cannot find current best practice or evidence to provide to those two individuals.

Any suggestions please? And if youre willing to share, what is the Policy in regards this matter at your facilities?

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
Infection Prevention & Control/Wound Management Consultant
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
t: 08 8202 7231 f: 08 8407 8573 e: fferreira@burnsidehospital.asn.au
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[Franciska Ferreira]

Hi Rachel,

Our nurses deliver the meals when patients are under transmission-based precautions as mentioned below. They know the meal times and have to make sure their allocated patients are ready (sitting up) to have their meals. Some patients may require assistance.

We had more issues when catering staff delivered the meals into transmission-based precaution room for example:

– There was no room on the over-way trolley to leave the patient meals

– Patients aren’t always in a sitting (upright) position to enjoy their meals

– Catering Staff are asked by patients to hand them all sorts of things in the room and to help them sitting up, which delay the entire meal delivering process for all patients.

– Catering staff don’t adhere to the use of PPE as much as Clinical staff do.

We are a smaller hospital with only one catering staff member delivering the meals per ward. The Catering staff inform the nurse when the meals arrived. The Nurse then deliver her patient’s meal (only the patient/s that is under transmission-based precautions)
We review and discuss this matter every year in our update training. I also conduct 3 monthly, internal Food safety Audits and can confirm that our turnaround time from serving up the meals to delivering it to the patient is: 10minutes – 15 minutes. If our Catering staff had to deliver the meals for patients under transmission-based precautions, it would have taken much longer.

Our Catering Department/ Staff is very sticked with the time ( the 2 – 4 hour rule) of delivering and picking up of the meals. 45 Minutes after the meals have been delivered to patients, the pick-up round commences to collect all eaten or uneaten meals on trays. If patients have not consume their meals yet (for whatever reason)
A plate of fresh sandwiches are then offered as a meal.

I realise that the bigger the hospital the bigger the challenges, however Rachel feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
Infection Prevention & Control/Wound Management Consultant
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
t: 08 8202 7231 f: 08 8407 8573 e: fferreira@burnsidehospital.asn.au
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Hi all,

Our organisation has recently completed a pilot Quality project on mealtime assistance. This “Protected Meal Time” project identified a number of barriers to adequate nutrition including that those patients under transmission-based precautions are often not receiving timely access to meals and morning tea/ supper etc.

Based on this pilot project, we are considering ways to improve patient access to meals etc. To assist us in our discussions would you please consider the following questions for your organisation and respond via return email at your earliest convenience.

This project was undertaken in an Acute Tertiary facility, thus I am most interested in the practices of other Acute or Tertiary facilities.

* Do catering staff deliver meals into the rooms of patients under the following transmission-based precautions

o Contact ONLY (e.g. Clostridium difficile, MROs etc.) Yes/ No

* If Yes

* Do they wear PPE (Yes/ No)

* If no

* Who delivers the meals/ drinks etc.

o Droplet ONLY (e.g. Bordetella pertussis, Meningococcal etc.)

* If Yes

* Do they wear PPE (Yes/ No)

* If no

* Who delivers the meals/ drinks etc.

o Droplet and Contact (e.g. Viral gastroenteritis, Influenza etc.)

* If Yes

* Do they wear PPE (Yes/ No)

* If no

* Who delivers the meals/ drinks etc.

o Airborne (e.g. TB, Chickenpox, measles etc.)

* If Yes

* Do they wear PPE (Yes/ No)

* If no

* Who delivers the meals/ drinks etc.

o Airborne and Contact (e.g. Varicella zoster [chickenpox] etc.)

* If Yes

* Do they wear PPE (Yes/ No)

* If no

* Who delivers the meals/ drinks etc.

* Any other comments about strategies you have implemented to support effective nutrition for isolated patients?

Many thanks in advance for your replies

Kind regards
Rachel

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Well done Alfred Health IP&C Team!! Fantastic video, our team here at Burnside Hospital loved it!

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
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“Share the fun not the germs, clean your hands”

One of my hand hygiene auditors sent me this this YouTube link, which they saw on social media. Not sure if many ICP’s would have seen this yet.

Well done Alfred Health Infection Control Team! 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?vG6z5-RikOsg&featureyoutu.be

Cheers
Michael

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[Franciska Ferreira]

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your feedback.

Yes I’m referring to the use of waterless alcohol-based surgical hand rub agent. You also took the words right out of my mouth,,, regards having good guidance on these products. We’ve referred to the ACORN standards edition 14 under Alcohol-based surgical hand rub 3.11 – 3.16 when the question was raised whether staff are using the product correctly? e.g. there is a perception that some wash their hands after a coffee break and then use the alcohol-based hand rub and some just use the alcohol-based hand rub. However we’re looking at reinforcing clear guidance as well as ongoing education.

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
Infection Prevention & Control/Wound Management Consultant
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
t: 08 8202 7222 f: 08 8407 8573 e: fferreira@burnsidehospital.asn.au

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Hi Fran

Not sure if you are referring to use of alcohol hand gels/rubs in procedural areas for social handwashing, or use of waterless alcohol as a scrub agent.

We have been doing both here for a number of years. There are some surgical disciplines where the use of waterless alcohol based scrub agents has been embraced with a gusto. And some surgical disciplines where waterless alcohol based scrub agents are still frowned upon.

I would say 70% of all of our surgical scrubbing is now down with waterless alcohol based products. It has generally been well received. My only reservations are bout the professional societies not having good guidance on their use. ACORN has recently released some better guidance, but none of the surgical colleges have any specific guidance about how to use waterless agents, when you need to wash with soap and water, or anything. This to me makes to hard to enforce good practice across all disciplines. But then again, I have recently discovered that RACS doesn’t even have a procedure on how to do a water based surgical scrub!

Europeans have been using waterless based alcohol scrubbing for some time, and there has been no reported changes in SSI rates there.

So, I would give surgeons and theatre nurses the option of using these products, setting some simple ground rules for their use (like soap and water wash before the first waterless scrub of each list).

Good luck.

Cheers
Michael

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How many of you out there are currently using an alcohol-based surgical hand rub in the Perioperative Suites? Some Visiting Medical Officers states that they’ve never heard of it and others can’t go without it.

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
Infection Prevention & Control/Wound Management Consultant
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
t: 08 8202 7222 f: 08 8407 8573 e: fferreira@burnsidehospital.asn.au

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[Franciska Ferreira]

Hi All,

Thank you for the feedback Ive received. Much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
Infection Prevention & Control/Wound Management Consultant
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
t: 08 8202 7222 f: 08 8407 8573 e: fferreira@burnsidehospital.asn.au
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Terry Grimmond
Sent: Wednesday, 27 January 2016 10:15 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Personal Hygiene in the Catering department

Hi Franciska,

Amazingly, today, Beckers Hospital Review cited a 2014 JHI article that found bearded men carried less facial organisms than clean-shaven men! They both carried pathogens but bearded men less so. It may help your discussion.

See http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/how-clean-is-clean-shaven-study-finds-beardless-healthcare-workers-carry-more-bacteria-on-their-faces.html.

And the original publically-available article at http://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(14)00090-5/pdf.

Best regards, Terry

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Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 2:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Personal Hygiene in the Catering department

Hi Francisca,

Ive run this past our Hospitality Service Manager and he thinks the risk is fairly low, as long as the beard is neatly trimmed, not Ned Kelly style. They do however wear these in food manufacturing areas.

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Marlize

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Franciska Ferreira
Sent: Monday, 18 January 2016 1:43 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: Personal Hygiene in the Catering department

Dear All,

I was wondering whether any of you might have specific information/advice around the wearing of beard-nets in the Catering department? The question was raised whether male chefs with beards should wear beard-nets?? To be honest, Ive never heard of beard-nets until today and never witnessed male chefs wearing beard-nets either.
However, Im aware that facial hair is no different than any other hair when it comes down to safe handling of food but I cant seem to find any specifics around this subject.

The Australia New Zealand Food Standards 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements covers personal hygiene but no where do they mention beards.

In the mean time weve manage to source beard nets for our Chefs, but was hoping to also source evidence on current best practices.

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
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Burnside War Memorial Hospital
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[Franciska Ferreira]

To all involved,

I loved it!! Thank you to all the speakers and organisers!!

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
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Burnside War Memorial Hospital
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Hi All
Another wonderful conference, a program that facilitated learning, networking, and thought provoking discussion. Well done to Rosie, Glenys and the team. A special thanks also to our delegates.
Cheers
Belinda

ACIPC President

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Hi Joe-Anne
On behalf the Organising Committee and I am sure Glenys will respond when she gets the chance for the Scientific Committee! Thank you very much for the lovely feedback.

If we only take home a tip each the conference is indeed successful. The networking was fantastic. Thank you again and to all delegates, speakers, participants and trade for supporting this event. There is no conference without you all.
Look forward to your evaluations which will be valuable for us to continuously improve.

Regards
Rosie Lee

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On 27 Nov 2014, at 10:28 am, Joe-Anne Bendall <Joe-Anne.Bendall@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU> wrote:

Hi
Can I congratulate the organising and scientific committee on the program for the conference. I thought it was an excellent conference and has given me some ideas, reinvigorated me to relook at some of my programs and has made me think of why we do some things!

I am looking forward to next year

Thanks

Joe-Anne Bendall
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To anyone that are thinking about it,

I went to this workshop in March 2013, very useful and interesting.

Kind Regards

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[Moderator note: – these workshops also in Melbourne, Sydney and Wagga Wagga in June / July 2013 as listed here:
https://www.acipc.org.au/CMS/Uploads/2013%20Renovation%20Workshop%20Flyer%20-%20NSW%20&%20VIC.pdf ]

Expression of Interest

Infection Control During Construction, Renovation and Maintenance: a simulated training workshop

This workshop will be of interest for infection control practitioners, engineers, architects and builders working in the healthcare setting. The workshop focuses on strategies for the prevention of infection in patients, staff and visitors during times of environmental disturbance, caused by construction, renovation and repair activities in the healthcare setting including:

* Infection control risks
* At risk construction activities
* Conducting a risk assessment
* Conducting a site inspection

The workshop will be a simulated interactive group session. The workshop will be conducted by Glenys Harrington RN, RM, CID, Infection Control Consultancy, Melbourne. Glenys is an expert in infection control and renovation management in the healthcare setting.
Locations:
Darwin
Alice Springs
Perth

The workshop runs from 10.15am to 4.45pm
Non-members – $200 per person (inc GST, morning tea and lunch)
Express Your Interest: Via an email to: admin@acipc.org.au (the workshops require a minimum number before they can be organised). In your email, please advise the location you would be interested in attending.

Please on-forward this to your colleagues and greater industry networks so as they may express interest in such a workshop too.

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[Franciska Ferreira]

Hi Tim,

For inpatient therapy.

Thank you

Franciska Ferreira
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Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
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For in or outpatient therapy?
We use it for outpatient therapy only, but I would love to have it for some inpatients as well.
However, with multi antibiotic administration, it’s not usually feasible.

Timothy R. Spencer, RN, APN, DipAppSci, Bach.Health, ICCert.
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Central Venous Access & Parenteral Nutrition Service
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Good morning all,

I’m just interested to know how many organizations are using the prefilled antibiotic infusors?? If any??

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
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[Franciska Ferreira]

Hi All,

Would anyone know if there are any reasons for not using Trigger Bottles in healthcare housekeeping settings, please? Some of our bottles tips over easily and cause spills and stains. We are looking at color coded containers which will transfer the liquid to the trigger bottles.

Does anyone have any suggestions or experience please?

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira
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Burnside War Memorial Hospital
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[Franciska Ferreira]

Hi Michael,

Yes, would like to know what the WHO would say about this too in regards the efforts in Hand Hygiene and the decrease in infection rates over the last 4 years?

Cheers

Franciska Ferreira
INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL /WOUND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Michael Wishart
Sent: Friday, 22 March 2013 8:13 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Masks, gloves a ‘waste of time’: study

This article may be worth debating or at least commenting on here

‘Doctors and nurses are confused about when and how to wear face masks and respirators, with some doing it just for show, an Australian study finds.

In-depth interviews at a major Sydney hospital found several staff held negative attitudes towards infection control measures, with one even complaining respirators made them sound like the Cookie Monster.

Speaking Tuesday at the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases annual conference in Canberra, researcher Dr Holly Seale highlighted a quote from a senior ward director suggesting masks, handwashing, gloves and gowns were a waste of time.

They actually said its all a show and there may not be any value in using those products, she said.

Meanwhile, face mask and respirator use among health workers was inconsistent, with staff unsure about when, how and why to wear them, Dr Searle said. Some complained they interfered with communication and rapport.

People were wearing them to protect themselves and not around actually anything to do with patient safety, said Dr Searle, blaming the lack of clear guidelines.

One participant even went on to call the respirator a Cookie Monster muffler quite out-there language in terms of a product that should be commonly used in these settings.

The interviews were conducted last year with 18 staff. The hospital has not been named.

Dr Seale, from the University of NSWs school of public health and community medicine, called for a review of current recommendations on infection control measures, citing studies showing low levels of compliance among hospitals worldwide.

My concern is that hospital staff dont know how to properly don and doff, nor are there any clear guidelines as to how long a mask can be worn for and whether masks can be used between patients, she said.’

Link: http://www.6minutes.com.au/news/latest-news/masks-gloves-a-waste-of-time-study (free registration by AHPRA registration number required).

Cheers
Michael Wishart
ACIPC Infexion Connexion Administrator
CNC Infection Control
Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital
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