[Giulietta Pontivivo]

Hi Fiona
AT POW we have a foam alcohol hand product at the entrance to our facility (hand free dispenser) , brackets with foam at the entrance to each clinical are (wards/ outpatients etc) and at the lifts.
We have issues with replacing the products not allocated to a ward such as lifts but if you can over come this there hasn’t been any problems.
At the foot of each bed we also have a foam products (you can lock the bottle, it doesn’t splash or spill, foul to taste due to bitrex and it’s a whole contained product so no decanting of products can take place). Outside each room we have a alcohol hand rub which contains chlorhexidine.
We did a risk assessment early 2009 prior to product placement at the foot of beds and went with 2 products (we already had alcohol hand rub in all clinical areas, within patient rooms and at the entry of each room since 2003) following the assessment.
Our hand sanitiser is very popular and when not replaced staff and visitors get very irate and I get frequent calls about replacement! So I think there is a demand for more availability of products other than at the foot of the bed.
Our hand hygiene rates have also been dramatically improved since the improved availability of products.

Regards Giulietta

Giulietta Pontivivo | Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control,
Centre for Hospital Epidemiology and Staff Services (CHESS),
>The Prince of Wales Hospital|* ph +61 2 9382 1877 *page 44241 via switch 9382 2222| * giulietta.pontivivol@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU

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I would like to know if any members have placed their alcohol based hand rubs in public areas such as near lifts, entrances etc in their hospitals.
If so where have you put it and what form has this taken (bracket on wall, hand hygiene station etc) and have you had any issues with this.

Regards

Fiona Wilson
Manager, Infection Control
Western Health
email: fiona.wilson@wh.org.au

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