[Helen Scott]

Hi Jan,
I find it impossible to wear gloves when vaccinating ; your hands are
too damp after removing them and performing hand hygiene after each one.
I just ensure I use ABHR before and after each person. That’s complying
with standard precautions and the 5 moments.
Cheers,
Helen.
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>>> On 29/05/2012 at 12:32 pm, in message
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“Roberts, Jan” wrote:

Hi all
I have a question about the wearing of gloves and the use of hand
hygiene during vaccination clinics, in particular in schools or
community based clinics. The Immunisation guidelines state that gloves
are not routinely recommended for immunisation service providers and
that standard precautions should be used.
Would be interested to know what others are doing.
1. Do the immunisation staff wear gloves or not?
2. If wearing gloves do they change them and perform hand hygiene
between each client/ individual?
3. If not wearing gloves do they perform hand hygiene between
each client?
Thanks
Jan
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Michael, I found this, from CDC – “Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, 2003.
Page 90
“Application of contaminated cleaning solutions, particularly from small quantity
aerosol spray bottles or with equipment that might generate aerosols during operation, should
be avoided, especially in high-risk patient areas.992, 993 Making sufficient fresh cleaning solution for
daily cleaning, discarding any remaining solution, and drying out the container will help to minimize the
degree of bacterial contamination. Containers that dispense liquid as opposed to spray-nozzle
dispensers (e.g., quart-sized dishwashing liquid bottles) can be used to apply detergent/disinfectants to
surfaces and then to cleaning cloths with minimal aerosol generation”
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Helen.

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>>> On 15/05/2012 at 2:56 pm, in message , Michael Wishart wrote:
For many years I (and many of my infection control colleagues) have been saying that using spray bottles for environmental cleaning is not a good thing, due to potential OH&S risks (eg aerosolisation and inhalation of chemicals) and the difficulties of keeping spray bottles and nozzles clean, among other concerns.

Have again been asked to justify this position, and again I am having difficulty finding actual evidence to support this best practice recommendation (see http://remotehealthatlas.nt.gov.au/0719_spray_bottle_communique.pdf for someone brave enough to put this in writing). Does anyone have any convincing studies or well-referenced guidelines to support this recommendation?

Would also be interested in other views: is this considered best practice by the infection control community in Australia?

Thanks for any discussion on this.

Cheers
Michael

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Hey Nicky,
How are you getting on with your gap analysis? And is there any chance you can tell me exactly what you analysed and any other info cos I’m going to do one too and I’ll give you my results too.
I’ve never done one so I have no idea where to start!!!
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>>> On 1/05/2012 at 11:18 am, in message , Nicola Swindells wrote:

Hi All,
I am currently completing a gap analysis on Standard three of the national standards, I am looking at 3.10.1, 3.10.2 and 3.10.3 which is regarding aseptic non touch technique, training, auditing and compliance.
Initially I was taken a back, as I assumed this an element of nurse training that occurred very early on in courses whether it hospital training or university.
Although I have since been informed from graduates that pending which university they attend is dependant onto what principals they are taught as some graduate nurses have informed me they have only been taught wound field concept and not aseptic principals.
I then proceeded to complete some observations in which I documented varying practices including touching the bin because the pedal was broken and continuing without hand hygiene, I will not comment on all but as you can imagine I observed some very unorthodox practices which has changed my initial assumption.
My question to the group is:
How is everyone planning to ensure a workforce is trained in aseptic technique, regularly audited and compliance monitored as stated in standard three?
Many thanks in advance for your thoughts comments and assistance on the above.
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We don’t have a tool and I’d be very interested, thank you.
Helen.
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>>> On 14/12/2011 at 12:10 pm, in message
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Jane Hellsten wrote:

Happy to share our audit tools for insertion of peripheral IV cannulae
and also management of peripheral IVs.
If anyone is interested please email me. Our tools are based on our
in-house protocols which are referenced to CDC guidelines.
14.12.11

Jane Hellsten, CICP
Manager, Infection Prevention Control
Infectious Diseases Service
Loddon Mallee Infection Control Resource Centre
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Behalf Of Tribe, Ingrid (Health)

We are currently reviewing our audit tool for monitoring compliance
with guidelines for the management of peripheral venous catheters.
Are there any gold standard examples available for review? In
anticipation of your response, thank you.
Kind regards
Ingrid Tribe
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Hi Teresa, same here. None of the pages even have clickable links! Apart
from the AICA and that won’t open. Annoying!! Let me know if you figure
it out!
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>>> On 28/11/2011 at 11:08 am, in message
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Dear All
This sounds fantastic, can’t wait to see it.
Have tried to access the video on all the below links and I cannot
access it – perhaps the work computers will not allow me, I will try
this evening at home.
Thanks for the tip
Teresa
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>>> Glenys Harrington 26/11/2011 12:55 pm
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Dear All,
To support infection control professionals in their infection
prevention and control initiatives the Victorian Infection Control
Professionals Association (VICPA) has developed a storytelling video
with the assistance and support of a family who share their experience
and the impact that acquiring a hospital associated infection has had on
their lives.
The video was launched at The 5th International Congress of the Asia
Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC), 811 November 2011,
Melbourne, Australia
and we include a link to the abstract:
http://www.apsic2011.com/abstract/223.asp
The VICPA Video Project Team would like to share the video with the
infection control community. The team request that if you display the
video on your hospital web page (intranet or internet) or in your
infection control educational material that the title of the video and
VICPA acknowledgement as outlined below be included:
Glens Story
How Hospital Associated Infections Can Impact on a Persons Life and
Family.
Produced by The Victorian Infection Control Professionals Association
(VICPA)
The video can be accessed at the following web pages and links.
Australian Infection Control Association(AICA) – home page
http://www.aica.org.au/
Hand Hygiene Australia(HHA) – video files
http://www.hha.org.au/ForHealthcareWorkers/education.aspx#VideoFiles
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)
– Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI)
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Glenys Harrington
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[Helen Scott]

We have XL non-sterile for one of our anaesthetists, non latex and we have size 9 sterile also.
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>>> On 23/11/2011 at 2:55 pm, in message , Tim Spencer wrote:
Rachel,
We also have the single use disposable XL gloves, as thats what I wear
also.
I wear 8.5-9 sterile gloves – depends on branding..
Not sure how many are throughout the hospital for all other departments,
but there is nothing worse than trying to wear gloves that are too small
and you keep ripping then when donning them.
As HCP, we should be doing everything to promote both staff and patient
protection and safety first.
I would suggest having some stock ordered and possibly storing them in
an area which is easily accessible for all staff who require them.. At
least they have options. maybe there is no need to have them scattered
everywhere with the other boxes of gloves..
Just a comment.

Timothy R. Spencer, RN, APN, DipAppSci, Bach.Health, ICCert.
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Central Venous Access & Parenteral Nutrition
Service
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Dept of Intensive Care, Level 2, Clinical Building, Liverpool Hospital,
Elizabeth Street, Liverpool, 2170, NSW, Australia
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Hi all,

We have a member of staff who works across multiple units within our
organisation. He requires size 9 sterile gloves and extra large non
sterile. We routinely provide Small, Medium and Large examination
gloves near to patient treatment care zones. We routinely provide up to
size 8.5 sterile gloves in most units. We are reluctant to install a
4th size of examination gloves, but clearly this raises issues of staff
safety in an emergency and even potentially during routine care.

Can I ask if AICA-list members would be willing to share what your
organisation does in relation to providing ready access to gloves for
individuals such as our staff member? If possible if you could respond
via email at your earliest convenience I would be most grateful.

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Rachel

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We do the same as Kathy.
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>>> On 11/11/2011 at 11:08 am, in message , Katherine Taylor wrote:
Hi Nicky,
We use laminated coloured posters displayed on the patient’s door when additional transmission based precautions are in place and as far as I am aware have had no complaints about privacy. We also have colourful posters displaying standard precautions in staff and public areas on some wards.
The information on the posters is to alert visitors as well as staff. We also place a stand or trolley with the PPE needed for the patient outside the door, so with or without the poster the PPE stand would make it obvious to most people walking past that the patient was being isolated.
Regards
Kathy
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Hi All,
I work in a private hospital who currently uses a colored magnet outside the patients room to denote if any precautions are required, for example yellow is for contact etc. This had been fraught with problems due to people often unaware of there meanings, forgetting or missing the magnets.
I have seen some posters to place on doors released by the commission outlining appropriate PPE and what type of precautions are in place.
I wondered from a privacy issue what other private hospitals were doing with regards to patients in isolation and whether they were using posters on doors. I have had comments that if a poster is on the door then it is obvious to others walking past that the patient has an infection.
I would welcome your thoughts and opinions on this subject.
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Hi Lindy,
A possible place to ask would be Charles Gairdner hosp in Perth. They are into acuity scores and ratings so they might have one for infectious ratings.
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>>> On 20/10/2011 at 4:17 pm, in message , Lindy Ryan wrote:

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
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Does this mean 3am AEST?
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See below latest information from APIC regarding IIPW and access to their free webinars

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Hi,
We don’t have a policy as such but we don’t reconnect any lines once they have been disconnected. When IV fluids have finished, if they in an additive line, the whole thing is thrown away.
IV lines are not disconnected when patients go for showers.
If anything needs to be reconnected, there has to be new giving set and bag of fluids.
We also clean our cannula caps with chlorhexidine alcohol swabs.
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Good morning
Our question is: does anyone have a policy on when to change IV lines that are used for antibiotics and then left to hang disconnected by the patients bed side?
Would love to hear from you if you do.
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Hi,
We don’t use them at this stage but have looked at them.
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>>> On 7/09/2011 at 10:27 am, in message , SAWMH.ICC wrote:
Good morning Everyone,
I have a few questions today on disposable curtains and their use in general and Transmission based precaution rooms. The company claims that the curtains in anti-microbial and can hang for up to 12 months, unless contaminated. Does anyone currently uses these curtains in your facilities, and if so:
1. How often do you change them?
2. Do you throw them out when a patient gets discharged from a Transmission based precautions room?
3. If it gets thrown out, do you do it for all organisms, or just for Droplet and Contact spread organisms?
Thank you
Marlize Infection Prevention and Control is Everybody’s Business
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There’s a rubber type sock you can buy from pharmacies to cover it. Waterproof dressings should be sufficient but they usually come off. There are some good British websites which cover this, but look up “verrucas” because that’s what we call them in England.
Try http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Warts-and-Verrucas.htm
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>>> On 5/08/2011 at 2:08 pm, in message , Sue Kelly wrote:
Does anyone have any good information or guidelines about the use of hydrotherapy pools for someone who has a plantar (or any other type) of wart.
We have a patient, post knee replacement who has a wart and who wants/needs to use the pool for their rehabilitation program.

We are considering covering the wart with two occlusive dressings, but am uncertain if that is sufficient to prevent cross contamination. The information from NSW Health ( PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND SPA POOL GUIDELINES June 1996) is particularly unhelpful, saying only:
“Plantar warts are caused by a papovavirus through contaminated floor surfaces.”

I have not searched any other health department sites.

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Hi Terri,
I asked at our HCF and this was the info I received.
we work on a work hr KPI.
Total work hrs divided by total patient numbers at midnight (including endoscopy and day surgery patient)
There is not set rule on how many staff to patient rooms. we have 107 beds, on a busy day we have 5 people on a morning (approx38hrs), plus 3 on night shift (28hrs).
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Helen.

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>>> On 6/07/2011 at 1:15 pm, in message , Terri Orrell wrote:

Cleaning services at my HCF are currently being looked and I need to argue for retention of cleaning staff.
Does anyone know of and can refer me to any publications on cleaning staff ratios to patient bed numbers?
I am also looking to bench mark cleaning staff ratio to patients beds with other private hospitals of around 200 beds.
My HCF provides the following services: A&E, Surgery ( general and elective orthopaedic implants), Medical, Midwifery, Paediatrics , Rehabilitation and Renal dialysis and Oncology day beds.
Can anyone help me with benchmark ratios please?
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Hi Brenda,
We had this dilemma also.
We decided, in consultation with HICMR, that all mop heads and
definitely water should be changed after each case. At first, there were
a few grumbles from the wardsmen who clean the floors but it now works
fine. However, you’re right about risk assessment like in cataract
surgery, so we don’t do it there.
Also, the following are parts of our policy:
Floors of the OT/IPR should be cleaned between lists, or as soon as
possible if contaminated by organic debris, fluid or after any
blood/body substance spillage.
All cloths, mops, scrubbers and buckets should be colour coded (White)
to the appropriate national standards. In addition, they should be clean
and dry prior to use.
Detachable white mop heads that can be laundered after each day’s use
are recommended. Refer Policy: Cleaning Equipment Selection and Care.
Solutions used for general cleaning should be freshly made up just
prior to use, ensuring that the correct concentration of cleaning agent
is used. Choice of agent is dictated by cleaning ability, lack of
residue and cost, refer Policy: Cleaning Chemicals
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>>> Brenda Evans 15/05/2011 4:31 pm >>>
Hi all
I am trying to find information on the practice of changing mop heads
in the operating room between all cases and also at the end of the
list.

Do all operating rooms change mops and water between every case or is
it done from a risk assessment point of view?
How big is the risk. eg between cataract cases or other surgery where
there is minimal risk of blood and body substance splash.
Is it mandated in ACORN or other publications to do this?
Any references specifically relating to this would be most welcome.
Thanks

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Hi, this is our policy taken from ACORN and HICMR:
INFECTION CONTROL RITUALS IN THE OPERATING THEATRE SUITE /
INTERVENTIONAL
PROCEDURE ROOM
Order of Patients on the Operating List, eg. Dirty/Clean Cases
The most probable route of infection transmission between
successive/sequential surgical
cases is from the air, instruments or environmental surfaces. If the
ventilation system is
effective, air will not be a source of infection transmission.
Furthermore, surfaces that do
not come into direct contact with the patient do not become
contaminated. As a
consequence, the inanimate theatre environment has a negligible
contribution to the
incident of post-operative infection. Therefore the order of patients
on an operating list
should not be determined on the basis of risk of cross infection.
Cheers,
Helen.
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>>> Prue Wright 13/05/2011
7:13 am >>>

Hi Carien,
We wrote a policy last year specifically for OT and put together a kit
for use when there is an MRO patient.
We acknowledge that more often than not, we could have a colonised
patient that we are not aware of; but when a patient is identified we
follow strict control measures.
VRE patients are put on the end of the list; and also MRSA if
feasible.
We have an outside scout if we can, if not possible, then a stock
trolley is placed near the door and the porters help out with handing in
extra sponges etc.
The patient is recovered in OT if last on the list. Depending on the
source of the MRO, and the clinical condition of the patient, recovery
may have to be in the Recovery Unit. The bed is changed and cleaned
during the procedure, and PPE is worn by porters and nursing staff
caring for the patient.
With this policy there is no confusion as to what MRO requires special
precautions and there is full awareness of the need for extra measures
as the patient progresses through the hospital.

Prue Wright
Infection Control Co-ordinator
Hurstville Private

From:AICA Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On
Behalf Of Carien Coleman

Hi,
We are currently looking into our practices regarding MRO patients in
OT. I would like to know what other hospitals are doing re outside
scout nurses and where and how do you recover pts post anaesthesia if
they have a MRO.
Thank you,
Carien
Carien Coleman | Infection Control CNC
The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
Syd Lingard Drive | BUDERIM QLD 4556
PO Box 5050 | Maroochydore BC QLD 4558
T: (07) 5430 3245 | F: (07) 5430 3436
E:carien.coleman@uchealth.com.au
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