[Irene Barron]

We have both in staff and public toilets (quite frankly the “cheap” paper towel dispenser (roller type) keeps breaking down) but I would say that most people use the towel in preference to the dryer.

As a majority of our patients are immunocompromised we do not have dryers where patients will use them both in clinic and inpatient areas.

Hope this helps

Irene

Ms IRENE BARRON, RGN, BA (LI), Grad Diploma (IC), MSN, CIC, CPHQ

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

DEPARTMENT OF INFECTION CONTROL & HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Dear Brains trust,

The use of hand dryers in public toilet has been raised again to me today because ‘other hospital use them in public toilets’.

If you work in ‘ one of those hospitals’ can you give me a rationale why this is so, please ?
Our executive are looking at quick fix cost savings and have come up with hand dryers verses paper towels as a way of saving money?! they assume by installing hand dryers you won’t need someone to fill up the hand towel, cost of hand towels, cost of waste disposal etc. I ‘d rather not pursue the use of them even in public toilets personally, but said I would look at it.

Any ideas/advice greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks in advance

Jayne

Jayne O’Connor RN,BSc.Inf.Cont.
IPC Co-Ordinator
Sydney Adventist Hospital
185 Fox Valley Rd.,
Wahroonga 2076

Tel DD: (02) 9487 9732

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