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HI Maree
We are only a very small day hospital and I have always audited in the operating theatre (our theatre staff & anaesthetists), as well as our PACU. HHA are aware of this and have never said anything to me, so I will continue to do it.
Personally, I think theatre should be audited. We have Alcoholic rubs placed in theatre for staff to use. The circulating nurse is touching the patient and then touching other items in the theatre, as well the anaesthetist and anaesthetic nurse are also touching the patient and putting in IVs and doing other invasive procedures, so why shouldnt they be audited? We are also planning on doing surgical scrub audits and hand hygiene observational audits on our surgeons, they are statistically the worst offenders!
Regards
Tina Owens, RN
Clinical Manager
Southport Day Hospital
Tel: (07) 5555 7800 / Fax: (07) 55557801
Mb: 0419 026 091
Email: manager@southportdayhospital.com.au
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Maree Sommerville
Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2013 7:40 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Hand Hygiene auditing in the operating roomDear all,
I am interested to know if anyone does HH auditing in the operating room.
It is my intention to do some ad hoc audits in the New Year.
I have already done a preliminary assessment and the biggest challenge is defining the areas (patient care zone or health care zone).
The HH audit tool currently in use easily suits a ward but will it suit this type of critical care area.
Has anyone audited this area?
If so, how did you define the zones for each group (anaesthetic team / surgical team / theatre tech)?
If any of you have audited this area, did you adapt the current HHA tool or did you use another?
Look forward to your responses.
Maree
Maree Sommerville
Infection Control Coordinator
Mercy Hospital for Women
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Hi Brenda,
We didnt seem to have any issues with accreditation concerning our processes, we simply have medtrax record books to keep track of our sterilisation processes. We also do internal audits.
However, if you need any audit tools, you can go to the QLD Health site. I note they actually havent got any up for Standard 3 yet, but should very soon, so just keep an eye on this site, if you havent already discovered it.
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/psq/safetyand quality/nsqhss-audit-tools.asp
Regards
Tina Owens, RN
Clinical Manager
Southport Day Hospital
Tel: (07) 5555 7800 / Fax: (07) 55557801
Mb: 0419 026 091
Email: manager@southportdayhospital.com.au
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Brenda Anderson
Sent: Thursday, 15 August 2013 12:38 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: AS/NZS 4187 Section 7 re monitoring of sterilizers and associated equipmentI am interested to know how people interpret the statement in AS/NZS 4187:2003 Section 7.1
All stages of the sterilization process shall be developed and documented to ensure that the items can be sterilized.
The process shall be reliably reproduced and routinely monitored to the desired probability of a non sterile item.
Routinely monitored (is where I want input) I realize each step will be written up in a policy/procedure manual- but how is the procedure monitored to know the policy is being followed.
All stages are then listed:
(a) cleaning – how is manual cleaning monitored??
(b) Inspection how is the inspection process monitored??
(c) Assembly How is the assembly process monitored??
Etc.. goes to (k) validation of the process
I realize that the sterilizers and washer/ disinfectors have monitoring mechanisms in place (i.e bowie dick, soil tests etc and these are monitoring the performance of the machines) I am interested in the process indicators for the manual components of the process?
This is a theme of accreditation standard 3.3.16.1 quality control systems to monitor each stage of handling or items requiring reprocessing.
I would appreciate any comments or even better audit tools
Regards
Brenda Anderson
Mrs. Brenda Anderson
Regional Infection Control Consultant
Hume Region Infection Control Resource and Consulting Service
Northeast Health WangarattaNortheast Health Wangaratta
Green St, Wangaratta, VIC 3677Brenda.Anderson@hume.org.au
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