[Michael Wishart]

Hi fellow ACIPC members

Just noting that Infexion Connexion is still having issues with the ACIPC email address, so please send any messages for the list directly to me at this email address (don’t reply to acipclist@acipc.org.au, it won’t work at the moment!).

The admin team is trying to find a solution for this still.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Cheers
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Hi ACIPC members

Just flagging that ACIPC has had a change of email platforms, and that may be affecting emails to ‘acipclist@acipc.org.au’ over the last few days. If you had sent an email to the list but have not seen it published, you can forward the email you send to the list and I can send it to the list on your behalf until we get this fixed (hopefully quickly!). Another option is to use the web interface to send messages to the list, although if you do this please remember to add a signature block with your details.

Thanks for your patience and understanding as we seek to sort this out.

Cheers
Michael Wishart
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Hi Michelle

This is an area I am far too aware of! The grubby tubs! We use lots of these here, and we are so lucky in that we have a separate loan set room near the loading dock that unpacks all of the loan equipment and scans it in before sending to OT. None of the grubby tubs get anywhere near a clinical area here. But you are indeed correct, the management of loan sets by some of the companies leaves me lost for words sometimes! One of the reasons we scan everything in (the main one is for billing purposes) is that too often sets are incomplete when we receive them, and we like to know that before we send them to CSSD for reprocessing.

A bit off track from corridor air filtration, but a very important topic nonetheless.

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Michael

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Terry
Sent: Friday, 14 May 2021 1:15 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] HEPA filters in OR complex corridors

Ah, ok Michelle, different issue again!

Kind Regards
Terry McAuley
Director
MSc Medical Device Decontamination

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU> On Behalf Of Michelle Kennedy (Hunter New England LHD)
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2021 1:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] HEPA filters in OR complex corridors

HI Terry, the picture I attached had a brand on it so not published by the moderator, but I am referring to the rigid plastic tubs that house loan equipment that have freight stickers over them and travel from facility to facility without being cleaned and are often left in or near our CSSDs. I have been to other facilities both public and private and have found them near CSSDs, even new builds that have designated loan equipment rooms still have them all over corridors in the clean zones.

Thank you

Michelle Kennedy

CNC | Hunter New England Infection Prevention Service
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Terry
Sent: Friday, 14 May 2021 12:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] HEPA filters in OR complex corridors

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for bringing this point up.

I think we need to be quite clear about what cardboard is allowed or not allowed to come into our clean or sterile storage areas.

Not all cardboard is bad and some cardboard, i.e. in the form of dispenser boxes has actually been sterilised, along with its contents, so technically the dispenser box itself is sterile or at least has been sterilised when it comes to you in an intact outer shipper carton. If you have ever been to an industrial/commercial sterilising facility that uses Gamma irradiation or Ethylene Oxide sterilisation, you will see boxes [shipper cartons] of the products going through the sterilisation process. Obviously, during transport and handling, the outer shipper cartons become contaminated and thus the reason why we remove these cartons prior to bringing in the contents into our clean or sterile storage areas.

Of course, this is a different scenario if you receive a box containing sterile products inside, that looks like a dispenser box but clearly has shipping forms on the exterior. The products from these boxes need to be removed before placing them into the storage areas. Similarly if you see cardboard boxes being topped up, being repurposed and used as dividers between sterile items or are being reused as storage containers, then they should be removed, as cardboard cannot be cleaned.

I trust this assists in clarifying issues around cardboard in clean or sterile storage areas.
Kind Regards
Terry McAuley
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU> On Behalf Of Michelle Kennedy (Hunter New England LHD)
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2021 10:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] HEPA filters in OR complex corridors

HI Terry, thanks for bringing up shipping containers-I know your mean the big ones but the smaller containers are everywhere . I am disgusted that these containers are allowed in any healthcare facility and have wondered for some time now that we are auditing our OTs and CSSDs every month on cleaning, maintenance etc. but stepping around and ignoring these dirty cartons in our clean spaces. Has there been any discussion around this? Has anyone from the ACSQHC commented during accreditation?
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Terry
Sent: Friday, 14 May 2021 10:14 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] HEPA filters in OR complex corridors

Hi Mary,

My opinion is that requiring HEPA filtration in ALL sterile storage areas [as often interpreted by people reading AS1668.2] is not reasonable or necessary and I really wish could be at least clarified by Standards Australia. Perhaps an email to them for clarification of the requirements around AS1668.2. might be warranted?

We need to remember that commercially produced sterile medical devices are transported in shipping containers, aircraft and trucks and none of these have HEPA filtration. Whilst the products are protected by shipper cartons during these movements, I am yet to find any IFU from any manufacturer of these sterile products, or even from the manufacturers of sterile barrier systems used for CSSD produced sterile RMDs, that contain a requirement that their products be stored in a HEPA filtered environment.

Now Im hearing that this non-existent requirement for HEPA filtration for storage of sterile medical devices has been taken even further by requiring HEPA filtration in OR corridors!

The only time HEPA filtration makes sense for a sterile storage area is when this is also a set up room between two operating rooms or a central sterile core that operating rooms open onto. In these cases, if the sterile store is HEPA filtered, then we can make this room more positive than the operating rooms and blow air from the sterile store into the operating room without compromising patient safety, unlike the opposite situation where the operating room is more positive to the sterile store, potentially blowing patient soiled air into this space.

It also makes some sense for a CSSD Sterile store to be HEPA filtered, as this then protects cooling sterile products that are potentially vulnerable from exposure to contaminated air.

Our European colleagues think we are nuts because we required HEPA filtration in sterile storage areas but not specifically in the packaging areas where the medical devices are at the most risk of compromise prior to packaging and sterilisation.

If you need any international evidence that HEPA filtration is not required in a sterile storage environment, a UK Guidance document HBN13 mentions Class 8 cleanroom requirements for the packing area [IAP] but has no mention of specific ventilation for the processed products store, other than it be at a positive pressure to the dispatch area and negative pressure to the cooling area.

I hope this feedback on my take on requirements for sterile storage is of some use.
Kind Regards
Terry McAuley
Director
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU> On Behalf Of Mary Willimann (Subiaco)
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 3:59 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] HEPA filters in OR complex corridors

Dear Brains trust

I was wondering if anyone has information/references relating to having HEPA filters installed in OR complex corridors. This is something that has been raised here as being required to ensure compliance with AS: 4187 but I have been unable to find anything to support it. We do have covered case carts to transport our RMDs so we are a bit confused about the need for all of the corridors to be HEPA filtered as well.

Any help would be gratefully received!

Kind regards
Mary

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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Michelle

My understanding has always been that shipping (outer) cartons should not make it beyond the loading dock /supply dpt. All contents should be decanted from outer cartons before they are provided to clinical areas.

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Michelle Kennedy (Hunter New England LHD)
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Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] HEPA filters in OR complex corridors

HI Terry, thanks for bringing up shipping containers-I know your mean the big ones but the smaller containers are everywhere . I am disgusted that these containers are allowed in any healthcare facility and have wondered for some time now that we are auditing our OTs and CSSDs every month on cleaning, maintenance etc. but stepping around and ignoring these dirty cartons in our clean spaces. Has there been any discussion around this? Has anyone from the ACSQHC commented during accreditation?
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Hi Mary,

My opinion is that requiring HEPA filtration in ALL sterile storage areas [as often interpreted by people reading AS1668.2] is not reasonable or necessary and I really wish could be at least clarified by Standards Australia. Perhaps an email to them for clarification of the requirements around AS1668.2. might be warranted?

We need to remember that commercially produced sterile medical devices are transported in shipping containers, aircraft and trucks and none of these have HEPA filtration. Whilst the products are protected by shipper cartons during these movements, I am yet to find any IFU from any manufacturer of these sterile products, or even from the manufacturers of sterile barrier systems used for CSSD produced sterile RMDs, that contain a requirement that their products be stored in a HEPA filtered environment.

Now Im hearing that this non-existent requirement for HEPA filtration for storage of sterile medical devices has been taken even further by requiring HEPA filtration in OR corridors!

The only time HEPA filtration makes sense for a sterile storage area is when this is also a set up room between two operating rooms or a central sterile core that operating rooms open onto. In these cases, if the sterile store is HEPA filtered, then we can make this room more positive than the operating rooms and blow air from the sterile store into the operating room without compromising patient safety, unlike the opposite situation where the operating room is more positive to the sterile store, potentially blowing patient soiled air into this space.

It also makes some sense for a CSSD Sterile store to be HEPA filtered, as this then protects cooling sterile products that are potentially vulnerable from exposure to contaminated air.

Our European colleagues think we are nuts because we required HEPA filtration in sterile storage areas but not specifically in the packaging areas where the medical devices are at the most risk of compromise prior to packaging and sterilisation.

If you need any international evidence that HEPA filtration is not required in a sterile storage environment, a UK Guidance document HBN13 mentions Class 8 cleanroom requirements for the packing area [IAP] but has no mention of specific ventilation for the processed products store, other than it be at a positive pressure to the dispatch area and negative pressure to the cooling area.

I hope this feedback on my take on requirements for sterile storage is of some use.
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Dear Brains trust

I was wondering if anyone has information/references relating to having HEPA filters installed in OR complex corridors. This is something that has been raised here as being required to ensure compliance with AS: 4187 but I have been unable to find anything to support it. We do have covered case carts to transport our RMDs so we are a bit confused about the need for all of the corridors to be HEPA filtered as well.

Any help would be gratefully received!

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Hi Lynne

One of our facilities is long term rehab and palliative care, and we do allow families to bring in cooked meals in both facilities, but only for immediate consumption. We do not allow them to store food within the facility for later consumption.

We actually removed in-room bar fridges from inpatient rooms at our acute facility for this very reason, as we had no way of ensuring foods were kept at the correct temperature for the correct time. With many of our patients being elderly or immunocompromised, the risk of Listeria and other food borne diseases was just too great to allow food to be stored in patient rooms, or even in our pantry fridges as we were unaware of how food was stored prior to coming into the facility.

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Hoping for some feedback on visitors bringing in home cooked food for patients/residents.
We are a residential mental health facility (mainly long-term) and have been asked to allow patient’s family/friends permission to bring in home cooked food. This includes anything from casseroles to cakes and the like. Just wondering what other facilities allow??
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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Lindy

We only screen weekly in ICU for MRSA / VRE / CPE / ESBL. We stopped screening on admission and discharge because it wasn’t being done (too many things happening on admission and discharge for anyone to remember!). We currently screen every Sunday night at midnight and it works very well. We tend to have a lot of short stay patients in ICU post cardiac surgery, and that cohort are screened for MROs prior to surgery anyway.

We have an overall very low rate of positive MROs (both CAI and HAI), and this just helps us confirm that ICU is not adding to our burden.

Cheers
Michael

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Hello

Just hoping for quick survey for those site who have an ICU and the advice from the ACSQHC Table 2 – high risk units re MRO screening on admission , weekly and on discharge (especially VRE)
as I am getting mixed messages from one of our ICUs that other units no longer undertake weekly MRO screening despite the national guide so I am trying to get an understanding of what others unit may be doing

Question – Do you currently screen ICU patients for MROs on weekly as well as on discharge and admission

Many thanks for your useful feedback

Kind regards

Lindy

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Hi Cate

We use the Poster Report that the NHHI HCApp has in the standard report list. We have ‘blue boards’ mounted near each ward entrance, which has a hand gel and a hand hygiene brochure holder, and the Poster Report which is ward specific and changed each period.

We did try and display hospital wide data continually in the main foyer, but progress happened and we lost a place to display this.

Cheers
Michael

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Wondering if you would hare how you display you Hand Hygiene results for consumers?

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Hi all

I think this might currently be state specific? Cannot see a Commonwealth mandate at this stage. Can anyone confirm if Victoria is following this requirement?

Thanks
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Hi Jill

It would appear flu vax is mandatory from 3 May – see Health Direction 26 (https://www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/legislation/cho-public-health-directions-under-expanded-public-health-act-powers/aged-care)

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Re aged care influenza vaccination does anyone know if this mandatory for 2021
If so are you able to please provide a link

Thank you

Jill

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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Liz

We do lots of ortho joint replacements (hips, knees, shoulders), and none of them have pre-op skin prep, only pre-op antiseptic washes (the night before and the morning of as a minimum). No sterile drapes are required.

The only time they *might* use a pre-op skin prep with sterile wrap for an elective procedure is for removal of external hardware (cages, wires, etc). Not all orthopods require this, though.

Cheers
Michael

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Hello Everyone

Can those who undertake orthopaedic surgery tell me whether you currently undertake Orthopaedic pre-op skin prep on wards pre theatre. Apparently our sterile drape supplies are restricted.
I was under the impression that this an older discarded practice other than pre-op shower and that skin prep is only conducted immediately pre-op.
Would appreciate your input

With Thanks
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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Kelly

Ah, we live in a world of acronyms!

PIVC = peripheral intravascular cannula
SAB = Staph aureus bacteraemia.
SABSI = Staph aureus blood stream infection

We often forget that people outside of infection control (and even those outside acute clinical care provision) may not be familiar with our acronyms.

Thanks for the reminder!

Cheers
Michael

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Hi everyone,

I wish I new what you were all talking about as it sounds really interesting!

I currently work as at teacher in the TAFE system so Im a bit lost with SABs, PIVCs etc Ill follow along and hopefully I might learn some great information to make me look smarter at work

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Hi Kirsty,

I am very interested in this topic also.
In the last 6 months I have noticed an increase in SAB relating to PIVCs within the organization I work in.
We are about to review our PIVC documents and care bundles and would be very appreciative of any research, guidelines and best practice to improve patient care and reduce HAIs.

Thank you
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Good morning
On the Central Coast we are undertaking a SABSI Improvement plan and keen to learn from others and any strategies used to reduce the incidence of SAB particularly those related to PIVCs.
We have developed a comprehensive local action plan but also keen to consider any initiatives used by other LHDs.
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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Sarah

I don’t have any absolute guidelines for you, but would suggest your contact the microbiology lab that these specimens would be sent to. And if it is more than one lab, contact each one and then you will need to come up with a protocol that works for them all.

There are some labs that will not even process specimens that have been stored outside their recommendations, so it would be important to check with the labs themselves.

Hope that helps.

Cheers
Michael

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Good Morning,

Would anyone be able to advise me where I can find information on best practice with regards to the maximum length of time a urine sample can be stored in a facility sample fridge before it should be discarded?

I have read a few articles that state that 24hrs is ‘ recommended’ however there is some online information quoting 24-72hrs.

Please would someone advise where I can obtain an official guideline with which to work.

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Sarah Willson. RN, IPC Lead.

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Hi all

I have a story for you. Many, many years ago when I was a fresh and young infection controller, I worked in a facility that had an attached nursing home. We had a prolonged scabies outbreak over many, many months, that appeared to be fully contained for a month or so then suddenly flared up again. This cycle repeated about five times, and was really frustrating for residents families and staff. We had concerted efforts to include everyone in prophylactic treatment, involved entomologists who taught us about scabies mite lifestyles and how they were transmitted (did you know you needed gravid female mites to transmit infestation?). We cleaned, crobbex, bagged, and cleaned nd scrubbed more.

Anyway, to bring my story to a close, the cycles stopped when one of our semi-regular respites died. His autopsy showed he had Norwegian (crusted) scabies, which had remained undiagnosed for a long time, due to other long term pre-existing skin conditions he also had. He just kept coming back in, shedding many gravid females onto staff and into the environment. He often had been discharged a while before the first cases started itching in each cycle.

Just thought this was a nice opportunity to share my story. I hope you enjoyed it. It was a pretty unpleasant experience at the time, for all concerned. Good luck managing your outbreak. Don’t forget those with skin conditions that can ‘hide’ Norwegian scabies.

Cheers
Michael

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Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Scabies treatment

Good evening,

There are a few questions I would ask.

Are residents sharing slings for lifting equipment or other equipment that may be in direct contact with their skin?
( Our residents each have their own and there are back ups for when those are being laundered).
Have any skin scrapings identified scabies on any of your residents?( Keeping in mind it may be difficult to get a conclusive result).
Is this in a memory support unit or a particular part of the facility?
Have any family members of residents been diagnosed with scabies?
Have any staff members been diagnosed with scabies?

Whilst I was working at Eastern Health in Victoria, our Infectious Disease Consultants would treat all Residents with Ivermectin instead of using Ivermectin.This way residents are treated systematically. This is dosed individually by weight.

The issue with Lyclear is often staff do not apply enough or apply it correctly. Some residents due to behaviour issues make it impossible to do so. Also, if they do not leave it on the prescribed amount of time before showering, it may not be effective.

If it is Norwegian crusted scabies, Lyclear may also be ineffective.

24 hours after treatment, we would do a terminal clean.

We bagged fomites for 7-10 days.

We laundered all clothes and linen in a hot wash cycled then dried.

This was repeated in 7-10 days.

We did not prophylactically treat staff. Lyclear can have toxic side effects and you can build resistance. You need to generally have prolonged skin to skin contact to be at risk of acquiring scabies.

Soft furnishings were vacuumed and steam cleaned.

We did not generally use insecticide. Though in large clusters it was considered.

Kind regards,
Lisa Campbell
Infection Prevention & Control Manager
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On 3 Mar 2021, at 6:50 pm, Sarah Gaines Hill wrote:

Good Afternoon Aged Care colleagues,

We have a very perplexing situation at one of our sites where we seem to get a regular visit from scabies mites. The occurrence is too far apart for it to be an ongoing infestation.

We have implemented multiple changes as follows:

1. Treat any undiagnosed rash as potentially infectious until proven otherwise using contact precautions and isolation
2. Treat suspected or confirmed cases with lyclear including all staff who have had prolonged skin-to-skin contact or with laundry and linen
3. Simultaneously treat environment remove and launder bed clothes, clothes, towels, vacuum carpet and mattress, steam clean same.
4. Bag up other fomites for 72 hours post treatment
5. Educate staff on scabies rash identification

Do any of you treat the environment with insecticides? I have never done this and what I have read is not indicated.

Any other ideas??? I am at a loss for how to eradicate this from this particular home.

Any pearls of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Sarah

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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Helen

All of the responses you have received thus far are correct for the settings in which they are applied. The important parameter is that you need to follow your local and state regulations in regard to waste segregation and disposal.

In Queensland, this is governed by the Department of Environment and Science (state), as well as any specific regulations that have been published for local council waste disposal (if you use a local council waste disposal site). The state guidance document is: https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/89147/pr-gl-clinical-and-related-waste.pdf

In this document it states this:
Human body fluids such as saliva, mucus, pleural fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, pericardial fluid and any other fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids generated from circumstances where there is potential for the presence of infectious agents, are included in this category. Urine, faeces and vomitus are not generally included as clinical waste, unless they originate from a person with a known infectious disease or are visibly contaminated with blood.

In my facility, our Infection Control Committee has determined that ALL waste coming from a transmission-based precautions room will be treated as clinical waste. This decision was made in conjunction with our waste management contractor. It makes it very easy for all staff, at all levels, to identify what should be considered clinical waste when a patient is on precautions. Whist there is a known additional cost for the management of this waste (in comparison to general waste), it was considered reasonable to apply this to reduce the risk of incorrect disposal of potentially infectious material at the local council waste disposal site, which, if detected, has ramifications for both the health facility licencing and the licensing of the waste management contractor.

So I would suggest your facility have a discussion with your waste contractor, and seek clarifications of any requirements for the site your general waste is being disposed at, and then have a facility level discussion about an agreed process of managing waste for transmission-based precautions rooms.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Michael

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Helen Roberts
Sent: Tuesday, 23 February 2021 1:34 PM
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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] PPE waste

Good afternoon everyone,

Just enquiring in which waste bin (general or clinical) do staff put their PPE after being in a precautions room (MRSA, VRE, CDiff etc).

Currently, we put all our PPE in to clinical waste.

I cannot see a clear directive in the Guild line for Prevention and control of infection in healthcare.

Do you place it in general waste or clinical waste?

Thanks in advance
Helen
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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Lori

We do not intend to treat these staff any differently from those receiving any other vaccine and developing reactions which may hinder them doing their job. If they are unwell, they are not to come to work.

One thing we have discussed though, is trying not to send a whole department to have their COVID-19 vaccines on the same day. So, as much as we possibly can, staggering vaccination across a variety of departments so we dont wipe a whole department out for a few days. We have never consciously tried to do this with our annual flu vaccine program, as the vaccine is generally well tolerated. But there is an unknown component of how many will be affected and how severe the reactions will be for the various COVID-19 vaccines, so we are being more cautious.

Cheers
Michael

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Lori McLeod-Mills
Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2021 2:21 PM
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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Managing staff with post COVID vaccine symptoms

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to better understand how other organisations plan to manage staff who experience fever, chills headache and fatigue after receiving the COVID vaccine. These are published common side effects of the Pfizer vaccine as well as symptoms of COVID infection.

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/02/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-covid-19-vaccination_1.pdf

Are organisations planning to allow staff experiencing these side effects post-vaccine to attend work?
If yes, how will the deviation from current practice be documented to allow them to work?

Kind regards

Lori

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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Kate

We reviewed our animal visitation policy across both campuses last year, and the major change was a statement that staff must not handle visitation animals, and a strengthening of the recommendation for patients to perform hand hygiene both pre and post animal handling. Not really COVID-19 specific, but good overall practice,

We actually didn’t have anything specifically COVID-19 related to add, actually form memory.

Cheers
Michael

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Good morning all, this is a random question but we are interested to hear from anyone who may have made any changes or updates to their pet visitation guidelines post COVID.
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