[Narrogin Infection Control]

Hi Rita,
Here is the WA guidelines.

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Kind Regards
Sue

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Dear All,
Do you have an “Management of Influenza outbreak in a hospital setting” procedure or policy that you would be happy to share?
Many thanks,
Rita
Rita Roy

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Control
Hornsby Ku ring gai Health Service, Palmerston Road, Hornsby NSW 2076
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[Narrogin Infection Control]

Hi Jo,
We have moved to disposable screens in ED & day procedures so far but plan to extend this.

We change them every 12 months or when visibly soiled.

I would recommend them for several reasons

* They look fresh and function well providing you get the correct size.

* They are light and much easier to hang than material ones

* Less work for our laundry

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Sue

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Hi All

Two questions for those of you who have moved across to disposable privacy curtains.

1. How often do you routinely change the curtains?

2. Apart issues such as damage, visible staining etc do you change these curtains more frequently ( e.g. c diff patients, CPE, Norovirus outbreak….)

Oops – another question – would you recommend them? If not why not.

Thanks folks

jo

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[Narrogin Infection Control]

Hi Michael,
This WA document may be helpful.

Kind Regards
Sue

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Question from my CSSD manager;

How can we safely dispose of explanted pacemakers?

What can we do with them?

* VMO and suppliers do not want them back (unless specified)

* We cannot clean properly unless we start to disassemble

* We cannot throw into rubbish as contain batteries

* Cannot throw into battery recycling as theoretically are still contaminated
Now some CSDs are known to unofficially dispose of them in the sharps which is probably even more dangerous!

Thoughts on this? Does anyone have a policy on disposal of explanted pacemakers? Do any health authorities provide advice on this?

Thanks for any advice on this.

Cheers
Michael

Michael Wishart
Infection Control Coordinator

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Hi All,

Thanks very much to all who responded to this!

Kind Regards

Sue

“Hand Hygiene before and after EVERY patient contact”

SueSimmonds CN

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Behalf Of Sandra Wharton

Nicola

We are not permitted to hang posters on walls either, so we have gone
with a click frame, the posters can be changed and the frames can be
wiped over. Happy to give further information off line if required.

Regards

Sandra

Sandra Wharton

Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and
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>>> Nicola Swindells 6/12/2013 8:36 am >>>

Morning all,

I have recently been asked to not use sticky tape and use reusable
adhesive, any advice on what to use to hang posters.

Kind Regards

Nicola Swindells
Infection Control /Quality and Risk Manager
Mater Hospitals Central Queensland
Rockhampton Yeppoon Gladstone

nswindells@mercycq.com
07 49313420

Behalf Of Sara Godden

Morning all,

I asked the question many years ago and the answer I got was that it was
important to pick your battles. Not very scientific but at least it is
fairly low risk and can be thrown away and replaced as required.

Regards

Sara

Sara Godden

Infection Control Coordinator – CICP

Acting Stomal Therapy Nurse

Brisbane Private hospital

259 Wickham Terrace

Brisbane QLD 4000

Sara.Godden@healthscope.com.au

>>> Narrogin Infection Control
11/06/2013 6:13 pm >>>
Hi,
Does anyone know of any evidence around reusable adhesive(………-a
colour tac!!)being ‘an infection control risk’?
I was told yesterday of posters being being held up by this commonly
used material being removed because of the risk.
A Google search did bring up a few hits with the words ‘infection
control risk’ and said product being mentioned in the same breath.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Kind Regards
Sue
“Hand Hygiene before and after EVERY patient contact”
SueSimmonds CN
Infection Prevention
Narrogin Hospital
WA Country Health Service – Wheatbelt
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