[Gourley, Nicole (Health)]

Hi,

We have included a bare below the elbows audit onto the local ward audit schedules to assist with improving compliance. This promotes local ownership and provides timely feedback to the Ward CSCs. We also now provide nurses with fob watches as part of their uniform.

Regards

Nicole Gourley
Infection Control CPC

Modbury Hospital
Infection Prevention and Control Service
Smart Road, Modbury, SA 5092

08 8161 2000 pager 40073

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Hand Hygiene
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Dear All,
We’re about to embark on a campaign designed to improve compliance with our dress code and hand hygiene procedures, namely, in relation to nail polish, artificial nails and jewellery.

o Keeping fingernails clean and short, (e.g. the length of the finger pad)
o Artificial fingernails of any sort and nail polish must not be worn by staff who are involved in direct patient care;
o Keeping hand and wrist free from jewellery except for one plain ring. Bracelets, wrist watches and rings with stones or ridges must not be worn when providing clinical care.

We are very interested to hear from any one who has achieved improved compliance in campaigns such as bare below the elbows?

Regards

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Manager Infection Prevention

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[Gourley, Nicole (Health)]

Hi Jane,
We are also currently looking at IVC management and would love to see your audit tool.
Thank you
Nicole Gourley
Infection Control Clinical Practice Consultant

Modbury Hospital
Infection Control Service
Smart Road, Modbury, SA 5092

(08) 6161 2000 pager 40073

Available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

________________________________

We have used an audit tool from another UK site (Dept of Health) “High Impact Interventions”. They have insertion and ongoing care tools (as well as other many other tools).
http://hcai.dh.gov.uk/whatdoido/high-impact-interventions/
Regards,
Donna.
Donna Cameron
Infection Control Clinical Nurse Consultant
Austin Health
P.O. Box 5555
HEIDELBERG Vic 3968
* 9496 6625
* donna.cameron@austin.org.au

Try the Infection Prevention Society (UK) website

I’ve attached the Quality Improvement tools link.

This site has both Peripheral Vascular Device Insertion and a Continuing Care audit tool, plus many other audits

http://www.ips.uk.net/template1.aspx?PageID84&cid91&categoryQuality-Improvement-Tool

regards

Matthew Richards
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service
Melbourne Health
T: 9342 8325 F: 9342 8484
http://info2.mh.org.au/IPSS/NewWEB/default.htm

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Jane
I would really appreciate you sending me the tool also. We have done a lot of work recently in regard to VIP scores etc so it would be great to review your tool.
Thanks
Wash, Wipe, Cover…
Don’t Infect Another
Lyndall Finn RN/RM Grad Dip Infectious Disease / Population Health
Infection Control Consultant
The Burnside War Memorial Hospital Inc.
120 Kensington Road
Toorak Gardens
South Australia 5065
T: +61 8 8202 7222 ext 385/mical 550
F: +61 8 8364 0038
E: lfinn@burnsidehospital.asn.au
W: http://www.burnsidehospital.asn.au
Work days: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

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We don’t have a tool and I’d be very interested, thank you.
Helen.

Helen Scott
Infection Control Co-ordinator &
Acute Pain Service Co-ordinator
Nepean Private Hospital
Penrith, NSW.
0247 327333
Helen.Scott@healthscope.com.au

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>>> On 14/12/2011 at 12:10 pm, in message <4D473945D2CCF843A3CBB7D9F8A4FB38036EAC2825@exmbx01-svr.int.bendigohealth.org.au>, Jane Hellsten <JHellsten@BENDIGOHEALTH.ORG.AU> wrote:
Happy to share our audit tools for insertion of peripheral IV cannulae and also management of peripheral IV’s.
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
Bendigo 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
Infection Control Service
Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park SA 5152
Australia

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F: (08) 82044733
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