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Colleagues,
This is a particularly interesting development and the issues therein are
the subject of much discussion and debate.The College is currently examining these issues and working with our
colleagues at ASID to prepare and release a joint position statement.Kind regards,
Ramon[image: ACIPC_Logo_Colour_RGB_Hi_Res.jpg]
*Professor Ramon Z ShabanPRESIDENT*
Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
GPO Box 3254, Brisbane Qld 4001
On 8 September 2016 at 11:09, Michael Wishart
wrote:> This has been in the news lately:
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> http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm378393.htm
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> Even reported in the local media:
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> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-03/us-fda-bans-chemicals-
> in-anti-bacterial-hand-soap/7812182
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> Will Australian also look at this from a regulatory view? Maybe some of
> the concerned professional bodies (eg including ACIPC) should have a joint
> position paper on this?
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> Discussion?
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> Cheers
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> Michael
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> *Michael Wishart*
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Colleagues
The study by Graves et al. reports a range of interesting findings, and
raises many issues regarding hand hygiene for broader consideration. The
College is examining the paper and is preparing a media release for release
in the coming days.Kind regards,
Ramon[image: ACIPC_Logo_Colour_RGB_Hi_Res.jpg]
*Professor Ramon Z ShabanPRESIDENT*
Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
GPO Box 3254, Brisbane Qld 4001
On 25 February 2016 at 21:16, Glenys Harrington
wrote:> Dear All,
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> Find attached the following publication (February 9, 2016).
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> *Graves et al. Cost-Effectiveness of a National Initiative to
> Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance Using the Outcome of Healthcare Associated
> Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0148190.
> doi:10.1371/journal.*
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> The analysis was undertaken on data from 6 Australian states:
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> In 2/6 states there was a 1% chance it was cost effective
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> In 1/6 states there was a 26% chance it was cost effective
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> In 1/6 states there was a 80% chance it was cost effective and
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> In 2/6 a 100% chance it was cost effective.
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> Interesting figure showing cost increases and cost savings by state (fig
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> Also some interesting points in the discussion.
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> Shame there was No useable pre-implementation data available for
> Victoria and hence was not able to be analysed.
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> *Given the findings of the analysis it raises the following questions for
> governments:*
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> *Shouldnt the program be scaled back and some of the money be
> spent on other initiatives to reduce hospitals associated infections(HAIs)?*
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> * Shouldnt the program be scaled back to reduce the infection
> control workload associated with the program which is currently
> overwhelming and taking ICPs away from other core infection control
> activities?*
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> *A press release by the College about the findings of this study and the
> views of the college in terms of the allocation of limited resources would
> be timely.*
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> regards
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> Glenys
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