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Afternoon Fiona,
We have always had separate machines and in our new development I managed to get disposable (Pulp-able) Pans & Bottles so still separate.
Not sure if that helps or hinders
Regards
Sara
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Dear Brains trust,
I am seeking your collective opinion about pan and bowl washer/disinfectors. I have always preferred separate units, based on my experience of visual soiling on bed pans that have completed a cycle. However I am now being asked to consider a combined unit.
What is your preference and why?
Kind regards,
Fiona De Sousa CICP-E| Nurse Manager | Infection Prevention & Control Unit
Launceston General Hospital, Level 2, Launceston TAS 7250
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Morning Michael,
Yes we have moved away from them, below is the info from our Perioperative Manager:
“Yes the lower limb VMO had a big issue with this about two years ago – that is when we did a trial with the electrical blankets and the ceramic beads blanket , DR *** was the person that brought in all the research about the air born infections
We now have x 8 electrical blankets systems – called the hot dog
And using the Easy patient Warmer from …. for the other patients”
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Regards
Sara
Sara Godden CICP
Infection Control Coordinator
Acting Stomal Therapy Nurse
Brisbane Private Hospital
259 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane QLD 4000Can I ask if any facilities which perform orthopaedic joint surgery have recently stopped using forced air warning blankets during procedures due to a perceived increased infection risk? Has anyone encountered this, or any recent studies/guidelines that recommend this?
My thoughts would be that there is an increased risk of infection that would likely be greater when patient body temperature is not controlled during a procedure than the risk of airborne particles from a well-maintained air warming blanket pump.
I am aware that there is a current legal case in the US in regard to a specific product and orthopaedic infections, but have not seen any definitive ‘unbiased’ evidence to support the claims in this.
Any comments?
Thanks
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Hi Marija,
Our mental health ward does not use bin liners in the general areas and the cleaners had changed their practice to ensure the bins are cleaned when emptied.
Regards
Sara Godden
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On 9 Jun 2016, at 2:55 PM, Juraja, Marija (Health) <Marija.Juraja@SA.GOV.AU> wrote:
Good afternoon all,
I am throwing a question out there with regard to plastic bin liners.
I have been asked if other facilities have plastic bin liners in their inpatient rubbish bins where there are Mental Health patients.
Our new Mental Health Medical Unit Head undertook a risk assessment.
He has challenged that these liners pose a risk with regard to ligature and suffocation and has had them removed.
Do you have plastic bin liners in your in-patient bins or what other alternative do you use?
Looking forward to the responses.Kind Regards
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Morning Cath,
We have 14 Litre sharps containers in all appropriate patient rooms and the container has the safety flip tray to prevent hands from being injured.
We have a couple of mobile trolleys but these are bulky and you are correct storage is always a problem and staff forget to take it with them.
We have a couple of sharps containers mounted to the side of the cannulation trolleys for easy access during these procedures.
While I got initial resistance about the size and that it does not look ‘pretty’ once they were up they become part of the background appearance and patients do not seem to mind them.
Hope that helps
Sara
Sara Godden
Infection Control Coordinator – CICP
Acting Stomal Therapy Nurse
Brisbane Private Hospital
259 Wickham Tce, Brisbane, QLD 4000Hi All,
We are currently planning the rebuild of CCLHD. There has been much discussion about what is the best sharps disposal method in patient wards. We currently have wall mounted sharps bins in patient rooms and some clinical areas. Some wards just use sharps trolleys or staff carry the injection tray back to the clean utility room for disposal in areas of risk e.g. detox or confused / dementia patients wards. Reusable injection trays that included a sharps bin & alcohol hand rub that can be taken to a bedside have been trialled on various occasions but generally staff were very non-compliant with cleaning & there are problems with overstocking plus staff found the sharps container too small.
The trend appears be moving towards sharps trolleys as trolleys best enable point of use disposal but there are issues with trolleys e.g. clutter corridors, trip hazard, compliance with taking trolley to bedside. One system does not always suit, but rebuild project people do like work towards standardisation where possible.
We would greatly appreciate any feedback* Are sharps bins placed in patient rooms?
* Do staff use sharps trolleys and take them to the patient?
* If mobile trolleys used where do they store them?
* How many trolleys would they have on the ward?
* Any other issues you have experience with regard to sharps bins
Many Thanks
Cath WadeClinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention and Control
Level 1, 67 Holden Street Gosford Hospital
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Morning Jen,
We have a link program and I am happy to chat off line.
Regards
Sara
Sara Godden
Infection Control Coordinator – CICP
Acting Stomal Therapy Nurse
Brisbane Private Hospital
259 Wickham Tce, Brisbane, QLD 4000Hi All,
We are wanting to develop an Infection Prevention Liaison/link role on our wards and departments.Does anyone have any suggestions or outlines of this type of role – if they run this type of model in their healthcare service?
Thanks in advance,
Jen
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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
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Acting Stomal Therapy Nurse
Brisbane Private hospital
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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
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Morning John,
I was considering posting a similar question I am in the process of trying to write a policy to cover this situation including a decolonisation protocol etc. so if anyone has any great ideas I would also be very interested.
We are not under HICMR so I am not able to access any of their information. John if you are under HICMR I believe they have some information that may be useful.
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>>> John Ferguson 29/05/2013 6:14 pm >>>
Hi
Has anyone developed a specific information sheet for HCW staff who have been identified as MRSA infected or colonised?
Thanks!
JohnDr John Ferguson
Director, Infection Prevention & Control,Hunter New EnglandHealth
Infectious Diseases Physician, Division of Medicine, John Hunter Hospital
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