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Hi Lincoln,
If not patient contact ZOFF is good and so are the comvacare adhesive removal swabs.
Regards
Sandy
Sandy Miller
Facility Manager | Registered Nurse
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59 Bentinck Street
BALLINA NSW 2478
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Hi Lincoln,
I find the stoma products that remove the stoma adhesive great for getting gum off surfaces- not want they are intended for but it works great!Kind regards,
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COVID-19 Coordinator/Infection Prevention & Control Officer
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Hello Brainy Bunch
Can anyone suggest, offline of course, a product that works well to remove tape and gum residues from surfaces?Kind regards
Lincoln Fowler
Infection Prevention and Control Officer
ACT Ambulance Service
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In NSW, we follow the NHHI guidelines.
Some principles that might help you are:1. The 5 Moments.
2. Moment 1 – before touching a patient.
3. Moment 2 – before a procedure.
4. Moment 3 – after a procedure or body fluid exposure risk.
5. Moment 4 – after touching a patient.
6. Moment 5 – after touching a patient’s surroundings.Also, it is not hard to incorporate the changes, simply make up some posters or use the ones supplied in the NHHI guideline booklet.
1. Touching a patient in any way Shaking hands, assisting a patient to move, allied health interventions, touching any medical device connected to the patient
(for example, intravenous line pump, urinary catheter)
2. Any personal care activities Bathing, dressing, brushing hair, putting on personal aids such as glasses Any non-invasive observations Taking a pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, chest auscultation, abdominal palpation, applying ECG electrodes, cardiotocography
3. Any non-invasive treatment Applying an oxygen mask or nasal cannula, fitting slings/braces, application of incontinence aids (including condom drainage)Preparation and administration of oral medications Oral medications, nebulised medications Oral care and feeding.
4. Feeding a patient, brushing teeth or denturesI hope this helps you I do know that SA health guidelines are stringent and surprised your facility is not following these.
All the best
Sandy
Sandy Miller
Facility Manager | Registered Nurse
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Tenzin Chokey
Sent: Monday, 19 September 2022 10:44 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Moments of Hand HygieneHi All
I am fairly new to the role as a centralised IPC lead. Prior to taking on the role, in the recent time my organisation had adopted 4 moments of hand hygiene instead of 5 moments and the rationale behind this is 5 moments apparently doesnt support aged care setting. If we are to apply a 5 moments, we must either have a ABHR at each residents bedside or alternatively all staff would need to carry hand gel with them. The posters were changed from 5 moments to WHO 4 moments.
This was not something that I have implemented, but was there in place. When I started our HH audit, my audit template was based on 4 moments. However, recent SA health online infection course that all aged care workers required to complete still has 5 moments. I find this quite misleading for the staff given there are now 2 different instructions to follow. I was wondering if other organisation follow 4 or 5 moments. If 5, how do you make sure this is followed correctly by staff.
I would really appreciate some response.
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Hi Christine,
Our facility has not conducted the credentialled Fit testing program, only in house.
If your able to send me some information I will get my educator to either touch base with you or certainly call you
Regards
Sandy
Sandy Miller
Facility Manager | Registered Nurse
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Good afternoon everyone,
My organisation is organising a Fit-testing program for our residential facilities and I would be interested to know how many of you in Aged care have developed your own program or if you have outsourced this please?
We also have Residential Homelessness shelters and Foster Care homes, so quite broad services to reach with such a program.
Any advice or tips appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Chris
Christine Morrison
Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
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Hi Anthony,
We have just been through accreditation, and the auditors were very interested in the stock of PPE we had, outbreak management policy and procedures, and outbreak kits were they where and did staff know how to use them.
They asked did we have an IPC lead, when did they do the course?
Infection, prevention, and control along with monitoring the laundry, kitchen, maintenance roles in bed maintenance, MSDS information and the date of information updated and son on.
What wounds and organisms, what did staff do ?
Hope this helps you
Sandy
Sandy Miller
Facility Manager | Registered Nurse
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59 Bentinck Street
BALLINA NSW 2478
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Anthony Pritchard
Sent: Thursday, 15 September 2022 5:41 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Accreditation – Site reviewer assessment questionsCan you please send them to me also
Regards
AnthonyAnthony Pritchard
Care Director
Illawarra Diggers Aged and Community Care
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Mobile: 0435 829 908
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Sent: Wednesday, 14 September 2022 5:12 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Accreditation – Site reviewer assessment questionsOFFICIAL
Good afternoon,
Just after up to date examples of the sorts of IPC standard questions that accreditation reviewers might ask of staff during on-site visits.
Any accreditation suggestions / experiences / preparedness (beyond the usual documentation) helpful, including but not limited to a primary healthcare and/or residential (non-aged care) context.
Thankyou
See it early Could this be Sepsis ?
Emergency Seek Help.
Prompt treatment
Send to the right place Hospital!
Improve Outcomes
Speak about Sepsis – Save LivesKind regards,
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I recently did a commissioning role, and Yes I placed 3 in and around the facility for those with respiratory concerns.
Sandy Miller
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Hi again,
Another question from me, prompted by the recent changes to guidelines.
Does anyone have air purifiers in their Aged Care Facilities and how do you use them and find their efficacy?
Thanks in advance
Kind regards,
Chris
Christine Morrison
Practice Facilitator – Infection Control
Practice Facilitation Team
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Level 3, Webber House,
439 Ann St, Brisbane Q 4000
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Hi Lynette,
St Andrews Village aged care are still currently RAT testing all visitors as Ballina has quite a number of community based COVID v4 and 5. Have had some positive readings and we have then forwarded them to have a PCR test. Only 1 staff member with long COVID. No residents currently affected. We manage all our testing in house and are not utilising PHU or staff from elsewhere.
Regards
Sandy
Sandy Miller
Facility Manager | Registered Nurse
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59 Bentinck Street
BALLINA NSW 2478
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Afternoon,
Just wanting to find out how the various private and public sectors are managing RAT testing patients if at all on admissions, we are trying to figure out whether or not to continue with this as it is resource draining and staff are needed elsewhere.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
With kind regards
Lynette Spence
Lynette Spence
Infection Control Coordinator
St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital
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