[sue.e.atkins@health.vic.gov.au]

Hi Jude and Sarah,
Further to other emails.
Mandatory reporting COVID-19 vaccination (residents and staff) in aged care:
https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/information-for-aged-care-providers-workers-and-residents-about-covid-19-vaccines/mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-reporting#how-and-when-is-reporting-required

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/07/covid-19-vaccination-guidance-for-residential-aged-care-providers-on-reporting-of-covid-19-vaccinations-of-residents-and-workers_1.pdf

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/07/covid-19-vaccination-aged-care-vaccination-rollout-update-for-residents-and-families.pdf

Sue Atkins
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Sarah Gaines Hill
Sent: Thursday, 26 August 2021 12:01 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] help

Hi Jude
I am also in Aged Care and this is the first I have heard of this request so am interested to know the answer as well.
Is there anyone in this forum from DoH, Victoria?

Sarah

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU> On Behalf Of Jude Searles
Sent: Thursday, 26 August 2021 9:36 AM
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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] help

Hi Folks
We recently had a resident in our RACF unexpectedly pass away, not COVID related, and I have been asked by my managers to report the residents COVID vaccination status. My problem is I have no idea who this needs to be reported to. Does anyone have any ideas?

Cheers

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Infection Prevention & Control
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Dialysis Clinical Lead
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Michael,

I think insulin can only be drawn with
a needle and syringe from a penfill/cartridge in an emergency situation
and then discarded immediately after use. Maybe check emims/ manufacturer
instructions for this information for the particular insulin types you
use. There are different recommendations for vials and cartridges. Some
cartridges contain a glass ball to facilitate re-suspension. This could
be damaged if drawing up from a cartridge with a needle.

Regards

Sue

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From:	Michael Wishart <Michael.Wishart@svha.org.au>
To:	AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Date:	18/08/2014 02:28 PM
Subject:	Insulin pen cartridges / devices
Sent by:	ACIPC Infexion Connexion <AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU>

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Hi all

 

We are having a debate here about using
normal needle/syringe combinations to draw insulin out of pen cartridges
/ devices instead of using specific pen needles. My brain is telling me
that somewhere in my dark, distant past, someone has raised an issue about
coring of pen cartridge rubber stoppers when using non-pen needles to access
them. I cant seem to find anything to verify or support this, though.
Does anyone have any guidelines, research or articles that discuss this
issue?

 

Thanks

Michael

 

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Holy Spirit
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Rebecca and Joe,
We have completed a training program for aseptic technique auditing and
education for our region using the train the trainer model.
Happy to discuss how we went about it and lessons learnt off line. Please
feel free to email questions or call to discuss using the below details.
Regards
Sue

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Date:
29/04/2014 11:52 AM
Subject:
Re: Aseptic Technique Auditing
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Hi Joe,

I havent started the training as yet either, in planning stages as well.
I would also be interested to hear feedback on this.

Kind regards,

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St Vincent’s Hospital Toowoomba | 22-36 Scott Street TOOWOOMBA 4350
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Good morning everyone

I am currently writing a training program for aseptic technique auditors.

We will be using 2 types of auditing tools – electronic and paper.

Does anyone want to share any lessons learned from their auditor training
programs? I want to make sure the training program meets the requirements
for auditing!

Thanks

Joe

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We have completed a training program
for aseptic technique auditing and education for our region using the train
the trainer model.

Happy to discuss how we went about it
and lessons learnt off line. Please feel free to email questions or call
to discuss using the below details.

Regards

Sue

	Sue Atkins Regional Infection Control Consultant | CICP | Service & Workforce Development | Grampians Region Department of Health | 35 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat, Victoria, 3350 p. 03 5333 6023 | f. 03 5333 6093 | m. 0438 227 989 e. sue.e.atkins@health.vic.gov.au  | http://www.grhc.org.au

From:	Rebecca O’Donnell <Rebecca.O’Donnell@SVHA.ORG.AU>
To:	AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Date:	29/04/2014 11:52 AM
Subject:	Re: Aseptic Technique Auditing
Sent by:	ACIPC Infexion Connexion <AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU>

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Hi Joe,

 

I havent started the training
as yet either, in planning stages as well. I would also be interested to
hear feedback on this.

 

Kind regards,

 

Rebecca ODonnell |
Infection Prevention and
Control Co-ordinator

St Vincent’s Hospital Toowoomba
| 22-36 Scott Street
TOOWOOMBA 4350

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4690 4042 |
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU]
On Behalf Of Joe-Anne Bendall
Sent: Monday, 28 April 2014 11:23 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Aseptic Technique Auditing

 

Good morning everyone

 

I am currently writing a training program
for aseptic technique auditors.

 

We will be using 2 types of auditing tools
– electronic and paper.

 

Does anyone want to share any lessons learned
from their auditor training programs? I want to make sure the training
program meets the requirements for auditing!

 

 

Thanks

 

Joe

 

Joe-Anne Bendall

(Monday – Wednesday)

HAI Project Officer
|
Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control

Clinical Governance
Unit

Phone: 93827621

Mobile: 0434323222

 

(Thursday/Friday)

Joe-anne Bendall
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Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital

8 Macquarie St

SYDNEY NSW 2000

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ph +61 2 9382 7199
 |page
22070 via switch 9382 7111|
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93827510 |

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| *
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Verily,

In NSW the “mandatory” document for public health services is:

Document Number PD2005_132
Publication date 25-Jan-2005 (due for update in 2016)

Sharps:
“Sharps: Any object capable of inflicting a penetrating injury, which may
or may not be
contaminated with blood and or body substances. This includes needles and
any other
sharp objects or instruments designed to perform penetrating procedures”
Pharmaceutical waste:
Consists of pharmaceuticals or other chemical substances specified as
regulated goods in
the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966. This includes any substance
that is
specified in a Schedule of the Poisons List under that Act, as well as any
therapeutic good
which is unscheduled. Pharmaceutical waste includes expired or discarded
pharmaceuticals
and filters or other materials contaminated by pharmaceutical products.
Clinical waste:
Bulk body fluids and blood;
Visibly blood stained body fluids and visibly blood stained disposable
material
and equipment;

Consider the following when determining policy for your organisation over
and above the requirements in the above document:
If the spike remains encased in the bag is it an object capable of
inflicting a penetrating injury?
If you cut the spike off, is this an occupational/ consumer safety risk –
during the action of cutting/ removing the spike/spigot, and/or if not
correctly disposed of as a sharp?
If blood or bulk body fluids (peritoneal dialysis bags) is present, should
manipulation occur, or should you leave the spike/spigot intact and
discard directly as clinical waste or if additives present then
pharmaceutical waste?
In relation to other IV products requiring a giving set to administer: In
some states/territories hydration fluids (such as saline/dextrose) and
nutritional fluids/TPN (both without additives) are not clinical or
pharmaceutical waste and may be discarded as general waste.

Regards
Sue

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From:
Terry Grimmond
To:
AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Date:
18/11/2013 12:51 PM
Subject:
Re: How to appropriately dispose of used IV lines/drainage bags/systems
Sent by:
ACIPC Infexion Connexion

Hi Michael,
I agree. In some jurisdictions/institutions, sharps definition (along with
..could penetrate human skin) includes or puncture waste bags. i.e.
IV spikes and other sharp-edged items that might puncture/rupture a yellow
bag with resultant potential for blood/OPIM leakage onto handlers.
T.

Terry Grimmond FASM, BAgrSc, GrDpAdEd
Consultant Microbiologist
Grimmond and Associates
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Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:40 PM
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Subject: Re: How to appropriately dispose of used IV lines/drainage
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Hi Verily

The problem with this question is it is local legislation and local waste
management regulation specific. It will depend upon what your state
legislation requires, and also what your local waste management
regulations (eg local council area or landfill site) requires.

In principle, the spigot end of an IV giving set is not a sharp designed
to penetrate skin, or to be used for that purpose, and thus may not meet
the definition for sharp in some jurisdictions. But your local legislation
and regulations may have specific guidance for this, so that should be
your first line of enquiry.

Most regulations allow facilities to develop their own polices with in the
guidance of the regulations. Thus, if you want to consider all IV
administration sets as clinical waste, it can be a facility decision. You
could not decide to allow used clinical sharps to be placed in general
waste, though, if this would be a breach of the regulations.

Hope these thoughts help.

Cheers
Michael

Michael Wishart
CNC Infection Control
Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital
627 Rode Road, Chermside, Qld 4032
t: (07) 3326 3068 | f: (07) 3607 2226
e: Michael.Wishart@hsn.org.au
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf
Of Verily Thomas
Sent: Friday, 15 November 2013 2:09 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: How to appropriately dispose of used IV lines/drainage
bags/systems

Dear All

I wonder if anyone out there can assist with a good response to feedback
to staff regarding this question I am so often asked. I have tried with
reason to advise however I would appreciate any further input from out
there to address this issue:

The question:

During one of the COPS meetings a question was raised around how to
appropriately dispose of peritoneal dialysis fluid and whether the spigot
of an IV line is classified as a sharp. Some wards believe that if they
separate a used IV bag from the line, they must cut the spigot end off and
put this in the sharps bin and dispose of the rest of the line in the
clinical waste bin. I was hoping to get some clarification on these issues
so I can feed it back to the COPS group.

Thanks for your assistance.

Regards

Verily Thomas
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention and Control
SWSLHD-Bankstown/Lidcombe Hospital
Eldridge Road, Bansktown.NSW 2200
Tel 02 97228000 pager 28230
Tel 02 9722 8633 | Fax 02 9722 7822 | verily.thomas@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au

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j[^v^n{n{^j{z’rbVerily,

In NSW the "mandatory" document
for public health services is:

Document Number PD2005_132

Publication date 25-Jan-2005 (due
for update in 2016)

Sharps:

"Sharps: Any object capable of inflicting
a penetrating injury, which may or may not be

contaminated with blood and or body substances.
This includes needles and any other

sharp objects or instruments designed to
perform penetrating procedures"

Pharmaceutical waste:

Consists of pharmaceuticals or other chemical
substances specified as regulated goods in

the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966.
This includes any substance that is

specified in a Schedule of the Poisons List
under that Act, as well as any therapeutic good

which is unscheduled. Pharmaceutical waste
includes expired or discarded pharmaceuticals

and filters or other materials contaminated
by pharmaceutical products.

Clinical waste:

Bulk body fluids and blood;

Visibly blood stained body fluids and visibly
blood stained disposable material

and equipment;

Consider the following when determining policy
for your organisation over and above the requirements in the above document:

• If the spike remains encased in the bag is
  it an object capable of inflicting a penetrating injury?
• If you cut the spike off, is this an occupational/
  consumer safety risk – during the action of cutting/ removing the spike/spigot,
  and/or if not correctly disposed of as a sharp?
• If blood or bulk body fluids (peritoneal
  dialysis bags) is present, should manipulation occur, or should you leave
  the spike/spigot intact and discard directly as clinical waste or if additives
  present then pharmaceutical waste?
• In relation to other IV products requiring
  a giving set to administer:  In some states/territories hydration
  fluids (such as saline/dextrose) and nutritional fluids/TPN (both without
  additives) are not clinical or pharmaceutical waste and may be discarded
  as general waste.

Regards

Sue

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From:	Terry Grimmond <tg@GANDASSOC.COM>
To:	AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Date:	18/11/2013 12:51 PM
Subject:	Re: How to appropriately dispose of used IV lines/drainage bags/systems
Sent by:	ACIPC Infexion Connexion <AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU>

---

Hi Michael,

I agree. In some jurisdictions/institutions,
sharps definition (along with ..could penetrate human skin)
includes or puncture waste bags. i.e. IV spikes and other
sharp-edged items that might puncture/rupture a yellow bag with resultant
potential for blood/OPIM leakage onto handlers.  

T.

 

Terry Grimmond
FASM, BAgrSc, GrDpAdEd

Consultant Microbiologist


Grimmond and Associates

Ph/Fx (NZ): +64
7 856 4042

Mob (NZ): +64
274 365 140

E: tg@gandassoc.com
 

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU]
On Behalf Of Michael Wishart
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:40 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: How to appropriately dispose of used IV lines/drainage
bags/systems

 

Hi Verily

 

The problem with this question
is it is local legislation and local waste management regulation specific.
It will depend upon what your state legislation requires, and also what
your local waste management regulations (eg local council area or landfill
site) requires.

 

In principle, the spigot
end of an IV giving set is not a sharp designed to penetrate skin, or
to be used for that purpose, and thus may not meet the definition for sharp
in some jurisdictions. But your local legislation and regulations may have
specific guidance for this, so that should be your first line of enquiry.

 

Most regulations allow facilities
to develop their own polices with in the guidance of the regulations. Thus,
if you want to consider all IV administration sets as clinical waste, it
can be a facility decision. You could not decide to allow used clinical
sharps to be placed in general waste, though, if this would be a breach
of the regulations.

 

Hope these thoughts help.

 

Cheers

Michael

 

Michael Wishart

CNC Infection
Control

Holy Spirit
Northside Private Hospital

627 Rode Road,
Chermside, Qld 4032    

t: (07)
3326 3068 | f: (07) 3607 2226

e: Michael.Wishart@hsn.org.au

w:http://www.holyspiritnorthside.org.au

Please consider
the environment before printing this email

 

 

From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU]
On Behalf Of Verily Thomas
Sent: Friday, 15 November 2013 2:09 PM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: How to appropriately dispose of used IV lines/drainage bags/systems

 

Dear All

 

I wonder if anyone out there can assist
with a good response to feedback to staff regarding this question I am
so often asked. I have tried with reason to advise however I would appreciate
any further input from out there to address this issue:

 

The question:

 

During one of the COPS meetings a question
was raised around how to appropriately dispose of peritoneal dialysis fluid
and whether the spigot of an IV line is classified as a sharp. Some wards
believe that if they separate a used IV bag from the line, they must cut
the spigot end off and put this in the sharps bin and dispose of the rest
of the line in the clinical waste bin. I was hoping to get some clarification
on these issues so I can feed it back to the COPS group.

 

Thanks for your assistance.

 

Regards

 

Verily Thomas
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection
Prevention and Control
SWSLHD-Bankstown/Lidcombe Hospital

Eldridge Road, Bansktown.NSW
2200
Tel 02 97228000 pager 28230

Tel 02 9722 8633 | Fax 02
9722 7822 | verily.thomas@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au

 LET’S
KEEP OUR HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT CLEAN

HAND HYGIENE SAVES LIVES

 


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