[karenbooth1@BIGPOND.COM Subject: Re: Newsletter Ideas In-Reply-To:]

Hi Deb & Michael,

These sound like great ideas. Working in general practice I ca say that
advice about dressing materials can also be helpful, especially if they are
new fancy types of dressing. We don’t have easy access to a wide range of
dressing unless they are pre-ordered and privately purchased so to set
expectations about specialised dressing would also be helpful. General
practice under Medicare cannot charge bulk-billed patients for dressing so
we often need to get patients to order expensive dressing separately.
General Practice already supplies a lot of dressing and bears the cost,
which for small business can be very expensive. The GPs & RNs will
appreciate your advice.

Kind regards

Karen

Karen Booth

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Wishart

Hi Deb

What a great opportunity!

As a small surgical hospital, I would suggest you focus on what the GP’s
would most need to know to help improve patient outcomes. Here are some
ideas:

1.You could talk about antibiotic surgical prophylaxis and the
guidelines.
2.You could talk about the risk factors for surgical site infections,
and how pre-operative preparation can help reduce the risks.
3.You could talk about wound management post op, and reporting of
surgical site infections back to the hospital (if that fits in with your
infection control plan).
4.You could talk about the facility MRO screening program, and how
GP’s can help with clearance (if you have a process).

There are lots of things that you could talk about, but my preferences would
be things that may improve your patient’s outcomes if the GP’s implement or
follow them.

Cheers

Michael

Michael Wishart | Infection Control Coordinator, CICP-E

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside | 627 Rode Road CHERMSIDE QLD 4032

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> On Behalf Of IFC

Hi all,

I am still fairly new to my role as IPC and I find enormous value in reading
your emails.

I have been asked to submit an article/item of interest for a newsletter
that our hospital plans to publish for local Gp’s in the area to let them
know about our growing range of surgical specialties

We are a small community hospital with no medical patients, only a few
surgical patients staying 3-6 nights and day surgery.

I would be appreciative of any ideas,

Thanks in advance

Deb

Deborah Vos

Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator

Glenelg Community Hospital

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