[Kanengoni, Tendayi]

Hi Fiona,
Canberra Hospital in the ACT firmly supports the ABHR placement in
public areas; there is an active campaign about to be rolled out where
public education and awareness is being supported at every level. Our
approach is that it is every ones business keeping our patients safe.

This facility has brackets with Alcohol Based Hand Rub (ABHR) at point
of care (end of bed), in the hospital foyer, all main entrances and
close to each lift on every level. Hand hygiene posters, with good
messages and clear directions in use have also has been placed just
above the ABHR on walls in everyone’s sight.

We are in the process of building four hand hygiene stations or hubs to
be placed in the main foyer in preparation of the WHO Hand Hygiene day
on 5th May 2010. These will be big and bold, inviting patients, visitors
and their children to participate in good hand hygiene practice.
Information will be available for them and children’s packs will
encourage all ages to participate, as we believe education, support and
participation is the only way to ensure good and safe practice.

We will continue to support this very important cause in keeping our
patients safe and we welcome enquiries in how we intend to do this.
we do not have it on the ends of the beds in women’s and children’s but
at point of care in the NICU.
Please feel free to contact us on 62059484.

Regards,
Tendayi

Tendayi Kanengoni
Hand Hygiene Project Nurse
Canberra Hospital

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Behalf Of Wilson, Fiona L (Infection Control)
handrubs

I would like to know if any members have placed their alcohol based hand
rubs in public areas such as near lifts, entrances etc in their
hospitals.
If so where have you put it and what form has this taken (bracket on
wall, hand hygiene station etc) and have you had any issues with this.

Regards

Fiona Wilson
Manager, Infection Control
Western Health
email: fiona.wilson@wh.org.au

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[Kanengoni, Tendayi]

Hi Michael,
Here at The Canberra Hospital, we do BCG instillations and Mantoux
screening yearly.
Regards,
Tendayi
Tendayi Kanengoni
Hand Hygiene Project Nurse
Canberra Hospital

________________________________

Behalf Of Wishart, Michael
Mantoux screening

Thanks for all who have replied so far. I just need to clarify my
question a bit.

I need to specifically know if any other organisations have a specific
health surveillance program for staff handling BCG used for bladder
instillations. Whilst knowing whether all HCW’s are screening for TB is
useful, I have been advised that we should have a specific health
surveillance program for staff who handle BCG (specifically the
reconstitution of the freeze dried powder and the administration of the
solution). Does anyone out there have any such a program? If so, how
frequently do you conduct Mantoux on this group of staff?

If anyone has any comment or opinion on this form of health surveillance
I would also be very interested.

Thanks

Michael

Michael Wishart | GPH – Infection Control Coordinator

GPH – Quality & Safety Unit (Infection Control) | Greenslopes Private
Hospital
Newdegate St, Greenslopes QLD 4120
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screening

For those ICP’s involved in staff health, I am interested in knowing how
many organisations offer routine Mantoux screening to staff involved in
BCG instillations / immunotherapy. If you do offer routine Mantoux for
this group of staff, how frequently are they performed?

Any comments or opinions appreciated!!

Thanks

Michael

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