Aged Care Free Papers – Managing everyday challenges in IPC

Mrs Claire Chadwick1 1Bradford Teaching Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust, Bradford , UK Background: This study investigated a patient hand hygiene strategy using quality improvement methodology. The aim was to determine whether quality improvement methodology could successfully be used to ensure...
  • August 5, 2019
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Ms Alex Hoskins1, Associate Professor Noleen Bennett1, Ms Sandra  Johnson1, Dr Michael Malloy1, Dr Nabeel Imam1, Dr Ann Bull1, Associate Professor Leon Worth1 1Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance (VICNISS) Coordinating Centre, Melbourne, Australia Introduction: To ensure the safety of patients...
  • July 30, 2019
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Dr Holly Seale1, Miss  Alexis Moran1 1University Of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Background: Healthcare worker (HCW) vaccination against seasonal influenza is considered a key preventative measure within hospitals to reduce the risk of transmission and related disease. Despite this,...
  • July 30, 2019
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