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Rebecca McCann1, Simone Tempone2, Michelle Stirling3 1Healthcare Associated Infection Unit, Department of Health, 189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH, Western Australia, 6004. 2Healthcare Associated Infection Unit, Department of Health, 189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH, Western Australia, 6004. 3Healthcare Associated Infection Unit,...
  • October 15, 2019
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Helen Van Gessel1 1Western Australian Country Health Service Background and Aim The Hospital Acquired Complications (HACs) program of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is based on two main premises • That provision of relevant and...
  • October 15, 2019
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Terry McAuley1 1STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd, PO Box 2249 Greenvale VIC 3059, terry@steamconsulting.com.au The current edition of AS/NZS4187 was published in December 2014. Since that time two amendments have been published, the most recent released on May 7th, 2019. Amendment...
  • October 15, 2019
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Professor Brett G Mitchell1 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Point prevalence studies identify that pneumonia is the most common healthcare associated infection. However, non-ventilator associated healthcare associated pneumonia (HAP) is both underreported and understudied....
  • October 15, 2019
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Ellie Golling1 1St John WA, 209 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont, Western Australia, 6104, ellie.golling@stjohnambulance.com.au Ambulance personnel are at a high risk of exposure to pathogens as a direct result of the nature of their roles. Factors that contribute to the...
  • October 15, 2019
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L Bloomfield1,2,A Burroughs3, A Beswick2, A Bowen4, R McCann2, P Armstrong2 1Edith Cowan University, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Joondalup Dr, Joondalup WA 6027 2WA Department of Health, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, 189 Royal St East Perth WA 6004...
  • October 15, 2019
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Jennie Wilson1 1University of West London, Paragon House, Boston Manor Road, Brentford. Middlesex. TW8 9GA The Pareto Principle or the ‘20/80 rule’ is commonly cited in management literature as a critical component of strategic planning. Its underlying hypothesis is that...
  • October 3, 2019
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Jennie Wilson1 1University of West London, Paragon House, Boston Manor Road, Brentford. Middlesex. TW8 9GA Age-related physiological changes including loss of thirst, reduced water reserves and diminished kidney function increase the risk of dehydration in older people. There is evidence...
  • October 3, 2019
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Helen Van Gessel1 1Western Australian Country Health Service Background and Aim The Hospital Acquired Complications (HACs) program of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is based on two main premises That provision of relevant and timely...
  • October 3, 2019
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Clare Huppatz1, Jodie Bennett2 and Robyn Gibbs1 1Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health 2WA Country Health Service, Pilbara In Australia, outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) have become more frequent. Western Australia (WA) has experienced several IMD outbreaks in...
  • October 1, 2019
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