Mr Paul Simpson1, Ms Alison McKenzie1 1Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia Introduction: Barwon Health was one of 11 trial sites undertaking the ‘researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals’ (REACH) study. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a...
- July 30, 2019
Dr Roslyn Franklin1 1Amalgamate, Millbridge, Australia Background: Human perception of the cleanliness of surfaces can influence how strictly dental staff follow infection control (IC) procedures. During an audit in a Perth dental practice conducted in 2019, I discovered that established...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Lina Yang1, Ms Jian Zhang1, Mr Qian Xiang1, Mr Yu LYU1, Ms Xiaohui Huang1, Ms Rong Tang1 1Sichuan provincial people’s hospital, Chengdu, China Introduction: In China,hospital cleaning is primarily assessed via visual inspection,which can be misleading.This prospective study was...
- July 30, 2019
Mrs Kaye Bellis1, Ms Daniela Karanfilovska1, Ms Pauline Bass1 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia Introduction: Implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) necessitates the use of bedside mobile workstations (BMWs) and other hand-held devices to support clinical care, and represents a...
- July 30, 2019
Michelle Kim1, Edward Buratto1, Kelly Williams2, Paul Simpson2, Eugene Athan2, Siven Seevanayagam1 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barwon Health VIC Australia 2Department of Infectious Disease and Prevention, Barwon Health VIC Australia Introduction Deep sternal wound infections (DSWI) following cardiac surgery...
- August 14, 2018
Dr Nigel Barr1 1University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia Introduction In May 2018 the inaugural Asepsis and Hand Hygiene Workshop was hosted by the NSW Ambulance Service. An outcome of this symposium was the call for a paramedicine specific approach...
- August 14, 2018
Mrs Elyse Ladbrook1, Dr Stephane Bouchoucha1, Associate Professor Ana Hutchinson1 1Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common avoidable healthcare associated infection that can develop in ventilated critical care patients. Ventilator-associated pneumonia has a detrimental impact on patient recovery and can increase the burden of care ....
- August 14, 2018
Ms Tanya Somani1, Mr David Morris1 1NSW Ambulance, Rozelle, NSW, Australia Introduction The NSW Ambulance Make Ready Model (MRM) is an innovative ambulance environmental cleaning solution that has been implemented into nine ambulance superstations throughout the Sydney Metropolitan Area. This new way of conducting business has provided...
- August 14, 2018
Mrs Michelle Bolte1, Mrs Tracey Walker1 1Hunter New England Local Health District Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, Tamworth, Nemsc., NSW, Australia Introduction At Tamworth Regional Referral Hospital (TRRH), Clinical Performance Indicators submitted to the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards suggest a 5.7% rate of SSI following caesarean...
- August 14, 2018
Ms Trish Hurst1, Mrs Michelle Doidge1, Dr Krispin Hajkowicz1,3, Dr Patrick Harris2,6,7, Dr Brian Forde9, Mr Haakon Bergh2, Dr Amy Jennison4, Ms Leah Roberts9, Dr Tony Allworth1,3,8, Professor Graeme Nimmo2,5, Associate Professor Scott Beatson9, Professor David Paterson6 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia 2Pathology Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia 3The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, St...
- August 14, 2018