Month: August 2016

Muhammad Halwani 1, Emad Koshak 2, Essam Maddy 1 1 Al Baha University, Faculty of Medicine, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia 2 King AbdulAziz University,Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Introduction Healthcare associated infections and related epidemics have a massive impact on patient safety. However, there are no medical schools, both nationally...

Ruth Barratt 1 1 Clinical Nurse Specialist, Infection Prevention & Control, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   Introduction In August 2014, The World Health Organisation declared that the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa met the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern....

John Preshanth Kumar Pathiraj 1, Manjunatha H Hande 2, Murulidhar Varma 2, Chiranjoy Mukhyopadhay 3, Roshan David Jathanna 4, Menino Osbert Cotta (Os) 5, Abdul Ghaffur 6   1 Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Univerisity, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India 2 Dept. of Medicine Kasturba Medical College Manipal Univerisity, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India 3 Dept. of Microbiology...

Shanmuga Vadivoo Natarajan 1, Usha Dhanasekar 1 1 Annapoorana Medical College & Hospitals, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India   Introduction: This study aimed to assess the trend in resistance pattern for ESKAPE Pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter /E.coli species) and to inform...

Prof John Turnidge1, Kim Stewart1, Jan Bell1 1 Australian Commission On Safety And Quality In Health Care, Sydney, NSW, Australia   Introduction: AURA 2016: First Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health contains data on antimicrobial use (AU) in the community,...

Prof John Turnidge1, Kim Stewart1, Jan Bell1 1 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Sydney, NSW, Australia   Introduction: The Commission has established a nationally coordinated surveillance system for antimicrobial use and resistance in Australia (AURA). The results of surveillance...

Fiona Gotterson 1 1 Senior Project Officer, Healthcare Associated Infection Program, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Sydney, NSW, Australia   Introduction Each November countries promote awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the role of appropriate antibiotic use in addressing this. 2016 marks...

Michelle Doidge 1 1 CNC Queensland Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Queenlsand Health, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia   INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to healthcare worldwide. Australia is not exempt from this threat and is taking serious action to address the overuse of...

Nikki Grae 1, Sally Roberts 1, Arthur Morris 1, Gabrielle Nicholson 2, Andrea Flynn 2 1 Health Quality & Safety Commission, Auckland, New Zealand 2 Health Quality & Safety Commission, Wellington, New Zealand   Introduction: The Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme (SIIIP) started in 2013. The aims are to improve the standard of care by measuring...

Kristie Popkiss 1 1 Serco Fiona Stanley Hospital, Bibra Lake, WA, Australia   INTRODUCTION Auditing laundry facilities, laundry transportation vehicles, and storage of linen is a key component of NSQHS Standard 3, however, it is an integral hospital service that can be overlooked, especially when...