Month: October 2016

Mr Roel Castillo1 1Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie University, Australia   The evolution of the reusable medical devices have never as technologically advanced and continues to do so at a relatively fast pace. Recent updates to international and national standards cater...

Mr Roel Castillo1, Ms Christine  Overend1 1Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie University, Australia   With increasing evidence that the environment plays a key role in transmission of pathogens to patients, there is  emphasis on objectively measuring cleaning outcomes as  means to...

Dr Teresa Wozniak1, Ms Emily Bailey1, Prof Nicholas  Graves1, Dr Kate Halton1 1AusHSI – Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation, Queensland University Of Technology, Brisbane, Australia   Resimpact, is an open access calculator based on a validated and transparent health...

Prof Joan Webster1,2,3, Prof Claire  Rickard2, Dr Helen Healy1,3, Prof Jeffery Lipman1,3, Prof Adrian Esterman4, Prof  Vineet Chopra5, Dame Prof Nicky Cullum6, Dr  Li Zhang2, Prof Alexandra Mc Carthy7,8 1Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia, 2Menzies Health Institute, Griffith...

Peter Collignon Exec Director, ACT Pathology. Infectious Diseases Physician and Microbiologist, Canberra Hospital. Professor, Medical School. Australian National University.   Urinary tract infections are very common in the community. They are also frequent Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) – both in...