Ms Penelope Radalj1, Professor Patricia Dunning2, Professor Eugene Athan3 1Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia, 2Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia, 3Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia Background: Barwon Health (BH) has participated in the National Hand Hygiene Initiative since 2007. This hand hygiene project is...
- September 4, 2017
Ms Fiona Kimber1, Professor Peter Collignon1, Mrs Shannon Broadrick1, Mrs Wendy Beckingham1 1Canberra Hospital , Garran , Australia Introduction: Whole of hospital blood stream infection data surveillance shows trends in data that may not be realised if only targeted blood...
- September 4, 2017
Dr Su-yin Hor1, Dr Mary Wyer1, Prof Lyn Gilbert2, Dr Rachel Urwin1, Dr Margo Turnbull2, Ms Margaret Murphy3, Associate Prof Christine Jorm2 1Westmead Institute For Medical Research, Westmead, Australia, 2The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia, 3Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local...
- September 4, 2017
Ms Kimberley Phelan, Mrs Wendy Beckingham 1Canberra Hospital and Health Services, Garran, Australia, 2Canberra Hospital and Health Services, Garran, Australia Introduction Patients who have been residing with a patient identified with a multi resistant organism (MRO) for more than 48...
- September 4, 2017
Mr Clement Oguche1 1Northeast Health Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Australia Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest challenges of modern healthcare in terms of cost and health outcomes. Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (AMS) have been shown to improve the...
- September 4, 2017
A/Prof Karen Vickery1, Sister Dayane Costa1, Dr Lillian Lopes2, Sister Roel Castillo1, Dr Anaclara Tipple2, Dr Honghua Hu1 1Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia, 2Federal University of Goias, , Goias, Brazil Introduction Following cleaning, reusable surgical instruments (RSI) are frequently touched...
- September 4, 2017
Dr Oyebola Fasugba1, Dr Anindita Das2, Dr George Mnatzaganian3, Professor Brett Mitchell4, Professor Peter Collignon2, Professor Anne Gardner1 1Australian Catholic University, Canberra, Australia, 2ACT Pathology, Canberra, Australia, 3La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia, 4Avondale College of Higher Education , Wahroonga, Australia...
- September 4, 2017
Miss Siu Mee Janet Li1, Ms Emina Ryan2, Ms Verily Thomas2, Ms Yiwen Pan2, Ms Michelle Callard2, Ms Arene Smuts2, Ms Huixin Liao2, Ms Jennifer Caldwell2, Ms Lydna Ong2, Ms Donna Schmidt2, Dr Michael Maley1 1Sydney Southwest Pathology Service, Sydney,...
- September 4, 2017
Associate Professor Sasheela Ponnampalavanar1, Dr Azanna Ahmad Kamar1, Ms Rosliza Zhazali1, Ms Harvinderjit Kaur Basauhra Singh1, Ms Mastura Mohd Musa1, Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman1 1University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, Malaysia Introduction: Multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) often instigate severe adverse complications...
- September 4, 2017
Mr Samuel Agars1, Ms Megan Brown1 1Wollongong Hospital Islhd, Wollongong, Australia Introduction Standard precautions (SP) are fundamental in preventing the transmission of micro-organisms. Most research to date has addressed compliance and competencies specific to nursing and medical staff. However, allied...
- September 4, 2017