Month: September 2017

Mr Kieran John1, Professor Mark Armstrong1 1Monash University, Caulfield East, Australia Introduction: There is an understood correlation between poor hand hygiene and hospital acquired infection (HAI) (Al-Tawfiq & Pittet, 2013). Evidence indicates the global cost of HAI is between $35.745B...

Mr Paul Simpson1, Ms Alison McKenzie1 1Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia Introduction Choice architecture is deliberately designing ways in which choices can be presented, without removing options, to alter behaviour. We applied these concepts as a framework to improve adherence to...

Prof Joan Webster1,2, Ms Sarah Northfield1,3, Ms Emily Larsen1,2, Prof Claire Rickard1,2, Ms Nicole Marsh1,2, Prof Raymond Chan3 1Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia, 2Griffith University, Nathan, Australia, 3Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia Introduction: Many patients are...

Prof. Brett Mitchell1, Professor Anthony Williams3, Ms Zorana Wong1 1Faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology. Avondale College Of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia, 2School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, , Australia, 3Avondale College, Cooranbong , Australia Background:  Challenges with limited...

Prof. Brett Mitchell1,2,4, Dr Oyebola Fasugba3,4, Professor Allen Cheng5,6, Dr Philip  Russo4,7, A/Professor Maria Northcote8  Hannah Rosebrock1 1Faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology, Avondale College Of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia, 2School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, , Australia ,...

Prof. Brett Mitchell1, Dr Oyebola Fasugba Fasugba1,3, Professor Anne Gardner4, Dr Jane Koerner4, Professor Peter Collignon5,6, Professor Allen Cheng7,8, Professor Nicholas Graves9, Ms Victoria Gregory1 1Faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology, Avondale College Of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia, 2School of...

Ms Debra Lee1,2, Ms Lesley Murphy1,3 1Redcliffe Hospital MNHHS, Redcliffe, Australia, 2Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 3Australian Catholic University (ACU), Brisbane, Australia   Trigger: Two (2) Anaphylaxis reactions requiring emergency intervention were experienced within a medium sized healthcare worker vaccination program...

Ms Janet Wallace1 1Children’s Health Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia Introduction Children with cystic fibrosis are at particular risk of colonisation or infection with pathogens due to their lung physiology. Emerging pathogens associated with deterioration in health present particular infection control...

Mr Adrian Fellows1 1Gama Healthcare.ltd, Luddendenfoot, United Kingdom Introduction: The development of antibiotic-resistance requires new therapeutic approaches. We evaluated the antimicrobial activity of microparticles loaded with biocide precursors against MRSA and CREC. Methods: Sodium percarbonate and tetraacetylethylenediamine (are precursors for...

Dr Heather Wilson1, Dr Karina Kennedy1, Ms Shannon Broadrick1, Ms Fiona Kimber1, Ms Wendy Beckingham1, Prof Peter Collignon1 1Canberra Hospital And Health Services, Canberra, Australia Introduction: Burkholderia cenocepacia is an environmental organism and an unusual isolate from blood, although is...