Mrs Ruth Barratt1,2, Professor Lyn Gilbert1,2,3, Professor Ramon Shaban2,4,5 1Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia, 2Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity, Westmead Institute for Infectious Diseases, Westmead, Australia, 3Sydney Health Ethics,...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Lynnelle J. Murrell1 1Wilhelm Integrated Solutions Pty Ltd, Matraville, Australia Background: A growing body of research has demonstrated that manual cleaning and disinfection of the operating room (OR) is suboptimal. Residual environmental contamination may pose an infection risk to...
- July 30, 2019
Dr Maya Pillai1, Dr. Anup Warrier1, Dr. Sonya Joy1, Ms Soumya Bernadit1, Mr Kevin Charles1 1Aster Medcity, Kochi, India Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), defined as a laboratory- confirmed bloodstream infection not related to an infection at another site that...
- July 30, 2019
Mr Robert Robinson1, Ms Louise Maher1, Ms Rondelle Jenkins1 1Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, Australia Introduction: A review of Peripheral Intravenous Cannula (PIVC) and Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) needleless valve products was undertaken in 2016 by the...
- July 30, 2019
Dr Jessica Farrell1,2 1University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia, 2Whiteley Corporation, North Sydney, Australia Method: A case study of three disinfectants satisfying the South Australian (SA) cleaning standard was conducted within a SA hospital in an attempt to address a high...
- July 30, 2019
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
Mrs Mahsa Tantiongco1,2, Dr Pascale Dettwiller1 1SA Pharmacy, Port Lincoln, Australia, 2University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Introduction: There are many well-evidenced barriers to effective establishment of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programs in rural and remote hospitals. Pharmacist involvement in AMS...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Kylie Robb1 1Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch), St Leonards, Australia Background: A dental practitioner must comply with the Dental Board of Australia’s Guidelines on infection control. This project aimed to develop a risk based criteria framework to assess a...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Kylie Robb1 1Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch), St Leonards, Australia Background: Determining what the key Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) risks are for a practitioner through evidence based performance data allows for high impact, high value education and targeted...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Kylie Robb1 1Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch), St Leonards, Australia Background: Private dental practice accreditation in Australia against the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards is voluntary, yet it is mandatory for hospitals, day surgery and public...
- July 30, 2019