Ms Sarah Bailey1 1QED Environmental Services, West Leederville, Australia Many Water Quality Risk Management Plans (WQRMPs) only focus on the risks from Legionella species. However, these are not the only microorganisms that can cause debilitating or fatal infections in patients...
- July 30, 2019
Mrs Ann Whitfield1 1Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, Perth, Australia Introduction: Infection prevention (IP) is an integral part of healthcare and can significantly influence the safety of our patients, staff, visitors and community. Building capacity and sustainability within an IP...
- July 30, 2019
Mrs Ann Whitfield1 1Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, Perth , Australia Introduction: In 2016 Healthcare Associated Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infections (HA-SABSI) by invasive devices were above peer comparisons at Fiona Standley Hospital (FSH). Reducing harm from invasive devices and...
- July 30, 2019
Dr Mary Wyer1,2, Mrs Ruth Barratt1,2, Dr Suyin Hor1,3, Professor Lyn Gilbert1,2 1Westmead Institute For Medical Research, Westmead, Australia, 2Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity, Westmead, Australia, 3University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Introduction: Staff education and training in...
- July 30, 2019
Dr Shafi Mohammed1 1Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, , Purpose: The implementation of an advanced antimicrobial stewardship program at a quaternary care hospital in the UAE is described, including a report on the implementation and outcomes of the program. Methods: This was a...
- July 30, 2019
Dr John Hines1,Mr Kevin Ormandy1, , Dr Allison McGeer2, Ms Christine Moore2, Dr Liz McCreight 1SC Johnson Professional, Denby, United Kingdom, 2Mt Sinai Healthcare System, Toronto, Canada Introduction: Compliance to hand hygiene guidelines is affected by education, availability, time pressure,...
- July 30, 2019
Dr John Hines1, Mrs Christina Bradley2, Mr Kevin Ormandy1, Dr Martyn Wilkinson2 1Sc Johnson Professional Ltd, Denby, United Kingdom, 2University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, United Kingdom Introduction: Alcohol Based Hand Rubs (ABHRs) are an important vehicle for healthcare...
- July 30, 2019
Mrs JiaYu Wu1 1Sichuan Academy Of Medical Sciences And Sichuan People’s Hospital, Chengdu, China Background: In 2018, diagnosis-related group-based prospective payment system (DRG-PPS) was implemented nationwide by China that did not fully consider the additional costs caused by healthcare-associated infections...
- July 30, 2019
Mr Jake Valentine1,2,3, Associate Professor Lisa Hall2,4,5, Professor Karin Verspoor2,6,7, Dr Tim Spelman2,8,9,10, Associate Professor Leon Worth1,2,10,11,12 1Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 2NHMRC National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Melbourne, Australia, 3Paediatric Integrated Cancer...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Lucille Dosvaldo1 Dr Louise Hobbs1, A/Prof Caroline Marshall1, Ms Sharon McIlduff1, Ms Anita Wright2, Dr Ian P Harrison2, Dr Fabrizio Spada2, 1Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 2Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia Introduction:...
- July 30, 2019