Month: August 2019

Professor Brett G Mitchell1, 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Point prevalence studies identify that pneumonia is the most common healthcare associated infection. However, non-ventilator associated healthcare associated pneumonia (HAP) is both underreported and understudied....

Terry McAuley1 1STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd, PO Box 2249 Greenvale VIC 3059, terry@steamconsulting.com.au The current edition of AS/NZS4187 was published in December 2014. Since that time two amendments have been published, the most recent released on May 7th, 2019. Amendment...

Kareena Johnson1, Sue Scott1, Jane Tomlinson1, Greta Van Kerkwijk1, Andrew Daley1, Kate O’Donaghue1 1The Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC   Introduction Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections. The epidemiology in paediatric patients is...

Ms Simone Tempone1, Ms Michelle Stirling1, Ms Rebecca McCann1 1Department Of Health, East Perth, Australia Background: Even with the declining incidence of infections attributable to healthcare associated (HA) factors, SAB continues to represent a significant burden to the WA healthcare...

Mrs Marija Juraja1 1Angela Lee, Adelaide, Australia Background: Every ICP in some capacity is always engaged in building and renovation. The only issue is when you build a new hospital, that’s a different kettle of fish as you start from...

Mrs Marija Juraja1,2 1Andrew Ellis, Adelaide , Australia, 2Diana Lagana, Adelaide, Australia Background: In hospitals every day we use equipment that is cleaned and sterilized, but is it? In late 2016 we found a device that has been used for...

Mrs Marija Juraja1,2 1Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Adelaide, Australia, 2Infectious Diseases Service, Adelaide, Australia Background: Water heating/cooling systems for potable water have been around for many years. As part of our new hospital build, new systems were installed and...

Mrs Helen Willing1 , Emmajane O’Donoghue2 1Norwest Private Hospital, Healthscope., Bellavista, Australia 2HICMR Pty Ltd   Introduction: Antimicrobial stewardship is a challenging area in which to bring about improvement. Results of audits need to be communicated to the prescriber but, who...

Mrs Kirsty Thomson1, Associate Professor Rhonda L Stuart1 1Monash Health, Clayton, Australia Introduction: For years, transmission based precautions (TBP) have been practiced for patients with known multi drug resistant organisms (MDRO). However, patients captured for TBP are only the tip...

Mrs Ning An1, Brendon Heley1, Ann Whitfield1 1Fiona Stanly Hospital, Perth, Australia Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are a major risk to patient safety and contribute to prolonged length of hospital stay as well as increasing cost, morbidity, and mortality.  Improving...