Ryan Clarke Basic principles of infection prevention and control and environmental cleaning are integral in preventing the spread of pathogenic organisms and stopping infections from occurring. Although it is recognised that the level of risk posed to staff and patients...
- July 25, 2022
Ms Stephanie Grayston1 1Victoria Department Of Health, Melbourne, Australia Background: It’s said that a project can be fast, cheap and good—pick two! In the case of education in infection prevention and control (IPC), content can be accurate, concise and comprehensible—pick...
- July 4, 2022
Prof Jennie Wilson1, Prof. Heather Loveday1, Ms Alison Tingle1, Ms Hannah Griffin1 1University Of West London, Ealing, United Kingdom Introduction: Dysphagia affects up to 70% of nursing home residents and incorrect management can result in choking and aspiration pneumonia. Methods:...
- July 4, 2022
Ms Emma Cockroft1, Ms Claire Boardman1, Ms Donna Cameron1,2, Dr Louise Hobbs3, A/Prof Noleen Bennett4, Ms Lesley Lewis1, Mr William Harrisson1 1Department of Health Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Melbourne , Australia 3Safer Care Victoria, Melbourne, Australia 4VICNISS Coordinating...
- July 4, 2022
Mrs Lesley Lewis1 1Department Of Health, Melbourne, Australia Methods: Consideration of the alpine resort environment identified unique characteristics increasing infection risks related to tourist business functions, and a transient population that could further transmit infection into other regions. Strategic analysis...
- July 4, 2022
Dr Karen Davies1,2, Dr Karen Hay3, Professor Karen Whitfield2, Ms Karen Chippindall4, Dr Peter Donovan1,2, Professor Samantha Keogh1,5, Professor Ian Coombes1,2 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Australia 2University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 3QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston,...
- July 4, 2022
Dr Angela Willemsen1, Associate Professor Simon Reid1, Associate Professor Rowland Cobbold1, Associate Professor Justine Gibson1, Dr Kathryn Wilks2 1The University of Queensland, Herston, Brisbane, Australia 2Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, Australia Introduction: Environmental cleaning in healthcare organisations is...
- July 4, 2022
Mrs Leanne Houston1, Ms Mia Brill, A/Professor Jason Kwong, Mr John Greenough, Mr Marcel Leroi, Ms Elizabeth Grabsch, Mr Darren Williams 1Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic placed a renewed focus on transmission of respiratory infections in healthcare...
- July 4, 2022
Prof. Heather Loveday1, Prof Jennie Wilson1, Ms Tracey Cooper5, Dr David Enoch4, Dr Carolynn Greene1, Ms Hannah Griffin1, Dr Andrew Lee2, Prof Malcolm Semple3, Ms Alison Tingle1 1University of West London, Ealing, United Kingdom 2University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom...
- July 4, 2022
Mrs Sue Flockhart1 1Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, Australia A COVID-19 outbreak was declared in a 30 bed residential aged care (RAC) facility which forms part of Grampians Health-Ballarat health Services. There was a total of 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19...
- July 4, 2022