Dr Rosanne Barnes1, Dr Penny Clohessy1, Mr Joel Parke1, Dr Mariyam Athifa1, Ms Inutu Kashina1, Dr Paul Armstrong2, Ms Rebecca McCann1 Lisa Nicolaou 1Infection Prevention Policy and Surveillance Unit, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, WA Department of Health, East Perth, Australia 2Communicable...
- July 1, 2022
Mrs Michelle Bolte1, Mr Arun Babu 1HNE Tamworth Hospital, Tamworth, Australia Methods: Investigations using the patient’s notes examined past SABSI PVC infections. A retrospective look back on the 2 incidences through the medical records informed us of care practices, dwell...
- July 1, 2022
Dr Michael Lydeamore1,2, Dr Tjibbe Donker3, Professor Ben Cooper4, Ms Marion Easton5, Dr Nicolas Geard6, Dr Claire Gorrie7, Daneeta Hennessy5, Professor Benjamin Howden7, Professor Anton Peleg8, Ms Annabelle Turner7, Professor Andrew Wilson2, Associate Professor Andrew Stewardson8 1Department of Econometrics and...
- July 1, 2022
Ms Kathryn Lim1, Ms Kristen Overton2, Professor Alex Broom3, Associate Professor Holly Seale1 1School of Population Health, University Of New South Wales, , Australia 2Centre for Social Research in Health, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South...
- July 1, 2022
Mrs Leanne Coulson1, Ms Sarah Niven1, Mrs Samantha Butenko1 1SA Health, Adelaide, Australia Background: The South Australian Riverland agricultural industry participates in the Seasonal Worker Program and Pacific Labour Scheme. During the COVID-19 pandemic, support was required from SA Health...
- July 1, 2022
Ms Holly Dodd1, Mrs Leasa Giles, Mrs Amy How 1Hospitals North, Tasmanian Health, Launceston , Australia IPC Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) roles for THS Hospitals-North services were established in 2020 following recommendations from the Independent Inquiry NW Tasmania COVID outbreak...
- July 1, 2022
Ms Tina Grasso1, Ms Samantha Butenko1, Ms Claire Dowling1, Karen McDonald1 1SA Health, Adelaide, Australia A further key aim was to upskill staff from multiple health service providers to rapidly build capacity via a new COVID-19 infection control link nurse...
- July 1, 2022
Mr Luke Moore1, Mrs Kathy Dempsey1, Dr Susan Jain1,2, Ms Megan Brown1,3, Mrs Terri Cripps1, Mrs Lillian Kingham1, Mr Jason Qian1, Mrs Alice Bond1, Ms Amelia Mccallum1, Mrs Detty Davasia1 1Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, Australia 2University of New South...
- July 1, 2022
Miss Karen Mckenna1, Dr Bernice Redley, Dr Stephane Bouchoucha, Dr Ana Hutchinson 1Mercy Health, Heidelberg Heights, Australia Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to learn about acute health organisations experiences implementing a pandemic response plan in real-time. This...
- July 1, 2022
Ms Sara Drew1, Ms Lisa Sinkins1 1Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association, Melbourne, Australia Community access to Victorian primary care services during COVID- 19 were significantly impacted. Primary Healthcare reduced face to face services and/or access points to ensure the...
- July 1, 2022