Understanding the challenges of hand hygiene in an ambulance service, to develop a meaningful hand hygiene program Verity Hill1, , 1SA Ambulance Service, EASTWOOD, SA, Australia Background Literature suggests that hand hygiene (HH) compliance with the national infection prevention and...
- August 10, 2023
The trials and pitfalls of delivering an ‘in-house’ Certificate III Sterilisation Services Mandy Davidson1, , 1The Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Douglas, QLD, Australia Background During completion of the AS/NZS 4187:2014 gap analysis, required by the Australian Commission of Safety...
- August 10, 2023
Knowledge and Practices of Respiratory Screening Clinic Staff during the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand Nantanit Van Gulik1,2, Parinya Santima3, Dongruethai Buadong 3, Wilai Napa3, Poolsuk Janepanish Visudtibhan 3, Usa Jainuk 3, Ana Hutchinson1,4, , 1Deakin University School...
- August 10, 2023
Patient Flow the new Infection Prevention and Control movement. Kathy Dempsey1, , 1Nsw Health Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, NSW, Australia Background Patient flow and the allocation of beds is an increasing issue for our health system. As patient flow...
- August 10, 2023
Evaluation of a novel infection prevention and control response and escalation framework for pandemic and outbreak response Kathy Dempsey1, Susan JAin1,2, David Greenwood2, Kate Clezy1, Patricia Bradd1, , 1Nsw Health Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, NSW, Australia2School of Population Health...
- August 10, 2023
Australian Infection Prevention and Control– A comparison survey of Australia’s states and territories healthcare associated infection and Infection Prevention and Control programs Kathy Dempsey1, Mary Louise McLaws2, Susan Jain 1,2, Kate Clezy1, Annette Pantle3, Patricia Bradd1, , 1Nsw Health Clinical Excellence...
- August 10, 2023
Re modelling of staffing profiles for an Infection Prevention and Control department to allow for entry level nurses and unqualified staff to become part of the Infection Prevention and Control team. Amanda Hill1, , 1North Metro Health Service, Perth, WA,...
- August 10, 2023
Engaging a mobile force – Strategies to promote non-mandatory influenza vaccination in Healthcare Workers. Robyn Morey1, Carol Northeast1, , 1Tasmania Health Service – Hospitals North, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Background The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) Healthcare Workers (HCW)...
- August 10, 2023
Implementation of a hospital wide hand hygiene improvement program, Ba Hospital Fiji Caroline Nash1, Yvette Samisoni2, Mark Handby1, , 1Aspen Medical, Deakin, ACT, Australia2Health Care (Fiji) Pte Ltd, Suva Fiji Background Health Care (Fiji) Pte Ltd, commenced operations at the...
- August 10, 2023
Contact Tracing App Julia Carey1, Jo Tallon1, Marko Hallikainen1, Erica Short2, Kat McKenzie1, , 1NSLHD, St Leonards, NSW, Australia2RNSH, St Leonards, NSW, Australia Background To minimise the time required to conduct contact tracing of a COVID-19 exposure within the healthcare...
- August 10, 2023