2023

Haematology happy hour: Alcohol disinfection caps and PICC associated BSI Joel Collins1, Marija JurajaKristy EkersDiana LaganaMirela Russo , 1CALHN, Adelaide, South Austraila, Australia Background An increased incidence of Peripheral Intravenous Central Catheter (PICC) associated blood stream infection (BSI) was detected...

Joel Collins1 1CALHN, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Background Practical personal protective equipment (PPE) training for healthcare workers (HCW) is a labour-intensive task. Typically, training a HCW will entail a trained trainer directly observing the HCW donning and doffing, providing real-time...

“How Afghanistan is Tackling Infection Control: An In-Depth Evaluation of 15 Hospitals’ Practices and Strategies through WHO IPC Assessment Framework” Mohammad Lakanwall1, , 1National IPC Officer, Kabul, Not Applicable, Afghanistan Introduction Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices have been recognized...

Cristina Sotomayor – Castillo1,2, Tracey Jones1, Marian Bloomfield1, Jane Connolly1, Camilla Lobo1 1Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Matraville, NSW, Australia 2The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia Introduction Monitoring notifiable conditions (NC) plays a pivotal role in safeguarding...

Stacey Shar1, Jenny Stackelroth1, Michael Wishart2, Tony Allworth1, Anna Sartor1 1Mater Health, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside, Chermside, Queensland, Australia Background Transmission-based Precautions (TBP) have been a vital component of infection control measures used in healthcare...

HAItime: A novel clinician-led strategy for reducing healthcare associated infections (HAI) on every ward round Amalie Wilke1, Nick Hewitt1,2, Visopiano Sanyu1, Mary O’Reilly1, Nathan Better1, Caroline Bartolo3, , 1Cabrini Health, Malvern, Victoria, Australia2St.Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia3Barwon Health, Geelong,...

HOW CAN WE DO BETTER? DEATHS FROM HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED COVID-19 IN A REGIONAL HOSPITAL Caroline Bartolo1,2,3, Alison McKenzie1, Muhammad Akhtar Hussain2, Michael Muleme2, Bridgette J McNamara2, Laura Brown2, Eugene Athan1,2,3, Daniel P O’Brien1,2,3,4, , 1Department of Infectious Diseases Barwon Health, Geelong,...

Building water as a source of healthcare associated infections Muhammad Atif Nisar1, Kirstin Ross1, Melissa Brown1,2, Richard Bentham1, Giles Best3,4, James Xi5, Jason Hinds2,5, Claire Hayward1, Sophie Leterme1,2, Tamar Jamieson1,2, Harriet Whiley1,2, , 1College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University,...

No Risk? No Glove! Jenny Stackelroth1, Stacey Shar1, Anna Sartor1, , 1Mater Health, South-east Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Background The use of non-sterile gloves has become standard practice in the delivery of health care since the introduction of Universal...

Pacific Islands: Infection Prevention and Control Assessment of the WHO IPC core components for IPC Program Margaret Leong1, , 1Pacific Community (SPC), Suva Fiji The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that all member countries should implement the minimum requirements for...