Mr Robert Robinson1, Ms Louise Maher1, Ms Rondelle Jenkins1 1Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, Australia Introduction: A review of Peripheral Intravenous Cannula (PIVC) and Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) needleless valve products was undertaken in 2016 by the...
- July 30, 2019
Dr Jessica Farrell1,2 1University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia, 2Whiteley Corporation, North Sydney, Australia Method: A case study of three disinfectants satisfying the South Australian (SA) cleaning standard was conducted within a SA hospital in an attempt to address a high...
- July 30, 2019
Mr Paul Simpson1, Ms Alison McKenzie1 1Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia Introduction: Barwon Health was one of 11 trial sites undertaking the ‘researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals’ (REACH) study. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a...
- July 30, 2019
Mrs Mahsa Tantiongco1,2, Dr Pascale Dettwiller1 1SA Pharmacy, Port Lincoln, Australia, 2University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Introduction: There are many well-evidenced barriers to effective establishment of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programs in rural and remote hospitals. Pharmacist involvement in AMS...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Carolyn Tullett1, Ms Mia Brill1, Mr John Greenough1, Dr Jason Kwong1 1Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, Australia Introduction: Consensus recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO), as well as the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of...
- July 30, 2019
Dr Roslyn Franklin1 1Amalgamate, Millbridge, Australia Background: Human perception of the cleanliness of surfaces can influence how strictly dental staff follow infection control (IC) procedures. During an audit in a Perth dental practice conducted in 2019, I discovered that established...
- July 30, 2019
Mr Peter Teska1 1Diversey, Fort Mill, United States Teska has presented at a number of Infection Prevention events in the United States and internationally to Healthcare audiences in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Finland, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK....
- July 30, 2019
Ms Lina Yang1, Ms Jian Zhang1, Mr Qian Xiang1, Mr Yu LYU1, Ms Xiaohui Huang1, Ms Rong Tang1 1Sichuan provincial people’s hospital, Chengdu, China Introduction: In China,hospital cleaning is primarily assessed via visual inspection,which can be misleading.This prospective study was...
- July 30, 2019
Ms Sarah Bailey1 1QED Environmental Services, West Leederville, Australia Many Water Quality Risk Management Plans (WQRMPs) only focus on the risks from Legionella species. However, these are not the only microorganisms that can cause debilitating or fatal infections in patients...
- July 30, 2019
Mrs Ann Whitfield1 1Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, Perth, Australia Introduction: Infection prevention (IP) is an integral part of healthcare and can significantly influence the safety of our patients, staff, visitors and community. Building capacity and sustainability within an IP...
- July 30, 2019