Infection control measures and strategies

Trevor Glasbey 1, Greg Whiteley 1 1 Whiteley Corporation, Tomago, NSW, Australia   Introduction The efficacy of disinfectants and disinfectant wipes against the spore forming Clostridium difficile (C difficile) is important to Infection Preventionists (IPs). There are variety of test methods for assessing disinfectant efficacy against C difficile and...

Sue Flockhart 1, Catrice Grahame 2, Allison Hodge 3, Frances Plucke 4, Susan Poynton 4 1 Ballarat Health Services, Redan, VIC, Australia 2 Ballarat Health Services, Miners Rest, VIC, Australia 3 Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat North, VIC, Australia 4 Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, VIC, Australia   Introduction: The introduction of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards in 2012...

Peter Deliopoulos 1 1 CEO, PDMedical Pty Ltd, Dandenong South, VIC, Australia   Intro. This session will cover a case study of collaboration between the infection control nurses of St. Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne and PDMedical with the aim of Reducing Sharps Injuries in the Operating Theatre....

Mardi Abernethy 1, Elizabeth Gillespie, Rhonda Stuart, Kylie Snook 1 Monash Health, Berwick, VIC, Australia   In 2015, the Victorian Department of Health set the influenza vaccination target at 75% as a statement of priority for Victorian health services. Prior to this, Monash Health infection control team had consistently provided access...

Oyebola Fasugba 1, Jane Koerner 1, Brett Mitchell 2, Anne Gardner 1 1 Australian Catholic University, Watson, Canberra, ACT, Australia 2 Avondale College, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia   Introduction: Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are one of the most frequent health care associated infections. Reviews to date have been inconclusive about benefits of antiseptic cleaning of...

Alex Hoskins 1, Sandra Johnson 1, Noleen Bennett 1, Ann Bull 1, Michael Richards 1, Leon Worth 1,2 1 VICNISS Coordinating Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia   Introduction Annual influenza vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) is an important component of infection prevention programs within healthcare facilities. The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services...

Ana Suto 1, Louise Hobbs 1 1The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parville, VIC, Australia   Introduction Melbourne Health (MH) embarked on a process to reduce occupational exposures due to continually not meeting the Victorian Blood Exposure Surveillance (ViBES) (2010) aggregate rate of 0.52 per 1000 occupied bed...

Dr Holly Seale Senior Lecturer, University Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia   Introduction: Over the last decade, there has been a slow shift towards the more active engagement of patients and families in preventing healthcare associated infections (HCAI). This pilot study aimed to...