Lyn-li Lim 1 1 Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, Melbourne Victoria Abstract: This presentation will cover 2024 outcomes related to Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) in aged care. We will discuss the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s offerings on AMS...
- September 15, 2024
Lyn-li Lim1, Jiamin Liau1, Elise Woodley2, Carrie Spinks3, Catherine McGovern3 1Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, Melbourne, Victoria, 2Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, Canberra, ACT, 3Australian College for Infection Prevention and Control Abstract: This is an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)...
- September 15, 2024
Joanne Tropea1,2, Noleen Bennett1,2, Robyn Smith2, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh3, Lyn-li Lim1, Kirsty Buising1,2, Wen Kwang Lim1,2, and Sanne Peters2 1 Royal Melbourne Hospital Parkville, VIC 3050, Joanne.Tropea@mh.org.au, 2 University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, 3 La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083...
- September 15, 2024
Jan Gralton, Senior Advisor, Infection Prevention and Control Program, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care1, Jennifer Caldwell, Senior Project Officer, Infection Prevention and Control Program, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care1 1Australian Commission on...
- September 15, 2024
Diana Lagana1 1Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Infection Prevention Control Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide SA. diana.lagana@sa.gov.au Abstract: Microbiological surveillance of endoscopes and associated equipment designed to help prevent nosocomial infection, is an...
- September 15, 2024
Carrie Spinks1 1Australasia College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Abstract: Background The pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities within the aged care sector, leading to a critical need for enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures. With IPC leads tasked to...
- September 15, 2024
Bismi Thottiyil Sultanmuhammed Abdul Khadar MSc1,2, Jenny Sim PhD1,3 Vanessa M McDonald PhD1,2 , Julee McDonagh PhD4,5 , Matthew Clapham BSc3, Brett G Mitchell PhD1,2, 6,7,8 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2Hunter...
- September 15, 2024
Anu Anuradha1 1 Metro South Public Health Unit, Metro South Health, PO Box 33 Archerfield, QLD 4108, satyamurthy.anuradha@health.qld.gov.au Abstract: Syndromic surveillance collects data in real-time (or near real-time) from a multitude of sources to inform public health action. It generates...
- September 15, 2024
Anna Khanina1-3, David CM Kong4,6, Monica A Slavin1-3, Karin A Thursky1-5 1The National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia, 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan St,...
- September 15, 2024
Amanda Corley1 2 3 5, Catherine O’Brien1 2 3, Liz Wignall2, Asmaa El Heneidy4, Hannah Peach2, Emily Larsen1 2 3, Claire Rickard1 2 3 5 6, Nicole Marsh1 2 3 5 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Kessells...
- September 15, 2024