VICNISS Conference Presentations and Journal Publications

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Journal Publications

An Alternative Scoring System to Predict Risk for Surgical Site Infection Complicating Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (ICHE).

Friedman ND, Bull AL, Russo PL, Leder K, Reid C, Billah B, Marasco S, McBryde E, Richards MJ.
Published: Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007; 28:1162-1168.

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Interhospital Comparisons of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Site Infection Rates Differ if Donor Sites Are Excluded (ICHE).

Russo PL, Gurrin L, Friedman ND, Bull AL, Marasco S, Kelly H, Boardman C, Richards MJ.
Published: Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007; 28:1210-1212.

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Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Smaller Hospitals (ANZJS).

Bennett NJ, Bull A, Dunt DR, Richards MJ, Russo PL, Spelman DW.
Accepted: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 2007.

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Influenza Vaccine Coverage among Health Care Workers in Victorian Public Hospitals (MJA).

Bull AL, Bennett N, Pitcher HC, Russo PL and Richards MJ.
Published: Medical Journal of Australia 2007; 186(4):185-186.

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The Quality of Data Reported to a Smaller Hospital Pilot Surveillance Program (ICHE).

Bennett NJ, Bull A, Dunt DR, Richards MJ, Russo PL, Spelman DW.
Published: Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007; 28:486-48.

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The Implementation of a Pilot Surveillance Program for Smaller Acute Care Hospitals (AJIC).

Bennett NJ, Bull A, Dunt DR, Spelman DW, Russo PL, Richards MJ.
Published: American Journal of Infection Control 2007; 35:196-9.

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Performance of the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Risk Index in Predicting Surgical Site Infection in Australia (ICHE).

Friedman ND, Bull AL, Russo PL, Gurrin L, Richards MJ.
Published: Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007; 28:55-59.

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The Establishment of a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital-acquired Infections in Large Victorian Public Hospitals (AJIC).

Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards MJ.
Published: American Journal of Infection Control 2006;34:430-6.

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Compliance with Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Reporting from a Statewide Surveillance Program (JHI).

Bull AL, Russo PL, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards MJ.
Published: Journal of Hospital Infections 2006;63(2):140-147.

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A Profile of Smaller Hospitals: Planning for a Novel, Statewide Surveillance Program, Victoria, Australia (AJIC).

Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Gurrin LC, Richards MJ, Russo PL, Spelman DW.
Published: American Journal of Infection Control 2006;34:170-5.

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Surveillance for Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: the Challenges and Pitfalls. A Report from the VICNISS Coordinating Centre (AJIC).

Friedman ND, Russo PL, Richards MJ.
Published: Australian Journal of Infection Control. December 2005. Vol 10:4;122-126.

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Infections after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Victorian Hospitals - VICNISS Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance (ANZJPH).

Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards MJ.
Published: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2005;20:244-8.

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Conferences - Oral Presentations and Posters

2007

The Effect on Hospital Rankings when Using Different Numerators to Calculate Surgical Site Infection Rates Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (SHEA).

Russo P, Gurrin L, Friedman ND, Bull A, Marasco S, Kelly H, Boardman C, Richards M.
Oral presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. Baltimore, April 2007.

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Validation of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Data from a Statewide Surveillance System in Australia (SHEA).

Friedman ND, Russo P, Bull A, Richards M, Kelly H.
Poster presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. Baltimore, April 2007.

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An Alternative Scoring System to Predict Risk for Surgical Site Infection Complicating Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (SHEA).

Friedman ND, Bull A, Russo PL, Leder K, Reid C, Billah B, Marasco S, McBryde E, Richards MJ.
Oral presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. Baltimore, April 2007.

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A Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program: an Update Report, Victoria, Australia (SHEA).

Bennett N, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman ND, Richards M, Russo P.
Poster presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. Baltimore, April 2007.

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A User Evaluation of a Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (SHEA).

Bennett N, Bull A, Motley J, Richards MJ, Russo P.
Poster presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. Baltimore, April 2007.

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2006

Educating Smaller Rural Hospital Infection Control (IC) Nurses, Victoria, Australia (APIC).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Richards M & Russo P.
Poster presentation: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 33rd Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting. Tampa, Florida, June 2006.

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Piloting a Novel State-wide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (APIC).

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Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Smaller Hospitals (APIC).

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Clinical Performance Indicators: The VICNISS Program: Surveillance of Hospital-acquired Infections in Acute-care Victorian Public Hospitals (BSH).

Richards M.
Oral presentation: Better State of Hospitals Conference 2006. Melbourne, April 2006.

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VICNISS: a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital-acquired Infections in Acute-care Victorian Public Hospitals.

Richards M.
Oral presentation: Monitoring the Quality of Care in Hospitals Seminar. Melbourne, April 2006.

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Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Smaller Hospitals, Victoria, Australia (SHEA).

Bennett NJ, Berry KS, Boardman CJ, Bull AL, Burrell SJ, Friedman ND, Richards MJ* & Russo PL.
Poster presentation: Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 16th Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, March 2006.

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2005

The VICNISS Costing Study of Infections Associated with Selected Orthopaedic Procedures (VICPA).

Boardman C, Bennett N.
Oral presentation, invited speaker: Victorian Infection Control Professionals Association Conference. Melbourne, November 2005.

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Surveillance for Smaller Hospitals – What are the Alternatives? (VICPA).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Oral presentation, invited speaker: Victorian Infection Control Professionals Association Conference. Melbourne, November 2005.

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A Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program: The First Report, Victoria (IPS).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Oral presentation: Improving Patient Safety: preventing associated infections (Change Champions). Brisbane, August 2005.

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A Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program: The First Report, Victoria, Australia (NZNO).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Oral presentation: New Zealand Infection Control Conference. Auckland, August 2005.

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Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Victorian Public Hospitals: Results from VICNISS, a Statewide Surveillance Program (ACSQHC).

Michael Richards FRACP MD , Ann L. Bull PhD, Philip L. Russo M.Clin.Epid., Noleen Bennett MPH, Claire Boardman, B.App.Sc.(Nsg), Simon Burrell, Jane Motley M.Ed., Nadia D. Friedman FRACP, and the VICNISS Participating Hospitals.
Poster presentation: 3rd Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Adelaide, July 2005.

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Piloting a Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (ACSQHC).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Oral presentation: 3rd Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care. July 2005, Adelaide.

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The VICNISS Costing Study of Infections Associated with Selected Orthopaedic Procedures (ARCHI).

Boardman C, Bennett N, Berry K, Burrell S, Bull A, Friedman ND, Kinkell E, Richards M, Russo P.
Oral presentation: Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations Seminar. Brisbane, July 2005.

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Data from Larger Hospitals Participating in the VICNISS Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance System - Victoria (ARCHI).

Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman C*, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards MJ and VICNISS participating hospitals
Oral presentation: Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations Seminar. Brisbane, July 2005.

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Performance of the NNIS Risk Index in Predicting Surgical Site Infections in an Australian Setting (APIC).

Friedman ND, Bull AL, Russo PL, Boardman CJ, Bennett NJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Gurrin L, Richards MJ.
Oral presentation: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 32nd Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, June 2005.

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A Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program: The First Report, Victoria, Australia (APIC).

Bennett N, Boardman C, Bull A, Richards M & Russo P*.
Poster presentation: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 32nd Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, June 2005.

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The Establishment of a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital-acquired infections in Large Acute Public Hospitals. Victoria, Australia (APIC).

Russo PL, Bull A, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards M.
Poster presentation: Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 32nd Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, June 2005.

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Data from Larger Hospitals Participating in the VICNISS Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance System - Victoria, Australia (CDCC).

Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards MJ.
Oral presentation: Communicable Diseases Control Conference. Sydney, May 2005.

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The Establishment of a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital-Acquired Infections in Large Victorian Public Hospitals (CDCC).

Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards MJ.
Poster presentation: Communicable Diseases Control Conference. Sydney, May 2005.

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A Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program: The First Report, Victoria, Australia (CDCC).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Poster presentation: Communicable Diseases Control Conference. Sydney, May 2005.

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Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Victorian Public Hospitals: Early Results from VICNISS, a Statewide Surveillance Program (SHEA).

Richards MJ, Bull AL, Russo PL, Bennett N, Boardman C, Burrell S, Motley J, Friedman ND, and the VICNISS Participating Hospitals.
Poster presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. Los Angeles, April 2005.

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The Establishment of a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital-acquired infections in Large Acute Public Hospitals. Victoria, Australia (SHEA).

Russo PL, Bull A, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards M.
Oral presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. Los Angeles, April 2005.

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Performance of the NNIS Risk Index in Predicting Surgical Site Infections in an Australian Setting (SHEA).

Friedman ND, Bull AL, Russo PL, Boardman CJ, Bennett NJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Gurrin L, Richards MJ.
Oral presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. Los Angeles, April 2005.

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A Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program: The First Report, Victoria, Australia (SHEA).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Oral presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. Los Angeles, April 2005.

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The Potential for Surgical Site Infection Rate Surveillance in Smaller Acute Public Hospitals, Victoria, Australia (SHEA).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Poster presentation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. Los Angeles, April 2005.

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2004

VICNISS - a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital Acquired Infections.

Richards MJ*, Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND.
Oral presentation: Annual Forbes Week Conference, Melbourne Infectious Diseases Group (MIDG). Melbourne, November 2004.

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Risk Adjustment of Hospital-acquired Infection Rates - Early VICNISS Experience.

Richards MJ*, Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND.
Oral presentation: Healthcare Advisory Committee on Infection Control, Subcommittee of Australian Quality Council. Melbourne, November 2004.

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Nosocomial Infection Surveillance and Epidemiology (ANZIC).

Russo PL, Bull A, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards M.
Oral presentation: 29th Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care. Melbourne, October 2004.

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A Statewide Surveillance Program For Hospital-Acquired Infections In Large Victorian Public Hospitals-Early Days And Early Data (HO).

Richards MJ, Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND.
Oral presentation: Health Outcomes 2004, Perspectives on Population Health, 10th Annual National Conference. Canberra, September 2004.

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Piloting a Statewide Smaller Hospital Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (NSWICA).

Bennett N, Berry K, Boardman C, Bull A, Burrell S, Friedman N, Motley J, Richards M & Russo P.
Oral presentation: Infection Control Association, NSW, Annual Conference. Sydney, September 2004.

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Establishment of a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital Acquired Infections in Large Adult Acute Care Victorian Public Hospitals (ACSQHC).

Richards MJ, Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND.
Oral presentation: 2nd Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Canberra, August 2004.

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Data from the VICNISS Coordinating Centre (AICA).

Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman C, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Richards MJ.
Oral presentation: Australian Infection Control Association (AICA) Third Biennial Conference. Hobart, June 2004.

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The Potential for Surgical Site Infection Rate Surveillance in Smaller Victorian Public Acute Care Hospitals (AICA).

Bennett NJ, Berry KS, Boardman CJ, Bull AL, Burrell SJ, Friedman ND, Motley JE, Richards MJ, Russo PL.
Poster presentation: Australian Infection Control Association (AICA) Third Biennial Conference. Hobart, June 2004.

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Development of the VICNISS Web Based Interactive Learning Package for Infection Control Consultants (AICA).

Motley JE, Bull AL, Boardman CJ, Bennett NJ, Berry KS, Burrell SJ, Friedman ND, Russo PL, Richards MJ.
Poster presentation: Australian Infection Control Association (AICA) Third Biennial Conference. Hobart, June 2004.

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Establishment of a Statewide Surveillance Program for Hospital Acquired Infections in Large Adult Acute Care Victorian Public Hospitals (AICA).

Richards MJ, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND, Berry KS, Russo PL.
Poster presentation: Australian Infection Control Association (AICA) Third Biennial Conference. Hobart, June 2004.

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Early Data from the VICNISS Surveillance Program for Hospital Acquired Infections in Victoria (MH).

MJ Richards, PL Russo, AL Bull, NJ Bennett, C Boardman, SJ Burrell, JE Motley, ND Friedman.
Oral presentation: Melbourne Health Research Week. Melbourne, June 2004.

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Early Data from the VICNISS Surveillance Program for Hospital-acquired Infections in Victoria (ASID).

Richards MJ, Russo PL, Bull AL, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Burrell SJ, Motley JE, Friedman ND.
Oral presentation: Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Annual Scientific Meeting. Alice Springs, May 2004.

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2003

An Update from the VICNISS Coordinating Centre (VICPA).

Russo PL.
Oral presentation: Victorian Infection Control Professionals Association (VICPA) Conference. Melbourne, May 2003.

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Conferences - Some Summaries of Highlights

16th Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Scientific Meeting 2006.

Chicago, April 2006

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15th Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Scientific Meeting 2005.

Los Angeles, April 2005