eBulletin June/July 2008 Edition 33
In this Edition:
Reminders:
| |
Data Due |
Reports posted |
| Type 1 |
8th August |
19th September |
| Type 2 |
31st July |
19th September |
Farewell to Phil
As most of you will be aware, in June we farewelled Phil Russo, who has been our Deputy/Operational Director since the VICNISS
Coordinating Centre began in early 2002. Phil has left to take up a position as the National Hand Hygiene Project Manger, which means
that a lot of you will still have contact with him in his new role. We would like to acknowledge the enormous contribution Phil made
to the establishment and ongoing success of the Coordinating Centre and we wish him all the best for the future. We also hope that
he keeps in touch so that we stay up-to-date on the latest Shane Warne stories and how Fraser Gehrig is getting on with his arthritic hands!
VICNISS Quarterly Reports - Important Changes
The most recent reports published were for Quarter 1 (Jan/Feb/Mar) 2008.
Reports for Quarter 2 (Apr/May/Jun) 2008 are due to be published in September and will remain in the current format.
However, as from Quarter 3 (Jul/Aug/Sep) 2008, the VICNISS quarterly and year to date (YTD)reports format will change to reflect the
financial year calendar in line with Performance Indicators.
For example, July/Aug/Sep 2008 will be referred to as Q1, 2008/2009. This will mean that reports will
look different to previous reports.
Type 1 Surveillance Update
Type 1 Education Workshop
New Infection Control Professionals and others that would like a refresher are invited to attend a VICNISS reports workshop. Content for the
workshop includes an introduction to understanding and interpreting VICNISS surveillance reports.
| Time: | Wednesday, 16th July 2008 at 9.00am - 12.00pm (A light lunch will be served at the conclusion of the session) |
| Venue: | The Function Room at the Castle Hotel
56 Courtney Street, North Melbourne (opposite VICNISS Coordinating Centre)
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RSVP by Monday 14th July to Judy Brett, phone 9342 2605.
Revised Type 1 VICNISS Surveillance Manual v6
The revised VICNISS Type 1 Surveillance Manual is NOW available on the VICNISS website.
It is important that all VICNISS Type 1 participants become familiar with the new manual as there have been a number of significant changes
which will come into effect as of the 1st July 2008. Hospitals should also use the updated surveillance forms (in the revised manual)
commencing 1st July 2008.
A brief summary of some of the changes in Type 1 Surveillance Manual:
- Surveillance activities divided into two distinct modules:
1) Procedure associated module (section 5) - SSI surveillance
2) Device associated modules (section 6) - includes CLABSI, PLABSI, VAP, haemodialysis
- Section 4 - VICNISS Participation Requirements
* VICNISS performance indicators and notice of inability form included in manual
- Section 5 - Procedure Associated Module
* New updated forms to be used from 1st July 2008
- Section 6 - Device Associated Module
* Location of attribution and Transfer rule defined (section 6.2.4)
* CLABSI definitions changed - criterion 2b has been deleted "common skin contaminant is cultured from at least one blood culture
from a patient with an intravascular line, and the physician institutes appropriate antimicrobial therapy" (see section 6.2.7)
* More explanatory notes re CLABSI definitions are provided ( see section 6.2.7)
* Temperature guide for patients ≤ 1 year of age has been revised ( see section 6.2.7, note 5)
- Section 6.4 - Haemodialysis Surveillance
* New module commencing July 1st 2008.
- Section 7 – Forms
* ALL VICNISS forms have been revised and should be used as of 1st July 2008.
By request, the VICNISS Coordinating Centre is sending out this manual in an electronic form only. If hospitals require a hard copy
the manual can be printed from the VICNISS website.
Any feedback re the new VICNISS manual is welcome via vicniss @ mh.org.au.
If you have any enquiries relating to these new modules please contact Judy Brett, phone 9342 2605.
Haemodialysis Surveillance Module
Commencing 1st July 2008 (Quarter 1, 2008/2009) VICNISS has introduced one new module for dialysis surveillance: Haemodialysis (HD).
Two workshops were recently held to introduce and discuss participation requirements for this module. The Haemodialysis surveillance module
(including forms) is included in the newly revised VICNISS Type 1 Surveillance Manual.
If you wish to participate in the haemodialysis surveillance module please remember to include this in your annual surveillance plan.
If the facility has not previously participated in VICNISS surveillance activities you will need to notify VICNISS of your plan to participate and a hospital code will be generated for the facility.
If you have any enquiries relating to this new module please contact Judy Brett, phone 9342 2605.
Type 2 Surveillance Update
For the introduction of the new Performance Indicators, process indicator modules are either optional or required during the 2008/2009 surveillance
period dependent on your hospital category. For small and medium hospitals, the process indicator modules are optional. For large hospitals, the
‘Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis’ module (as a minimum) is required.
As of 1st July 2008, the Type 2 hospitals participating in the ‘Outpatient Haemodialysis Event’ module are to use the new data collection forms,
which will also be used by the Type 1 hospitals. Similarly, the Type 2 hospitals participating in the ‘Surgical Site Infection’ module are to
use the new data collection forms to be used by the Type 1 hospitals. These forms are available on the
VICNISS Type 2 Surveillance Manual page of the VICNISS
website. Please insert the forms into your Type 2 manual (Version 10).
SHIINe Software Update
The completed version of the VICNISS Type 1 surveillance software known as SHIINe is due to be released by the developers in the next
few days. Again we thank the teams at both St Vincents Hospital led by Jo Cocks, and Barwon Health led by Jill Low who have provided so
much of their time in the SHIINe pilot.
VICNISS is in the final negotiation stages with a company to complete the rollout of SHIINe to the remaining 25 hospitals. Once this
negotiation is complete and a contract has been signed, we will be contacting each hospital to jointly develop a rollout plan. The rollout
will take into consideration other major IT projects that your hospital may be undertaking e.g. Healthsmart. We would be pleased to hear
from hospitals eager to participate in the first stage.
VICPA / VICNISS Journal Club
July 2008 - The next meeting has been postponed from June to be held during the VICPA Study Day and AGM in July:
| Time: | Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 at 12:30 (First two sessions of the VICPA seminar) |
| Venue: | Ashley Ricketson Centre, Caulfield General Medical Centre
260 Kooyong Road Caulfield |
| Presenters: | Martin Cutter and TBA |
More information and registration brochure is available on the VICPA website: www.vicpa.org.au/Default.aspx?c=373&ct=3
Final details of venue and articles for review will be forwarded closer to the date but please contact
Judy Brett if you have any queries
in the interim (or if you would like to get in early with those RSVP's).
Infection Control Literature Review, June 2008
Our most recent
literature review, for June, compiled by Dr Leon Worth, ID Physician,
discusses current research on the following selected topics:
- Implementing a Surveillance Strategy for Dialysis-associated Bacteraemia: Results from a UK Centre
- Systematic Review of Anti-infective-treated Central Venous Catheters for Patients Receiving TPN or Chemotherapy
