eBulletin December Edition 50
In this Edition:
Reminders - Data:
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Data Due |
Reports Posted |
| Type 1 Q2, 2011/12 |
3rd February 2012 |
16th March |
| Type 2 Q2, 2011/12 |
27th January 2012 |
16th March |
| Hand Hygiene |
30th March 2012 |
Health Services -
produce own via HHCApp |
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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VICNISS would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. Thanks to everyone for
their participation during the year, for attending training, submitting data, contributing to the CLABSI
masterclass, submitting data, coming along to journal clubs, submitting data, calling us
back and following up those pesky data errors, submitting data, assisting us with SHIINe development,
submitting more data, contributing to development of bundles and new modules and finally
submitting yet more data. All of this is very much appreciated.
Please note that the VICNISS Coordinating Centre will be closed during the Christmas and New Year period.
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National Hand Hygiene Initiative Update
It is the responsibility of the Hand Hygiene Project Manager in each Health Service to ensure that all auditors collecting data for
submission to the NHHI have undertaken their annual auditor validation. This involves collection of a minimum of 100 Moments annually
and successful completion of the Online Learning Package for Auditors available at: www.hha.org.au/LearningPackage/olp-home.aspx.
If you are interested in hosting a Gold Standard Hand Hygiene Workshop at your Health Service or would like assistance with training general
auditors or an update /refresher workshop for previously trained auditors please contact: jennifer.bradford @ mh.org.au, or phone 9342 3901.
Hand Hygiene data for Period 1 2012 is due by Friday 30th March 2012. Data is not able to be entered into the HHCApp after
midnight on the due date so allow for unexpected circumstances and don’t leave it until the last minute to enter your data.
TYPE 1 & 2 Surveillance – Clarification Required for Completion of SAB Data Form
Are you answering the following question correctly?
What was the main patient classification in the 48hrs prior to S.aureus blood culture being
collected?
(Acute, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care, alcohol & drug, geriatric evaluation & management or other)
A patient admitted with a SAB from home should be classified as acute as no other patient classification applies.
A resident from a residential aged care bed/facility should be assessed the same as 'from own home'.
If the patient fitted two classifications in the 48 hours prior to SAB choose the one where most time was spent. For example, a patient in
a rehabilitation ward for one week develops signs and symptoms of sepsis, is then transferred to an acute bed where a blood culture is
collected 3 hours later. This patient's classification is rehabilitation as 45 of the last 48 hrs were spent in the rehabilitation ward.
TYPE 1 Surveillance – Education Workshops
The next VICNISS Educations Workshops are to be held:
| Introductory Workshop: |
Thursday 16th February 2012 (09:00 – 16.15)
Designed for surveillance newcomers or ICPs that would like a refresher on VICNISS surveillance
principles and any changes to the program.
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| Reports Workshop: |
Friday 17th February 2012 (09:30 – 12.00)
Outlines how to read reports and interpret your results.
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| Venue: | VICNISS Coordinating Centre, 10 Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne |
| RSVP: | Please specify which session/s you wish to attend by Friday 10th February
Email: Judy.Brett @ mh.org.au or phone 9342 3905 |
If you require further information contact the VICNISS Coordinating Centre 9342 2605.
Infection Control Literature Review, December 2011
Our most recent
literature review, for December, compiled by Dr Leon Worth, ID Physician,
discusses current research on the following selected topics:
- Impact of Gloves upon Hand Hygiene Compliance
- Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections in Haemodialysis Patients