A new module has been added to the VICNISS website called "COVID-19 Department of Health Hospital Transmission Data Collection". Rather than a VICNISS web form, this module contains a direct link to an online form at the Department of Health.
Read more...Click on the link below to read the latest literature reviews from Dr Lyn-li Lim. The first takes a look at "Monitoring the burden of CDI in Australian public hospitals to inform the development of appropriate measures to prevent and limit the spread of CDI in both the community and healthcare settings". Her second review looks at the "Impact of COVID-19 on hand hygiene compliance not sustained after improvement initiatives stopped"
Read more...Who should collect data? Which patients are included? Any updates to the Webform? What happens if a COVID patient is transferred?
Read more...Please click on the link to read the latest changes to surveillance requirements
Read more...Find out more about the development and implementation of the National Infection Surveillance Program for Aged Care (NISPAC)
Read more...Ongoing support for all Victorian Aged Care IPC Leads continues with monthly online forums. If you missed any or would like to go back and re-watch one or more of the webinars, recordings are available along with the PowerPoint presentations.
Read more...The team have put together some tips to help with frequently found errors when entering data. In this instance we take a look at some common inaccuracies found when entering data for a haemodialysis event as well as surgical antibiotic prophylaxis.
Read more...The Department of Health (DH), in their regular communication to CEOs, has advised the following: "It is no longer mandatory for Victorian facilities to facilitate asymptomatic testing, nor are there specific targets on the frequency of testing"
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VICNISS is a partner in the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS). The multiple areas of overlap between antimicrobial stewardship and infection control mean NCAS and VICNISS are working collaboratively on many joint projects.
Some of these include:
Resources such as guidelines, root cause analysis/ audit tools and fact sheets can be found on the following link: https://www.ncas-australia.org/
For the latest updates, information and advice about the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Victoria please refer to the Department of Health and Human Services, State Government of Victoria (DHHS) website: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
For links to other Department of Health and Human Services websites and social media channels please click here
Click here for information and advice from the Department of Health and Human Services, State Government of Victoria (DHHS) on how businesses can reduce the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the workplace, helping to keep both staff and customers safe. This page contains information on reducing risk by implementing hygiene measures and physical distancing advice. Topics covered include:
Many healthcare associated infections are preventable. As a consumer of healthcare, you may wish to know more about how to prevent acquiring an infection during your hospital stay. Consumer facts sheets have been developed to support the messages on healthcare associated infection contained in the NHMRC Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare. These fact sheets aim to inform patients, visitors, families and carers about healthcare associated infection, what activities healthcare facilities have in place to prevent infections and/or to limit the spread of infections.
The current fact sheets can be accessed via the NHMRC website here
Click on the Go to Downloads button to find the brochures for the following:
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
Clostridioides difficile (CDI)
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
There is a vast amount of information available on the internet in relation to healthcare associated infections some of which may not be accurate. If you wish to know more regarding infection prevention; contact the Infection Prevention team at your hospital, or you can use the recommended links of reputable websites below.
