As there has been a recent VICNISS manual update all VICNISS Competencies are currently being reviewed and revised versions will be available shortly. Read more...
VICNISS is in the process of updating reports, and some of you will have been consulted during the scoping process around draft peer groups earlier this year. We invite you to submit input regarding the utility of these groups for future reporting by 31st January 2020. Read more...
VICNISS together with stakeholders have developed a definition that clarifies a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) associated Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection (SAB) as distinct from a central venous catheter (CVC) associated SAB. Read more...
VICNISS currently provides health services surgical antibiotic prophylaxis reports, which include compliance with antibiotic choice, timing and duration. You will have noticed changes to the SAP data fields in the revised manual (July 2019). This information will allow antibiotics, that the patient is receiving for treatment of infection, to be included in assessment of surgical prophylaxis. Read more...
Are antibiotics overused in aged care? A/Prof. Noleen Bennett, our senior infection control consultant and project officer for the Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey recently gave an interview with the Australian Prescriber. Read more...
The CPE TRA list has recently been updated on 7 November 2019 Read more...
Recently Victorian Parliament passed legislation to amend the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 Read more...
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care recently revised their Implementation Guide for Surveillance of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in Australian public and private hospitals Read more...
The Victorian Guideline on Candida auris was recently released and is available at: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/infection-control Read more...
On 27th August VICNISS hosted a masterclass to support staff involved in Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) surveillance. Read on to review the sessions presented or to view a webinar recording. Read more...
Click on the link below to read infectious diseases physician Dr Lyn-li Lim's latest literature review... Read more...
Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) are running an online course on Foundation of Infection Prevention and Control. This course will commence on October 23rd 2019 Read more...
Need clarification on the following new data field? “in addition to prophylaxis (listed above), was patient receiving antibiotics prior to surgery?” Read more...
A new easy-to-use resource has been created for any healthcare worker who is looking for the latest infection control information, including state and national guidelines and standards. Read more...
All Victorian Public Sector Residential Aged Care Services (PSRACS) are required to participate in the ‘Resident and herpes zoster, influenza and pneumococcal vaccination modules’. Data is to be collected and submitted during September. Read more...
The VICNISS Surveillance Manual review is now complete. Modules have been updated and changes went into effect as of 1st July 2019. Please ensure you have read the latest version of the module when performing surveillance. Read more...
VICNISS conducted a series of educational webinars in March – June 2019. Please read on to see the list of topics and a link to view any webinar/s. Read more...
The official data collection and submission period for 2019 is a single day between June 1st and August 31st. For registered users, the User Guide and simplified data collection forms can be accessed via the AC NAPS resources page. Read more...
Procedure groups and codes have been reviewed and updated. View the list in the Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Module under SUPPORT MATERIALS . Read more...
A new resource is now available providing a guide to how VICNISS assess prophylactic antibiotics as either optimal, adequate, inadequate or unknown. Read more...
