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Organisms of concern – managing multi-resistant organisms (MRO) in aged care 

Wednesday 11 December 2024 

Organisms of concern – managing multi-resistant organisms (MRO) in aged care 

MRO are not necessarily managed the same way in aged care as they would be in the acute sector. This session will look at common aged care MRO infections and how the risk can be assessed and managed. We look at infection location and transmission means to apply (or not apply) IPC precautions. This will also help attendees with the management of non-MRO infections.

Guest speaker will be Penny Radalj. Penny is a registered nurse with qualifications in critical care nursing and infection prevention and control. Her main area of clinical expertise is 15 years of acute cardiac nursing. She has worked as an IPC consultant for 12 years in a large regional health service, and now works for the Barwon South West Public Health Unit (BSW PHY). For the past three years, Penny has been leading the BSW PHU supporting the 74 public and private residential aged care facilities in the Barwon South West region to provide advice and review IPC and acute respiratory outbreaks through onsite visits and offsite communication.

The floor is open for comments, input and sharing ideas and concerns. Bring your phone to engage and participate in polls during the webinar.

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