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Hi Jewel,
Thanks for sharing.
Consideration of the caddy going into room to room – would this pose risk of infection transmission caused by a contaminated caddy where residents may be in an incubation period, or the environment has not been cleaned of all organisms as example?
Perhaps additional precautions could be considered:
Considerations for suspected or confirmed infectious rooms /areas- i.e. not for use?
Consider a cleaning regime/process for the caddy?
Perhaps refer to the following docs to guide ABHR placement and tips for compliance:
Aged Care IPC Guide -Product placement pg. 50+
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/The-Aged-Care-Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Guide.pdf
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Implementation Guide – Product placement pg. 10.
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-07/nhhi_implementation_guide_july_2023.pdf
The use of this document would need to be adjusted to suit aged care – consideration to ABHR placement should be risk assessed, especially in areas where there are residents with cognitive deficit.
Consideration for personal clip-on ABHR is another thought – but expensive.
Education on 5 hand moments, quizzes, puzzles and cross words make HH learning a bit more fun – agree with signage as reminders.
Is there potential to place PPE supplies more readily available for staff – in corridor cupboards for example? Easy access to aprons as well as gloves is great practice.
Hope that helps
Carrie
