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I would consider that properly handled soiled linen poses less risk than
the staff member pushing it passing through that zone. Humans interact
where soiled linen sits quietly if not disturbed. For this reason alone I
would promote transporting linen via the external route.
Go well
Brian Moore
On Sat, 9 Oct. 2021, 10:26 am Sandra Chick, wrote:
> We recently experienced an outbreak of Parainfluenza 1,2,3 and Human
> Pneuovirus. It spread to 10 of our residents. It wasn’t till near the end
> of our lockdown that I learned that the dirty/soiled linen was being
> transported from the initially infected wing to the laundry straight
> through another wing instead of being detoured to the outside of the
> building from the contaminated wing. I feel this resulted in a further 2
> residents became infected due to this process. I am correct in thinking
> that this should not happen. If there is a means of getting dirty linen to
> the laundry without transporting it through another wing shouldn’t that be
> how it should be transported during an outbreak? I have been unable to
> find any definitive information in this regard so any expert help would be
> much appreciated.
>
>
>
> Sandra Chick
> EEN/IPC Lead
> Ridgehaven Retirement Complex
> 32 Stuart Street
> Monto Qld 4630
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