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Helen Scott
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We do the same as Kathy.
Helen.
Helen Scott
Infection Control Co-ordinator &
Acute Pain Service Co-ordinator
Nepean Private Hospital
Penrith, NSW.
0247 327333
Helen.Scott@healthscope.com.au

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>>> On 11/11/2011 at 11:08 am, in message , Katherine Taylor wrote:
Hi Nicky,
We use laminated coloured posters displayed on the patient’s door when additional transmission based precautions are in place and as far as I am aware have had no complaints about privacy. We also have colourful posters displaying standard precautions in staff and public areas on some wards.
The information on the posters is to alert visitors as well as staff. We also place a stand or trolley with the PPE needed for the patient outside the door, so with or without the poster the PPE stand would make it obvious to most people walking past that the patient was being isolated.
Regards
Kathy
Kathy Taylor CICP
Infection Control Manager
The Wesley Hospital
PO Box 499,
Toowong, Qld 4066
07 3232 7558
katherine.taylor@uchealth.com.au

Hi All,
I work in a private hospital who currently uses a colored magnet outside the patients room to denote if any precautions are required, for example yellow is for contact etc. This had been fraught with problems due to people often unaware of there meanings, forgetting or missing the magnets.
I have seen some posters to place on doors released by the commission outlining appropriate PPE and what type of precautions are in place.
I wondered from a privacy issue what other private hospitals were doing with regards to patients in isolation and whether they were using posters on doors. I have had comments that if a poster is on the door then it is obvious to others walking past that the patient has an infection.
I would welcome your thoughts and opinions on this subject.
Kind Regards
Nicky Swindells CNC
Infection Control Coordinator/Wound Management
Mater Hospitals Central Queensland
Rockhampton Yeppoon Gladstone
nswindells@mercycq.com
07 49313420

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