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Hi Lindy,
At Austin Health we screen:
1. ICU upon admission and twice per week for MRSA, VRE and MRGNO.
2. High Risk Units upon admission and weekly for VRE/MRGNO.
3. Point Prevalence Survey for all inpatients (whole of organisation) every 6 months, for VRE/MRGNO
We risk assess patients upon admission for an overseas admission in the past 12 months or admission to a known CPE transmission area. These patients are screened for VRE/MRGNO.
We also screen patients for C.auris if they have had an overseas admission in the past 12 months.
Kind regards,
John Greenough
Manager – Infection Control Department
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Hello
Just hoping for quick survey for those site who have an ICU and the advice from the ACSQHC Table 2 high risk units re MRO screening on admission , weekly and on discharge (especially VRE)
as I am getting mixed messages from one of our ICUs that other units no longer undertake weekly MRO screening despite the national guide so I am trying to get an understanding of what others unit may be doing
Question – Do you currently screen ICU patients for MROs on weekly as well as on discharge and admission
Many thanks for your useful feedback
Kind regards
Lindy
Lindy Ryan
District Infection Prevention & Control CNC | Clinical Governance & Information Services MNCLHD
Level 1 Coffs Specialist Centre, Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour
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