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Hi Everyone,
Wonderful to see so many participants on the CoP webinar Home Care. As promised any questions unanswered will be posted here.
I have kicked off replying to some (and welcome others to also respond) and Steve Neal (presenter) will povide the bulk of responses ASAP.
1. I cannot find any IPC policy template on ACIPC –
Please see the Aged Care IPC Templates and Tools – the first section provides a number of programs and plan templates which can be used and changed to meet the setting needs. https://www.acipc.org.au/aged-care/aged-care-ipc-templates-and-tools/2. Need some flyers for staff education-
Consider accessing:
• The Aged Care Quality and safety Commission: Online learning – Alis: https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/providers/education-training/online-learning-alis – see the IPC section
• National Hand Hygiene Initiative, Learning Management System https://nhhi.southrock.com/cgi-bin-secure/Home.cgi?msecs=1688453038189 – there is a wide range of IPC education resources
• The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care -Infection prevention and control – advanced education eLearning modules https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/hand-hygiene-and-infection-prevention-and-control-elearning-modules/infection-prevention-and-control-advanced-education-elearning-modules
• ACIPC – Aged Care Space: https://www.acipc.org.au/aged-care/
• The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Standard and transmission-based precautions posters https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/standard-and-transmission-based-precaution-posters
• The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care – Flowchart – The process and product selection for routine environmental cleaning https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/flowchart-process-and-product-selection-routine-environmental-cleaning3. What is your advice re overuse and misuse of gloves in these settings – massive overuse and misunderstanding of responsible and appropriate use of gloves. Very poor understanding of infection transmission observed-
Consider sharing these gloving tools with your teams – they can be used in home care – Located: https://www.acipc.org.au/aged-care/aged-care-ipc-templates-and-tools/ – see gloving practices.4. Are there recommended training resources for clients on IPC and AB stewardship?
Consider accessing:
• Hand Hygiene
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/hand-hygiene-factsheet-patients-and-carers
• Preventing infections – aged care consumer fact sheet
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/Preventing-infections-aged-care-consumer-fact-sheet.pdf
• Staying Healthy
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/staying-healthy-guidelines
• Health Care Associated Infections
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/HAI-consumer-factsheet-brochure.pdf
• Community Infection Information sheets
https://www.ncas-australia.org/community-information-sheets
• National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS)
https://www.ncas-australia.org/
• Clinical fact sheets
https://www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFactSheets5. Cytotoxic’s and home care what precautions are needed?
HCW follow cytotoxic precautions as across all healthcare setting
Consider accessing:
• Chemotherapy safety at home
https://www.eviq.org.au/getmedia/fc0178ba-3db6-41ea-acc3-ad00a7b271ff/eviQ-PI-3095-Chemotherapy-safety-at-home-V6.pdf.aspx?ext=.pdf
https://www.eviq.org.au/getmedia/e81693a1-f16f-4222-bea4-068bdb976dda/eviQ-Chemotherapy-safety-at-home-patient-information-sheet-2019-edit.pdf.aspx?ext=.pdf
• Chemotherapy safety at home https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/cancer-information/cancer-treatment/chemotherapy/safety-precautions/chemotherapy-safety-at-home/Please be welcomed to add any further information or insights and keep the communications going
