ACIPC Position Statements, Media and Resources

Specification for a Hospital Cumulative Antibiogram

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (The Commission) has recently revised the Specification for a Hospital Cumulative Antibiogram, and is available at here. The specification supports health service organisations in meeting the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard requiring surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This specification provides a guide for health service organisations to develop local cumulative antibiograms, to aid antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs in the development of local antimicrobial prescribing guidelines and formulary management.

World Patient Safety Day

September 17, was World Patient Safety Day and consumers and those who work to prevent infection are calling for all Australians to recognise the vital part we can all play in uniting to halt COVID-19.

The Consumers Health Forum of Australia and the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control are joining to observe World Patient Safety Day to champion the need for continued effort to combat COVID-19.

Read the full press release here.

ACIPC in the Media

"Why can't gyms reopen, but pubs can? The fitness industry's appeal.

Herald Sun: Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control President Assoc

Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into ‘hard lockdown’ – what does it mean, and will it work?

Australia’s about-face on masks and Covid-19: why our health advice was late to the party
Coronavirus cases aren't coming down despite Victoria's lockdowns. Experts seek to explain why

ASHM ‘Removing Barriers: Providing Care for People with BBVs’

ONLINE LEARNING FOR NURSES AVAILABLE: Nurses have a significant role to play in the elimination of stigma and discrimination experienced by people with blood borne viruses accessing health care. ACCESS the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine’s ‘Removing Barriers: Providing Care for People with BBVs’ online learning module which will provide nurses with a greater understanding of BBVs, the impact of stigma and discrimination, and help identify opportunities to change practice and policy to reduce stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with BBVs.
ENROL at http://removingbarriers.ashm.org.au/how

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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has a new webpage on the prevention and control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). The Commission’s information on the webpage is based on the content of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (AICGs). The webpage includes information on the core strategies for prevention and control of VRE and an infographic. The link to the webpage is: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/vre

ACIPC Position Statements

ACCA and ACIPC Position Statement on Facilitating Next-of-Kin Presence for Patients Dying from COVID-19 in the ICU (2020)

ACIPC letter to ACSQHC requesting indefinite postponement of hand hygiene audits to ensure IPC resources are available to meet ongoing COVID-19 challengesASID ACIPC

Joint Statement COVID-19 and detainees – recommendation for action

ASID/ACIPC
position statement – Infection control for patients with Clostridium difficile infection in healthcare facilities

Credentialling for IPC Professionals

The Role of the ICP in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Mandatory Hand Hygiene Training

Preoperative Skin Antisepsis

Equality, Respect and Marriage Equality

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Animal Visits in Healthcare Facilities