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Helen Lemass posted an update in the group
Miscellaneous 7 years, 4 months agoHi all,
we have been asked to feed back re staffing requirements for IPC CNS numbers/acute hospital beds re a Business Case for submission to the National Public Health Emergency Team in the DoH . Can I ask does anyone know what are the recommended figures re IPC CNS ? Also recommendations re ADON/CNM3 in IIPC and are these supernumerary?…[Read more] -
Alison Maguinness replied to the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 4 months agoEmer
Thanks for all the information about the UV system. I like process, speed and lack of consumables. I understand that the Stella machine is/was available in Ireland it may be something else to look at.
Have you placed your system in a designated area/ room ?
I presume you immerse / wipe first then use the UVC ?
Sorry for all the questions,…[Read more] -
Alison Maguinness replied to the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 4 months agoEmer
Thanks for all the information about the UV system. I like process, speed and lack of consumables. I understand that the Stella machine is/was available in Ireland it may be something else to look at.
Have you placed your system in a designated area/ room ?
I presume you immerse / wipe first then use the UVC ?
Sorry for all the questions,…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard started the topic Additional disinfection system post terminal disinfection in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 4 months ago
Good afternoon all
Could you please tell me if you are using an additional step post Terminal Disinfection of a patient room i.e. HPV, UV.
How long do you have to leave the room vacant for?
Are you using this system for terminal disinfection of all rooms where patients were isolated or just select rooms i.e. CPE?
Many thanks
regards
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Emer Ward replied to the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 4 months agoHi Alison.
We have purchased the UV light HLD system for the decontamination of TV/TR probes and for the central line probe. We can disconnect the central line probe from the machine and this is brought to the X ray department for decontamination at present. I have put in a funding request for additional machines to allow theatre/ICU to have…[Read more]
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Emer Ward replied to the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 4 months agoHi Alison.
We have purchased the UV light HLD system for the decontamination of TV/TR probes and for the central line probe. We can disconnect the central line probe from the machine and this is brought to the X ray department for decontamination at present. I have put in a funding request for additional machines to allow theatre/ICU to have…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 5 months agoHi Alison
For our TOE we use the GUS system with the chemical OPA Cidex but for vaginal and rectal probes we use sheath and wipes. I am interested also to know what other hospitals are doing.
regards
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Blood culture guidelines and central lines in the forum
Audits and Care Bundles 7 years, 5 months agoA follow-on question from this thread on taking blood cultures. If the patient has a gripper needle in a port and spikes a temperature, do you recommend removing the gripper needle (usually in-place for five days), replacing with a new gripper needle and then take the blood cultures or do you take the blood cultures through the old gripper needle…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Blood culture guidelines and central lines in the forum
Audits and Care Bundles 7 years, 5 months agoA follow-on question from this thread on taking blood cultures. If the patient has a gripper needle in a port and spikes a temperature, do you recommend removing the gripper needle (usually in-place for five days), replacing with a new gripper needle and then take the blood cultures or do you take the blood cultures through the old gripper needle…[Read more]
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Maureen Curley started the topic Mattress evaluation tool in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 5 months agoHi All,
Does anyone have an tool/ template for evaluating mattresses from an IPC perspective prior to purchase.
many thanks
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Alison Maguinness started the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 5 months ago
Dear all
With the inclusion of critical and semi-critical probed decontamination in the unannounced visits by HIQA later this year.. I have reviewed the HSE guidelines again and I have a couple of queries for colleagues.
1. How many hospitals/ units use chemical decontamination using the GUS soak system, it is not mentioned in the guidance…[Read more] -
Maureen Curley replied to the topic Bed pan washers in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 5 months agoHi Kay,
We have been using Manepa bedpan washers for a number of years and havent had any major issues. Usually when they cause problems it is due to user misuse rather than the machine. Are the bedpan washers fitted with detergent & descaler? This may be a reason for not cleaning the bedpans properly?best wishes
Maureen -
Maureen Curley replied to the topic Bed pan washers in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 5 months agoHi Kay,
We have been using Manepa bedpan washers for a number of years and havent had any major issues. Usually when they cause problems it is due to user misuse rather than the machine. Are the bedpan washers fitted with detergent & descaler? This may be a reason for not cleaning the bedpans properly?best wishes
Maureen -
Audrey Byrne replied to the topic Blood culture guidelines and central lines in the forum
Audits and Care Bundles 7 years, 5 months agoHi Edith,
I have attached our policy for taking blood cultures from CVC lines. I hope it’s helpful
Kind regards,
Audrey -
Audrey Byrne replied to the topic Blood culture guidelines and central lines in the forum
Audits and Care Bundles 7 years, 5 months agoHi Edith,
I have attached our policy for taking blood cultures from CVC lines. I hope it’s helpful
Kind regards,
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Alison Maguinness started the topic Decontamination in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 5 months ago
Dear all
With the inclusion of critical and semi-critical probed decontamination in the unannounced visits by HIQA later this year.. I have reviewed the HSE guidelines again and I have a couple of queries for colleagues.
1. How many hospitals/ units use chemical decontamination using the GUS soak system, it is not mentioned in the guidance…[Read more] -
Kay Carlos started the topic Bed pan washers in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 5 months agoHi all,
I was just wondering if anyone is having problems with the bedpan washers not cleaning the bedpans properly? We have Manepa bedpan washer which are not very old, and since they have been put in we are having many problems with them. We are calling out the company multiple times during the month to fix, repair, service them with no…[Read more] -
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