Dear colleagues,
There has not been any further cases of LRVRE in St. Vincent’s University Hospital. Molecular typing showed no evidence of transmission within the ICU. The outbreak is deemed over.
Regards, Alison Maguinness
ADON IPC, SVUH

The next meeting of IPC Ireland will take place
Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Boardroom, Dr Steeven’s Hospital
10am Community meeting
11am General meeting
Agenda and minutes attached
Alison
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Dear all
IPCN position available in Mater University Hospital
For details follow the link below
http://www.hospitaljobs.ie/search.aspx

Dear Colleague,
As part of the Rotunda Hospital’s work to improve patient outcomes and in collaboration with colleagues in the North Dublin City GP Training programme, the School of Pharmacy, RCSI and the Irish College of General Practitioners, the Rotunda Hospital are hosting a mini-symposium with the aim of raising awareness about flu in p…[Read more]

Hi everyone
We are refurbishing some of our houses and I was wondering if any one has come across toilets that are more robust than the standard ceramic domestic ones available, we have one stainless steel toilet in a particular house but HIQA have “suggested” we should change it for a one that is more domestic looking. But our service users keep…[Read more]

Dear all
CNS IPC position available in the Hermitage clinic
See attached

Alison
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Query for community Group
What do you all think of Flotex flooring by Furbo (it looks like a carpet)
Many thanks
Gemma
http://www.forbo.com/flooring/en-ie/products/flotex-flocked-flooring/cyq4to

Regards,
Gemma Quinn Infection Prevention & Control Manager Mid West PCCC. 087 238 1066

Hi Everyone,

1. knowing that the ‘newer’ version of the Infection Control in the Built Environment no longer specifies actual space from bed centre to bed centre (like the previous version specifying 3.6m between bed centres), neither HIQA nor Irish national building standards either specify bed spacing- my query is what is the generally…[Read more]

Can you please give me your thoughts on non alcohol hand sanitzers, I have very little input on procurement and someone is pushing for these. The company is called Crystal Clear. Does anyone use non alcohol sanitzers?? Bearing in mind we are a community based organisation – not an acute hospital

Reminder re: Webinar Wednesday 12th October – Hope you can join us!

Dear all,

You are invited to join a webinar:
Stop Campaign Webinar
– With Mary Mc Kenna ADON , HCAI AMR Clinical Programme and the ED Cavan team
Time: Wednesday 12th October at 8.30am – 9.10am
To join the meeting now, click here:…[Read more]

IMSRL Seminar 1st December 2016 – Temple Street
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Dear colleagues,
Further to earlier e-mail correspondence dated 9th September 2016, I am contacting you to provide an update on the CRE outbreak currently being managed by our colleagues in Tallaght Hospital. The outbreak is caused by an OXA-48 carbapenemase which appears to be on a very easily transmissible plasmid and to date has been detected…[Read more]

IPCN for St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network
See attached
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Good afternoon all,
For those of you who use a trans-rectal probe with a channel could you please tell me how you are disinfecting the channel?
All advice greatly appreciated.
regards
Lenora

Please see below re Outbreak CRE OXA48 in AMNCH
Dear All,

We have had an outbreak of OXA48-like CRE colonisation in our hospital. It has been detected in Klebsiellas, E. colis and Enterobacters. At present we have twelve cases in the hospital. We have increased screening, increased cleaning and HPV use, reinforced the importance of hand…[Read more]

Hi All,
we expect to have a new 50 bed unit in the near future and are currently looking at design. I noticed on the plans that there is a danni bin (PPE supplies) inside the patients room.According to the NHS “Infection Control in the Built environment” “gloves and aprons should be sited outside single rooms” so they won’t become contaminated.…[Read more]

Hi Everyone,
I would appreciate it if you could let me know what protocols are put in place when the bedpan washer disinfector is out of action and awaiting repair.
Disposable bedpan/urinals are an option but the issue of disposal of human waste creates further problems. Manual sluicing is not recommended so are hospitals using gelling agents…[Read more]