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Alison Maguinness posted an update in the group
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 8 years, 8 months ago
Dear colleague
I am pleased to inform you of the publication of National Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Gonorrhoea and for Minimising the impact of Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae on the website of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). This is a post-consultation draft, pending sign-off by the Scientific…[Read more] -
Alison Maguinness posted an update in the group
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 8 years, 9 months ago
IMPORTANT ******* DRAFT HIQA PCHCAI STANDARDS .. For comment
Dear Colleague,
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has developed the Draft revision of the national standards for the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections. The draft revised national standards are designed to promote a culture of patient safety…[Read more] -
Alison Maguinness posted an update in the group
Miscellaneous 8 years, 9 months ago
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] -
Alison Maguinness posted an update in the group
Miscellaneous 8 years, 9 months ago
IMSRL Seminar 1st December 2016 – Temple Street
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Alison Maguinness posted an update in the group
Miscellaneous 8 years, 9 months ago
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] -
Alison Maguinness posted an update in the group
Miscellaneous 8 years, 9 months ago
IPCN for St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network
See attached
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Society Business 8 years, 9 months ago
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Alison Maguinness uploaded the file: Minutes of AGM 03.05.2016 to
Society Business 8 years, 10 months ago
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Alison Maguinness posted an update in the group
Miscellaneous 8 years, 10 months ago
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]