Hello Fiona

We do not recommend the use of fans in clinical areas in our hospital as fans are considered an IPC risk. Dust is attracted to the fan blades and then when the fan is turned on it disperses this dust.

Also the use of fans creates a current and circulates dust and microorganisms.

If a fan must be used I would recommend cleaning…[Read more]

hello Fiona

Refer to HBN 00-03: Clinical and Clinical Support spaces from UK. It has a section on Dirty Utility layout.

Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland

Hi Edith,

We use blood culture packs supplied by Iskus Health that can be customised to your requirements,

Regards,

Fiona

Hi Lenora,

CWS BoCo is another one that I have heard mentioned that operates in Irish Healthcare.

I am currently on the OGP Linen/ laundry Procurement Evaluation Group for HSE acute and non- acute services. There is a Manager from The Mater Hospital on that procurement group, who would help I am sure & close to you Lenora.

When you are like us…[Read more]

Hi Lenora,
I am aware of Celtic Linen & Berendsen .
Regards,
Terry

Thank you Helen for the feedback. I have got several replies and the overall consensus is that it is a bad idea.
Have a good day.
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland

Hi Lenora,
Some of our wards put wall mounted sharps bins in their isolation rooms but we got most of them removed and are and advising wards against them. The standard Patron sharps bin is not a safety bin and therefore should not be left in a patient area where there is no constant presence of A HCW, as a confused patient or visitor (child etc)…[Read more]

Hi Lenora,
Some of our wards put wall mounted sharps bins in their isolation rooms but we got most of them removed and are and advising wards against them. The standard Patron sharps bin is not a safety bin and therefore should not be left in a patient area where there is no constant presence of A HCW, as a confused patient or visitor (child etc)…[Read more]

Hi Lenora,
Some of our wards put wall mounted sharps bins in their isolation rooms but we got most of them removed and are and advising wards against them. The standard Patron sharps bin is not a safety bin and therefore should not be left in a patient area where there is no constant presence of A HCW, as a confused patient or visitor (child etc)…[Read more]

Thank you to all who responded to my query. So far all the feedback I have received is NOT to have wall-mounted sharps bins in every patient room but to use the small mobile sharps container & tray.

Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland

Hi Lenora,

following risk assessment up here in Donegal, we carry the sharps boxes in on the tray or use the portable ones, across all community services. Sharps boxes in rooms deemed too risky-

best wishes, mags

Thanks Emer for you response.

Anyone else willing to share if you have a wall mounted sharps container in every inpatient ward?

kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland

No worries Paru

Hope you got a response to your query re NIMS.

Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland

Hello Paru

While I cannot help you with your query, can I just give you a tip that when you press Submit on your message, give it a moment to go as I have received three messages from you. Unfortunately there is no indication that your message has been sent (from your end) unless you go out of the forum and back in again. We are updating the…[Read more]

Good morning Emer

I am not familiar with these mattresses. Do they have an overall cover to keep them in place & allow to easy cleaning, and then you just change segments as required?

Would the AORN guidelines be of help to you?

Kind regards

Lenora
Chair IPCIreland

Hi Mags

Thank you , I haven’t had anyone else come forward so delighted if you would be able to look at this, I will email you from work tomorrow with the details.
Regards
Trisha