Not without its challenges, the environment, equipment and products are difficult areas for everyone. All advice greatly appreciated but don’t forget please do not name the products directly, especially if you are having problems.
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Fit-testing in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 3 years, 10 months agoHello all
In hospitals that are fit-testing, what do you advise staff who have beards and CANNOT be fit-tested?
Are they removed from the area? Recommended not to work with patients with COVID? Cannot intubate or extubate patients? etc.
Please can you advise.
Regards
Lenora
IPC Manager
Beacon
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Acetic Acid in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 1 month agoMessage re drains: Rafaela
“Hi Lenora, I’m also looking for a procedure for drain cleaning. Did you have any luck? I’ve spoken to Paz Aranega (Water systems microbiologist – PHE) and she explained that a variety of treatments have claimed to reduce biofilm in drainage systems. However, they do not have validation in more general use, once the…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Hand hygiene stands in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 1 month agoSent on behalf of Claire Dowling:
Please respond to Claire directly if company names used.
I am trying to source hand hygiene stands for our Hospital Foyer, our space is limited.
Have you any idea where I could source stands?
Our ABHR suppliers do not supply such stands.
Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Claire
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic PPE & endoscopic OGDs in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 3 months agoHi Maureen
We only treat bronchoscopy procedures as AGP and take additional precautions.
We are fortunate that we have four new endoscopy suites with good space and 15 air changes per hour so this helps with staff anxieties.
In relation to testing we only complete a COVID Swab test on patients having a bronchoscopy. We do complete a COVID…[Read more]
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Maureen Curley started the topic PPE & endoscopic OGDs in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 3 months agoHi All,
I have a query re OGD procedures;
Are any endoscopy units testing their OGD patients for covid-19 prior to their OGD and are endoscopy units considering OGDs as aerosol generating procedures and selecting PPE accordingly, i.e FFP masks.
The guidance is a little contradictory in that OGDs are not definitively recognised as AGPs but a p…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Acetic Acid in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 3 months agoJust wondering if anyone uses Acetic Acid in their facility for drains. If yes could you drop me a line to discuss.
Many thanks
Regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Environmental cleaning for COVID in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 3 months agoHello Emer
We are doing the same. Do you have 2 metres between your beds?
While most of our rooms are single we do have some double and triple rooms that share one bathroom. Key note is Risk Assessment. All our patients have a COVID Assessment Questionnaire completed, all patients having GAs have the COVID Swab Test 2-5 days before admission a…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Acetic Acid in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 4 months agoHello all
Anyone using Acetic Acid down your drains?
If yes what concentration do you use, for how long do you leave it and what is your frequency for using it?
Thank you in advance.
Kind regards
Lenora
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Fabric Masks in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 4 months agoResponse from Thressia, Bons Secour:
No Lenora, we are not using cloth masks in Bon Secours hospital.
ThanksThressia
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Fabric Masks in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 4 months agoHello IPCIreland Members
Any of you allowing fabric face masks for use by staff in your hospitals?
kind regards
Lenora
Chair
IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Visors in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 5 months agoThank you to Joanna & Margaruite, MUH, Cork for forwarding these articles on Face-visors.
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Visors in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 5 months agoHello IPCIreland members
Can you please advise if any of your administration staff in clinical areas (where there is no perspex screen) wear face visors instead of masks?
We are having problems with masks especially during phone-calls.
Regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Wipes in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 5 months agoSent on behalf of Justin:
Which hand hygiene wipes are hospitals for patients e.g. pre meals?Kind Regards,Justin Valiakalayil,CNS, IP&CMayo university Hospital
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Air disinfection units in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 5 months agoHello all
NOT ENDORSED by IPCIreland, but following our discussion on last week’s zoom on procedure rooms and air changes, please find enclosed information on air disinfection units.Kind regards
Lenora
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Masks in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 6 months agoSent on behalf of Fiona Ryan:
Hi,
I am looking for some guidance in relation to the direction of folds/ pleats in surgical masks. Has anyone had any issues with this? Can anyone direct me towards a reference?
Much appreciated,
Fiona. -
Lenora Leonard started the topic ABHR in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 6 months agoSent on behalf of Noeleen Sheridan:
I have an issue with sourcing pouch sanitisers can anyone recommend same as I have being told that we have to refill pouches , I would appreciate your expertise please
Regards
Noeleen
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Space between beds in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months agoSent on behalf of Michael Gately:
RafaelaConsider putting patients Head to Tail where separation is not adequate.
Michael
GATELY
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Space between beds in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months agoHi Rafaela
You should recommend bed space of 3.7 x 3.6 for multi bed rooms (Irish guidelines advise max 3 beds in a multi-bed room but UK say 4 beds). By the sounds of your email, I don’t think you are planning a new ward so I would advise 2 metres distance from chair beside next bed to centre of other bed. It’s not just about bed to bed s…[Read more]
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Rafaela Oliveira Franca started the topic Space between beds in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months agoDear all,
Hope you’re keeping well.
I have a question: about the distance between beds in a multi occupancy room, SARI recommends a minimum floor space of 19m2 around each bed. HBN-04 guidance, in the other hand, defines a bed space of 3.7 x 3.6m… Having in mind old buildings, day care units, oncology, how are you managing the bed spaces for…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic PPE in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months agoSent on behalf of Michelle Bergin:
Attached link re ppe delivered to Offaly Hospital.
https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0502/1136237-ppe-offaly/
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