Another topic where sharing is caring. If you need a policy just ask, someone will probably already have it done. Also don’t forget we are representing on a number of national working groups and feedback is always required from the organisation.
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Guidelines, Standards and Protocols
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Micro results post discharge of patients in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 10 months agoHello all
Can you please tell me your process for informing patients of a positive micro result post discharge.
Two examples C/Diff & VRE.
Looking forward to your replies.
Regards
Lenora
IPC Manager, Beacon.
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic CT VALUES in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 10 months agoHello Grace
We adhere to HSE advice:
If inpatient is isolated 14 days with 5 days fever free and clinical improvement then we discontinue isolation precautions. This is done in conjunction with the Respiratory Consultant. Some staff are anxious and we do a lot of education. Other big problem is NOT to re-screen a patient within 90 days of…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar AMRIC in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 11 months agoWebinar Invitation from HSE AMRIC Team: IPC COVID-19 Guidance Updates for Residential Care Facilities
Date: Friday, 15th January from 12-1pmPresented by: National AMRIC Team
Prof Martin Cormican, HCAI AMR Clinical Lead & Mary Mc Kenna, IPC Assistant Director of Nursing,Pre-register for attendance at the webinar on th…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar AMRIC in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 11 months agoWebinar Invitation from HSE AMRIC Team: IPC COVID-19 Guidance Updates for Residential Care Facilities
Date: Friday, 15th January from 12-1pmPresented by: National AMRIC Team
Prof Martin Cormican, HCAI AMR Clinical Lead & Mary Mc Kenna, IPC Assistant Director of Nursing,Pre-register for attendance at the webinar on th…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic New COVID related guidance on HPSC website in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years agoHello all
New guidance on family/friends who support people in their own home; religious services & ventilaion has been placed on the HPSC website @ https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/religioussettingsguidance/
Regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for home visits & community services in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years agoWebinar Invitation: HPSC AMRIC Team : COVID-19 Guidance Updates for healthcare workers providing home visits and community outpatient services
Date: Friday, 11th December from 12-1pmPresented by: Prof Martin Cormican, National HCAI AMR Clinical Lead, National AMRIC Team
Mary Mc Kenna, Infection Prevention and…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard started the topic Focus on infection in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years agoFOCUS ON INFECTION 2020
Webinar 1 takes place on 2nd December 2020
Webinar 2 takes place on 3rd December 2020
Webinar 3 takes place on 7th December 2020
WEBINARS HOSTED BY ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF IRELAND
Organised by the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin and St. James’s Hospital, in collaboration with…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for visiting for residential care settings in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years agoWebinar Invitation: HPSC AMRIC Team: COVID-19 Updates Including Revised Visiting Guidance for Residential Care Settings
Date: Friday, 4th December from 12-1pm
Presented by: Prof Martin Cormican, National HCAI AMR Clinical Lead, National AMRIC Team
Mary Mc Kenna, Infection Prevention and Control Nursing, National AMRIC TeamPre-register for t…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for acute hospitals in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years agoDear Colleagues
Please see attached webinar invite and registration access for circulation
Kind regards
Mary McKenna
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Webinar Invitation: HPSC COVID-19 Outbreak Management Guidance for Acute HospitalsDate: Friday, 27th Nove…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Educational videos in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 1 month agoHello all
The Infection Prevention Society (IPS), Ireland Branch and Infection Prevention and Control Ireland (IPCI) have been working on some educational resources for those working in long term residential care facilities in relation to Standard Precautions and Decontamination. We felt that there was a need for these basic infection prevention…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Webinar for Robotic Process Automation – analysis & interpretation of lab result in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 1 month agoSent on behalf of Jincy Jerry: RPA zoom today at 2pm
Hi Lenora,
Could you please forward this webinar to all Infection Control nurses, as many of them will find it useful to implement automation for downloading microbiology results. HSE is rolling out a centre of excellence for all hospitals and this webinar will help them to touch base with key…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for Robotic Process Automation – analysis & interpretation of lab result in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 1 month agoThis webinar will cover the following topics:
1. The potential for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for analysis and interpretation of lab results for all disciplines and a Brief Introduction
The Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) team in the Mater hospital, Dublin have successfully implemented RPA for processing of microbiology results for a…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for palliative care services in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 1 month agoHPSC Webinar Invitation: COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Palliative Care Services
Date: Friday, 13th November 2020 from 12-1pm
Presented by: Prof Martin Cormican, National HCAI AMR Clinical Lead, National AMRIC Team
Mary McKenna, Infection Prevention and Control Nursing, National AMRIC TeamPre-register for the w…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for visitations in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 1 month agoWebinar Invitation: HPSC COVID-19 Guidance Updates and Q&As for Visitations to Community Healthcare Facilities and Acute HospitalsTo include: In-patiient Visits to Residential Care Facilities, Disability Services Housing Units and Acute Hospitals Q&As
Date: Friday, 30th October from 12-1pm
Present…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar re COVID Testing in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 2 months agoInvitation: HPSC COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Webinar Guidance for Healthcare Staff Who Provide COVID-19 Testing
Date: Friday 23rd October from 12-1pm
Presented by: Prof Martin Cormican, National HCAI AMR Clinical Lead, National AMRIC Team
Mary McKenna, Infection Prevention and Control Nursing, National AMRIC Team
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for OPD & Home Visits in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 2 months agoInvitation: HPSC COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Webinar Guidance for Primary Care Outpatient Services and Healthcare Visits in the Home Setting
Date: Friday16th October from 12-1pm
Presented by: Prof Martin Cormican, National HCAI AMR Clinical Lead, National AMRIC Team
Mary Mc Kenna, Infection Prevention and Control Nursing, Na…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar Guidance for staff in Mental Healthcare Services in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 2 months agoInvitation: HPSC COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Webinar Guidance for staff in Mental Healthcare Services
Topics: IPC Guidance and framework to support resumption of services
Admissions transfers and discharge guidance
Testing and isolation measures
Visiting Guidance
Questions and qu…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Long Sleeve gowns in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 2 months agoSent on behalf of Dorothy Kealy:
Hi Tracy
The national guidelines on PPE use recommends long sleeve gowns for all high level contact during the pandemic.Dorothy
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Alison Maguinness replied to the topic Long Sleeve gowns in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 2 months agoLenora
The difficulty is the different types of gowns and aprons that have been supplied especially directly from the Far East, these are loosely boxed so the trolley outside the door had had to be used, to avoid the box on the floor. Previously our long sleeve gowns came packed singularly within a holder that can be wall mounted.
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Long Sleeve gowns in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 2 months agoHi Tracy
We use long sleeved gowns with COVID high contact care, CPE & following a risk assessment in other situations if contamination of body fluids on forearms is anticipated.
The problem we have is where you locate the long sleeved gowns.Alison do you have a PPE holder that holds gowns, gloves & aprons or do you place a trolley outside t…[Read more]
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