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    • May 30, 2024 at 12:37 pm #74220
      Audrey Byrne
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      HI Emer,
      We’ve been using Biosystems in all departments for years now. We use both 7.5L and 30L bins and have not had any issues.
      We still require the smaller 2.5L bins for point of care sharps disposal
      Audrey

    • November 9, 2023 at 2:53 pm #73714
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Lauren,
      Our method is probably very old fashioned and not technical at all but each in-patient ward has an Excel sheet that they input denominator data into daily.
      They record:
      No. of patients
      No. of CVCs
      No. pf PVCs
      No. of UCs.
      The excel is emailed to IPC at the end of each month. We use this data to calculate our rates.
      You are dependent on the CNMs co-operating, it took a little bit of time to get them all filling it out consistently but it’s part of the routine now and we have good participation.
      Hope that helps,
      Audrey

    • October 3, 2019 at 6:55 pm #15726
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Terry,

      Our cleaning contractors use ECat for environmental audits. I’m not familiar with it for hand hygiene audits.

      Audrey

    • October 3, 2019 at 6:54 pm #15680
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Terry,

      Our cleaning contractors use ECat for environmental audits. I’m not familiar with it for hand hygiene audits.

      Audrey

    • February 27, 2018 at 1:33 pm #7809
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Thanks Patricia

    • February 27, 2018 at 1:32 pm #7808
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Thanks Patricia

    • February 20, 2018 at 6:46 am #7787
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Patricia,
      Please note my apologies for 28th – I am unable to attend.
      Audrey

    • February 20, 2018 at 6:46 am #7786
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Patricia,
      Please note my apologies for 28th – I am unable to attend.
      Audrey

    • February 20, 2018 at 6:45 am #7785
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Patricia,
      Please note my apologies for 28th – I am unable to attend.
      Audrey

    • February 2, 2018 at 1:12 pm #67526
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Edith,
      I have attached our policy for taking blood cultures from CVC lines. I hope it’s helpful
      Kind regards,
      Audrey

    • February 2, 2018 at 1:12 pm #7707
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Edith,
      I have attached our policy for taking blood cultures from CVC lines. I hope it’s helpful
      Kind regards,
      Audrey

      Attachments:
      1. CVC-7-Rev-2-Obtaining_Central_Blood_Cultures1-1.pdf
    • February 2, 2018 at 1:10 pm #67525
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Edith,
      I have attached our policy for taking blood cultures from CVC lines. I hope it’s helpful
      Kind regards,
      Audrey

    • February 2, 2018 at 1:10 pm #7705
      Audrey Byrne
      Participant

      Hi Edith,
      I have attached our policy for taking blood cultures from CVC lines. I hope it’s helpful
      Kind regards,
      Audrey

      Attachments:
      1. CVC-7-Rev-2-Obtaining_Central_Blood_Cultures1.pdf
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