Hi Tracey

I just attended a  Specialised Ventilation in Healthcare Premises course facilitated by Leeds university.  It was attended by Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Specialists, estate managers and authorized engineers. The course was 31/2 very full days.

I found it to be a very interesting week a lot of the information was very te…[Read more]

Good morning Brona

We use stainless steel for sinks and sluice hoppers in the Dirty Utility but I don’t have a reference for same.

But I wanted to mention we had lids made for the sluice hopper in the dirty utility to prevent aerosolisation when it was flushed.  This happened a few years ago after the increase in CPE nationally.

Kind…[Read more]

Sorry I missed this message totally – apologies for the font , no idea what happened there

Regards

Tracy

Hello Natalia

As part of our audit programme we audit external suppliers every three years.

Regards

Lenora

Many thanks for your advice Alison.  All responses helpful.

Have a good day.

Regards

Lenora

Lenora

Whilst you purchased your own equipment for fit testing it may be useful to undertake an independent assessment.

We used http://www.fittest.ie , all staff passed fit testing using one of several types of FFP2 or 3.  In the event that a staff member failed the standard mask, a box of the mask appropriate for them was put aside.

Not sure if this…[Read more]

Thank you Tracy Doherty and Ciaran McCullagh for your replies.

In response:

Roles & responsibilities – OH were too busy to get involved at present and H&S agreed to lead after much discussion.  However a lot still falls on IPC to problem solve.

Having a repeat test by another tester may help but we have retested some staff and they still…[Read more]

Nice to get a non-COVID question Helen.  However, I cannot help  you with your query but I do remember there was a place that did take patient equipment for decontamination.  Hopefully someone will be able to assist you.

Regards

Lenora

Hi Siobhan,
Not to my knowledge , IPC Ireland have not been asked for PEG representation for ICT IPC surveillance
Many thanks
Margaruite

Hello IPCIreland members

I received one offer of help with the Newsletter SHARP, many thanks Natalia Ovryakh, SSC.

This will be a light-hearted social Newsletter so please send my info or photos on recent events such as weddings, babies, new people is IPC positions, previous members moved into new areas, retirements, what’s on your mind,…[Read more]

Many thanks Margaruite.

Do you have a date for the next IPCIreland meeting?

Regards

Lenora