Colleagues,
Hope this email finds you well.
Please find attached draft paper on messaging around transmission of COVID-19 and a published paper from Randall on historical perspective on aerosols and droplets in respiratory disease transmission. The draft paper is not for wider circulation at this point- just for discussion.
You are invited to a…[Read more]

Dear IPCI,
Hope this email finds you safe and well.
AMRIC team have developed a Draft Core Competency Framework for Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners in Ireland attached. I would appreciate if you would circulate to your members for review, feedback and comment by COB Monday 12th July.
 
Much appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Josephine…[Read more]

Hello all IPCIreland members

Have you opened up visiting in the acute hospitals and if yes, what additional measures have you put in place?

Looking forward to your advice.

Regards

Lenora

Hello all

Who uses Trophon for decontamination of ultrasound probes?  Can you advise what wipes you use to clean the probe BEFORE putting  the probe into the Trophon?

Thank you in advance.

Regards

Lenora

Hello IPC Ireland Members

I hope  you are keeping well and some normality is returning.  I am looking for a measurable jug that does  NOT have a single use symbol on it for measuring body fluid output and I cannot find one.

Can you please message me privately with your supplier name at lenora.leonard@beaconhospital.ie.

Thank you.

Regards

Lenora

Happy World Hand Hygiene Day 5th May

It’s been an extremely busy year and as IPC professionals we always promote hand hygiene in all walks of life in acute settings, community settings, schools and in the home.  Today recognises the importance of hand hygiene in reducing the spread of infection and I hope you have the opportunity to promote HH…[Read more]