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Chiara started the topic Medipal wipes damaging clinical equipment in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
Good morning all,
Recently I was asked by the clinical engineer team to review the chemicals used for cleaning the clinical equipment as a lot of expensive equipment reported serious damages. The staff used mostly Medipal disinfectant wipes for everything and Chlorine based products for infectious patients.
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Mags Moran replied to the topic poster standard precautions in the forum
Standard Precautions 5 years ago
Hi Girls,
Edith Im sorry I didnt see this before.
I hope I will be able to attach this pdf version that I got years ago from HSE Health Promotion Unit (HPU), when they were distributing these posters for us.
The HPU stock number was HPUT00227. I will try with our local Health & Well being Dept, to see if they can point me in the right…[Read more]
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Mags Moran replied to the topic waste management audit tool in the forum
Community Sub Group 5 years, 5 months ago
Hi Caroline,
we have these separate audit tools up here, however NOT excel- based unfortunately. They are completely ‘word’ at the minute, but if you had someone willing and able to convert into excel for you- then you would be flying! Then, the back page instructs the user on how to calculate their score, and then make up a quality…[Read more]
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Mags Moran replied to the topic Laundry providers in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 5 years, 11 months ago
Hi Lenora,
CWS BoCo is another one that I have heard mentioned that operates in Irish Healthcare.
I am currently on the OGP Linen/ laundry Procurement Evaluation Group for HSE acute and non- acute services. There is a Manager from The Mater Hospital on that procurement group, who would help I am sure & close to you Lenora.
When you are like us…[Read more]
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Mags Moran replied to the topic glass bottles in the forum
Standard Precautions 5 years, 11 months ago
Hi Paru,
with advice from our estates dept, who lead out on waste issues, we also triple rinse the empty medicine bottles, remove all addressograph details etc, and dispose of as glass waste- the same as Caroline above-
best wishes, mags
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Mags Moran replied to the topic Sharps bins in every inpatient room in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 5 years, 11 months ago
Hi Lenora,
following risk assessment up here in Donegal, we carry the sharps boxes in on the tray or use the portable ones, across all community services. Sharps boxes in rooms deemed too risky-
best wishes, mags
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Mags Moran replied to the topic Re: Exposure to the work of a community IPCN. in the forum
Community Sub Group 5 years, 11 months ago
Hi Linda,
I hope you are enjoying teh course and we will be very glad to know that there will be new staff joining within community services at some stage, for sure!
I work up in Donegal, so I am not sure if that is any good to you at all, but if you wanted to link in with me via phone at all Linda, that would be no problem at all. And we can…[Read more]
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Mags Moran replied to the topic IPCN representative for Sorucing Team with OGP in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi Patricia,
I am not sure if anyone has answered you on this, but as this issue is such a ‘hot’ topic with us up here, I would be happy to put my name forward- thats if you didnt receive any other names. i dont want to do anyone else out of the experiences of these procurement Evaluation Group thingys!
best wishes, mags
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Mags Moran replied to the topic Leg ulcer clinics in Primary Care in the forum
Community Sub Group 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi Noeleen,
we give the advice up here that anything needed is brought in and out to the clinics by the patient, once given initially by the PHN/ Com RGN etc.
If the client needed a home visit, then the dressing materials would be left there in their home, as far as is reasonably possible. Therefore, if the client attends a clinic,w e try to have…[Read more] -
Mags Moran replied to the topic Isolation station in the forum
Standard Precautions 7 years ago
Hi Fiona, Eithne & Alsion,
I would agree that we need to seek alternatives from Irish suppliers and after recent HIQA inspections, there has been increased queries in relation to ‘safe/ enclosed’ PPE dispensers- so as to prevent access by others.
This may cause many a predictament, but I think there should be more options and solutions out there…[Read more]
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Mags Moran replied to the topic Infection Prevention & Control Job Social Care setting in the forum
Miscellaneous 7 years, 6 months ago
Hi Orla,
thanks for letting us know about this upcoming post. I really just wanted to wish you the best in your new role, where it takes you!
best wishes,
mags.
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Mags Moran replied to the topic HIQA Community rep needed….ASAP in the forum
Miscellaneous 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi Cathy,
I would like to place my name ‘in the hat’ for going forward as community rep on the new community standards formulation group-
best wishes,
mags.
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Mags Moran‘s profile was updated 7 years, 7 months ago
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Mags Moran started the topic No Double Dipping Policy in Environmental Cleaning in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 7 years, 9 months ago
Hi Everyone,
I initially posted this query in the ‘Miscellaneous’ Section, but should have posted it here, so I have copied & pasted it to here!
I have a query in relation to healthcare environmental cleaning.
I am wondering if any of you know if the HSE Cleaning Manual of 2009 is currently being updated? And if yes do you know when it might be…[Read more]
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Mags Moran replied to the topic Isolation poster CRE in the forum
Miscellaneous 7 years, 9 months ago
Hi Edith,
Apologies for the delay in my reply.
I really need to get into a regular habit of checking this site!
We did not use a specific isolation poster outside any of our rooms in which patients colonised with CPE/ CRE are nursed within.
What i did up for the staff was a donning & doffing of the full- length PPE, because it was full length…[Read more]
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Mags Moran started the topic No Double Dipping Policy in Environmental Cleaning in the forum
Miscellaneous 7 years, 9 months ago
Hi Everyone,
I have a query in relation to healthcare environmental cleaning.
I am wondering if any of you know if the HSE Cleaning Manual of 2009 is currently being updated? And if yes do you know when it might be available for consultation or in fact final release. While as youa ll know, I cover non- acute settings, it is this manual that has…[Read more]