Hi all, The HIQA IPC standards are almost complete. A definition of an IPCN is required and its quite difficult to find a succinct one!! the definition used in the 2012 PPS was suggested. see below
IPCN=nurse with specialized training in infection control/hospital hygiene and usually responsible for infection control/hospital hygiene tasks such as…[Read more]

Dear All, just wondered does anyone have a guideline in relation to frequency of updating patient notes. Where do you record your note on the patient and how often do you update it?

Thank you Judith

Dear All,
Would anyone have any experience in contributing to IPC in new builds and refurbishments for Household models for Care of the Elderly. Love to chat to you if you have…

Dear colleagues,
There has not been any further cases of LRVRE in St. Vincent’s University Hospital. Molecular typing showed no evidence of transmission within the ICU. The outbreak is deemed over.
Regards, Alison Maguinness
ADON IPC, SVUH

The next meeting of IPC Ireland will take place
Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Boardroom, Dr Steeven’s Hospital
10am Community meeting
11am General meeting
Agenda and minutes attached
Alison
Alison Maguinness uploaded new file(s): minutes-21.09.2016.pdf, agenda-ipci-meeting-23.11.2016.pdf to Society Business

Dear all
IPCN position available in Mater University Hospital
For details follow the link below
http://www.hospitaljobs.ie/search.aspx

Dear Colleague,
As part of the Rotunda Hospital’s work to improve patient outcomes and in collaboration with colleagues in the North Dublin City GP Training programme, the School of Pharmacy, RCSI and the Irish College of General Practitioners, the Rotunda Hospital are hosting a mini-symposium with the aim of raising awareness about flu in p…[Read more]

Hi everyone
We are refurbishing some of our houses and I was wondering if any one has come across toilets that are more robust than the standard ceramic domestic ones available, we have one stainless steel toilet in a particular house but HIQA have “suggested” we should change it for a one that is more domestic looking. But our service users keep…[Read more]

Dear all
CNS IPC position available in the Hermitage clinic
See attached

Alison
Alison Maguinness uploaded new file(s): clinical-nurse-specialist-ipc-hermitage-clinic.docx to Miscellaneous

Dear all
Is there any difference in the advice given in order to clean up a large blood spillage or a small blood spots or drops on difficult to clean areas ie that a dilution of 10,000 ppm of a sodium hypochlorite is required. Some of the guidance is confusing.In some guidance I have read it suggests that 1,000 ppm is sufficient on small areas.…[Read more]

Query for community Group
What do you all think of Flotex flooring by Furbo (it looks like a carpet)
Many thanks
Gemma
http://www.forbo.com/flooring/en-ie/products/flotex-flocked-flooring/cyq4to

Regards,
Gemma Quinn Infection Prevention & Control Manager Mid West PCCC. 087 238 1066

Hi Everyone,

1. knowing that the ‘newer’ version of the Infection Control in the Built Environment no longer specifies actual space from bed centre to bed centre (like the previous version specifying 3.6m between bed centres), neither HIQA nor Irish national building standards either specify bed spacing- my query is what is the generally…[Read more]

Can you please give me your thoughts on non alcohol hand sanitzers, I have very little input on procurement and someone is pushing for these. The company is called Crystal Clear. Does anyone use non alcohol sanitzers?? Bearing in mind we are a community based organisation – not an acute hospital

Reminder re: Webinar Wednesday 12th October – Hope you can join us!

Dear all,

You are invited to join a webinar:
Stop Campaign Webinar
– With Mary Mc Kenna ADON , HCAI AMR Clinical Programme and the ED Cavan team
Time: Wednesday 12th October at 8.30am – 9.10am
To join the meeting now, click here:…[Read more]

IMSRL Seminar 1st December 2016 – Temple Street
Alison Maguinness uploaded new file(s): irish-meningitis-sepsis-reference-laboratory-seminar.docx to Miscellaneous

Dear colleagues,
Further to earlier e-mail correspondence dated 9th September 2016, I am contacting you to provide an update on the CRE outbreak currently being managed by our colleagues in Tallaght Hospital. The outbreak is caused by an OXA-48 carbapenemase which appears to be on a very easily transmissible plasmid and to date has been detected…[Read more]

Dear all,

Period 12 of the national hand hygiene audit takes place between Oct 1st to 31st with results to be submitted by Nov 30th . Please note the following:

•Latest data collection forms are available on HPSC website
•Latest Excel file is on HPSC website as version v3.4. Please keep the order and the names of wards of the Audit are…[Read more]

Hi All. I am working in the Dental setting. Currently, to achieve surface decontamination we employ a 2 stage wipedown of surfaces between patients – first with a detergent wipe followed by an alcohol impregnated wipe. Wipes are available which are a combined detergent/disinfectant – thereby reducing the time spent decontaminating surfaces…[Read more]

IPCN for St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network
See attached
Alison Maguinness uploaded new file(s): cnm2-ipc-st-lukes-radiation-oncology-network.docx to Miscellaneous

Good afternoon all,
For those of you who use a trans-rectal probe with a channel could you please tell me how you are disinfecting the channel?
All advice greatly appreciated.
regards
Lenora