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Hello, to those of you using ICNET, can you ''quantify'' how much time it saves you? I am writing a business case for it and need to add in quantifiable benefits. The safety/quality reasons are easy but it it is the tangible money saving ones that ar...
Does anyone think it is acceptable to to store domestic/ recycling waste in a linen store with used linen? HTM 01-04: Decontamination of linen for health and social care: Management and provision Health Technical Memorandum 01-04: Decontam...
Hi, just wondering whether anyone rescreens for CPE in patients with a known history of CPE on subsequent readmissions. Do any Trusts de-escalate CPE precautions after a certain period and/or certain number of negative screens? Thanks
I am doing a piece of work on how we can provide assurance for our clinical teams regarding cleaning competence (i.e. ward nurses, HCA’s, therapy teams etc). Currently we do not have anything that specifically targets their cleaning competence...
We have been asked by our continence team as to whether there is any known infection prevention and control issues relating to reusable continence products. They are considering these products from a sustainability perspective. Does any settings...
can anyone help with hand hygiene resources ( preferably NHS ) translated into Dari and Pashto please
Hi all, the AFPP recommends that anyone leaving theatre should wear a white coat, I know this is an age old issue but was just wondering how everyone else is managing this re cleaning how many to have available, consultants use and the hanging of the...
Hello, a continence colleague is asking for training resources to illustrate migration of bacteria along a urinary catheter. Can anyone help please? david.charlesworth@nhs.net
Hi, we are in the process of developing an SOP for guidance as to when a deep clean is required in primary care to assist staff with their decision making, for both routine deep cleaning and in case of outbreak/infectious disease. Does anyone have an...
I have recently started work in a veterinary hospital as the infection prevention manager. Our animal patients on occasion can acquire multi-drug resistant infections amongst other infectious diseases such as leptospirosis, mycobacterial disease etc....
