Welcome to the 2020 February edition of the VICNISS eBulletin In this issue
AC NAPS Survey 2020It is planned that the official timeframe for this year’s Aged care National Antimicrobial Prescribing survey (ACNAPS) will be between Monday June 1st and Monday August 31st, 2020. Literature ReviewClick on the link to read these reviews Learn more > NB: Literature review on Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was written on Monday morning 3rd February. This information was up to date and current at time of this bulletin's release however as this is a rapidly changing situation please refer to the links mentioned in the review for any further updates as information becomes available. Hand Hygiene UpdateGeneral Auditor Workshops If you are planning to run your own General Auditor Workshop in the near future please note that the Workshop Resources are not currently available online. If you are running a Workshop and need access to these resources or require assistance with your first workshop please contact Jennifer Bradford Jennifer.bradford@mh.org.au or phone 9342 9356 Auditor Validation To maintain the validity of data collected all auditors (both Gold Standard and General) are required to undertake an annual validation process which requires the annual collection of a minimum of 100 moments and the annual completion of the auditor validation online learning package. Ensuring all auditors submitting data to the NHHI are validated remains the responsibility of each facility's organisation administrator. No Need for Multiple Usernames in HHCApp Did you know users only need one username in HHCApp? If you change facilities or are required to audit at more than one healthcare facility this can be done using one username and password. Do not create a new username for each facility as this can lead to confusion and issues when validating auditors. Contact either your HHCApp Organisation Administrator or Jennifer.bradford@mh.org.au to be added as an auditor at additional facilities. Auditing Using HHCApp Mobile Did you know you can save time by auditing using a mobile device? If you require assistance to get started or to troubleshoot issues e.g. locked out of HHA iPad, please contact Jennifer.bradford@mh.org.au VICNISS EducationVICNISS Coordinating Centre provides support to hospitals through provision of education, expert advice and tools for implementing VICNISS surveillance activities. If you have any new members of staff or require a refresher please contact us to arrange an education/information session on any relevant topic. Topics include: Any VICNISS surveillance module, for example:
VICNISS reports, for example:
Further explanation of a specific topic, for example:
Question and answer session, for example:
The above are only examples so if you have any other subject of interest not listed feel free to contact us. VICNISS CompetenciesAll VICNISS competencies have been reviewed and updated in line with the recent VICNISS manual update. VICNISS competencies should be undertaken with each version of the VICNISS manual to ensure you remain up to date on protocols, definitions and surveillance methods. Competencies are found under EDUCATION RESOURCES in the each of the relevant modules > Infection Control ToolboxThe VICNISS Infection Control Toolbox has recently been reviewed. Sections "Building & Renovation" and "Hand Hygiene" have had some minor changes. Click on the link to view the toolbox Learn more > |