RN, PhD, Associate Head of School (I) School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University. Research infection prevention. President @acipc. Personal views
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I wrote a letter to @jhieditor with @philnorville to prompt discussion on getting towards standardisation of hospital wastewater sampling reflectionsipc.com/2024/05/2… This should help us to meaningfully compare all of the hospital wastewater microbiology that's out there!
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StephanMelb retweeted
Hi everyone. We are partnering with people with Long COVID to write a rehabilitation textbook on the subject. Please feel free to pass on the attached invitation to anyone you feel would be interested. @IHT_Deakin @Covid_Rehab @OTforLC @DeakinOT
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Testing patients on admission and ensuring staff wear masks are cost-effective measures to reduce hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections, research from Burnet and the Vic Department of Health, led by Fenella McAndrew, A/Prof Nick Scott and A/Prof @majumdar_suman shows.
ALT A man wearing a hospital gown, mask, gloves and safety goggles.
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StephanMelb retweeted
ACIPC President Stéphane Bouchoucha has called for greater consistency between health services in mandating N95 masks, amid concerns about the high number of patients catching COVID-19 in Victorian hospitals.
To read the full ABC News article, click here: abc.net.au/news/2024-05-06/h…
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StephanMelb retweeted
In an article on @ABC News, Stéphane Bouchoucha asks why aren't we aiming for zero hospital infections with COVID?
Read more ab.co/3WLXce7
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StephanMelb retweeted
This from @WHO @CERN, together with the landmark publication yesterday on mandating indoor air quality standards (science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…), is game-changing both for the here & now & for pandemic preparedness where it is the lowest handing fruit for protection. The #PandemicAccord process should not ignore it. 1/
For the last few years, @WHO and @CERN have been developing a risk assessment tool to estimate indoor airborne transmission of #SARSCoV2 to better advise on risk mitigation measures for #COVID19.🧵
home.cern/news/news/knowledg…
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March @ACIPC newsletter available now. Update on the Science of clean Indoor Air event organised by @BurnetInstitute
Our March newsletter is now available. Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News.
#IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews
acipc.org.au/ipc-news/
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Great representation of Deakin University @drjameslucas1 and others!
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StephanMelb retweeted
A reminder to register now for the 2024 GAMA Healthcare and ACIPC IPC Tour!
Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne & Perth.
Keynote speaker: Dr Jon Otter, Director of IPC, Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London.
For more info follow this link: acipc.org.au/gama-ipc-tour-2…
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StephanMelb retweeted
What nonsense. A flawed study with conclusions not supported by the results. And not even peer-reviewed. I have been a research professor for 30 years. If this study was submitted by an undergraduate research student I’d fail it
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StephanMelb retweeted
Congratulations to @drjameslucas1, @AmieOShea and @LouisaESmith1 for securing more than $2.75 million in MRFF funding specifically for research projects to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for LGBTIQA+ people.
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Fantastic outcomes for @IHT_Deakin researchers, congratulations to all!
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A good take on the changes proposed to COVID isolation recommendations
From vaccine recommendations to isolation guidance, American leaders seem bent on aligning COVID policies to those for flu. That threatens to minimize the disease’s still-high toll, @KatherineJWu writes. theatlantic.com/health/archi…
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Much better messaging in Victoria than across the State border…
Recent data shows we’re coming out of this COVID wave. This is great news! However, please remember the virus is still here. It can still cause serious illness, long COVID & death, particularly in vulnerable groups. These simple steps remain important even between COVID waves.
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StephanMelb retweeted
COVID continues to be a part of our lives. To learn more about our 6 protective steps to keep yourself and your loved ones safe, visit: go.vic.gov.au/48iMayZ
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StephanMelb retweeted
Better late than never. An excellent position statement from a peak national body on infection control @ACIPC
ACIPC has released a statement of recommendations to protect vital healthcare and community settings and the public from the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
Read the full statement here - acipc.org.au/position-statem…
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StephanMelb retweeted
Stéphane Bouchoucha, Associate Head of School, International - Deakin School of Nursing & Midwifery,
@DeakinQPS, IHT, has co-authored a @ConversationEDU article about ongoing #infectionprevention and control strategies for #COVID in Australia. Read more: bit.ly/3wdAMHr
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StephanMelb retweeted
Great @ConversationEDU article on current #COVID priorities - appropriate emphasis on vaccination & engineering controls, alongside access to testing & #PPE where indicated.
Well done to my @ACIPC colleagues @StephanMelb @MattM_RN @IPCPau and Sally Havers #IPCTwitter
Vaccination, testing, clean air: COVID hasn’t gone away – here’s where Australia needs to do better theconversation.com/vaccinat… via @ConversationEDU @deakinmedia @IHT_Deakin @DeakinQPS @ACIPC
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We need to do more to control COVID!
As we enter its fifth year, COVID continues to bring negative effects.
😷 We need to see suitable prevention measures + targeted public health campaigns to reduce infections, write @stephanmelb (@Deakin) + colleagues (@usceduau, @Griffith_Uni, @UQ_News). theconversation.com/vaccinat…
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There’s a lot that still needs to be done to control this pandemic. @ACIPC we released a position statement and call for more testing, clean air and vaccination.
ACIPC has released a statement of recommendations to protect vital healthcare and community settings and the public from the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
Read the full statement here - acipc.org.au/position-statem…
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