Gastroenteritis outbreaks and the association of safer cleaning

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 254-258
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E Gillespie ◽  
Eldho Paul ◽  
Rhonda L Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Viral Gastroenteritis ◽  
Gastroenteritis Outbreak ◽  
Biocidal Activity ◽  
Cleaning Method ◽  
Control Practice

Background: Physical removal of soil rather than biocidal activity is the focus for this safer cleaning method. Methods: We compared 11 years of Victorian healthcare norovirus and suspected viral gastroenteritis outbreak data. Results: Improvements in infection control practice, including the Victorian hand hygiene program corresponds with reduced illness across Victoria during that time. Monash Health reductions are statistically significant and coincide with the implementation of a novel cleaning methodology. Conclusion: Cleaning without chemicals has not increased the risk of norovirus or suspected viral gastroenteritis illness at Monash Health.

Effectiveness of short-term, enhanced, infection control support in improving compliance with infection control guidelines and practice in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 137 (10) ◽  
pp. 1465-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. GOPAL RAO ◽  
A. JEANES ◽  
H. RUSSELL ◽  
D. WILSON ◽  
E. ATERE-ROBERTS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Safe Disposal ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

SUMMARYIn this prospective cluster randomized controlled trial we evaluated the impact of short-term provision of enhanced infection control support on infection control practice in nursing homes in South London. Twelve nursing homes were recruited, six each in intervention (300 residents) and control (265 residents) groups. Baseline observations of hand hygiene facilities, environmental cleanliness and safe disposal of clinical waste showed poor compliance in both groups. Post-intervention observations showed improvement in both groups. There was no statistical difference between the two groups in the compliance for hand hygiene facilities (P=0·69); environmental cleanliness (P=0·43) and safe disposal of clinical waste (P=0·96). In both groups, greatest improvement was in compliance with safe disposal of clinical waste and the least improvement was in hand hygiene facilities. Since infection control practice improved in intervention and control groups, we could not demonstrate that provision of short-term, enhanced, infection control support in nursing homes had a significant impact in infection control practice.

Poor hospital infection control practice in hand hygiene, glove utilization, and usage of tourniquets

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 606-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzan Sacar ◽  
Huseyin Turgut ◽  
Ilknur Kaleli ◽  
Nural Cevahir ◽  
Ali Asan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
Hospital Infection Control
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