HHA Workshop at ACIPC 2015
Australian infection control professionals have been remarkably successful in implementing hand hygiene programs. This workshop will address theoretical considerations about how to sustain these gains while addressing remaining challenges, and will also provide practical frontline examples.
Welcome
Prof Lindsay Grayson
Director, HHA
Update on the National Hand Hygiene Initiative
NHHI program review update
Jennifer Bradford,
Project Officer, HHA
New tools and next steps
Dr Andrew Stewardson, National Project Manager, HHA
Ms Kate Ryan, Project Coordinator, HHA
Engaging and sustaining
Engaging different healthcare worker groups
Prof Lindsay Grayson
Director, HHA
Translating evidence into practice: a guide to successful implementation
Prof Gill Harvey
School of Nursing, The University of Adelaide
Promoting hand hygiene in specific settings
Oral health
Ms Kate Ryan
Project Coordinator, HHA
Emergency departments
A/Prof Rhonda Stuart
Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, Monash Health
Anaesthesia - not just passing gas
Dr Ben Turner
Anaesthetist, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Innovation Session
New hand hygiene initiatives in Singapore
Dr Ling Moi Lin
Director of Infection Control, Singapore General Hospital
Clinical simulation education
Ms Rachel Thomson
NUM, Infection Prevention & Control Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital
Invited Speakers
- Prof Gill Harvey, School of Nursing, The University of Adelaide
- Dr Ling Moi Lin, Director of Infection Control, Singapore General Hospital
- A/Prof Rhonda Stuart, Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, Monash Health
- Ms Rachel Thomson, NUM, Infection Prevention & Control Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital
- Dr Ben Turner, Anaesthetist, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Hand Hygiene Australia
- Prof Lindsay Grayson, Director
- Dr Andrew Stewardson, National Project Manager
- Ms Kate Ryan, Project Coordinator
- Ms Jennifer Bradford, Project Officer
