Australian Infection Control Association Conference 2010

Australian Infection Control Association

ACIPC 2012 Conference

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Please note ACIPC is the organisation formally known as the Australian Infection Control Association (AICA).

2012 event overview

Venue: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia
Date: 8 - 11 October 2012

Contact:
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AICA 2010 Presentations

Tuesday 5 October 2010

The year in infection control - a review of advances - A/Prof Stephan Harbarth, Senior Research Associate, Hospital Epidemiologist and Attending Physician, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Emerging infectious diseases - infection control challenges - A/Prof Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Associate Professor of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, National University Hospital and Infection Control Advisor, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Jurong General Hospital, Singapore
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: going where no one has gone before - Prof Chris Baggoley - Chief Executive, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Optimizing Environmental Hygiene: the key to Clostridium difficile control - Prof Philip Carling - Director, Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Carney Hospital, Boston, United States of America
Preliminary study measuring ATP bioluminescence as a means of validating the decontamination process of the gastrointestinal endoscopes - Dr Geethanie Fernando - Senior Registrar Microbiology, The Canberra Hospital, Australian Capital Territory
A 2 year study evaluating point-of-use filtration as a barrier control against water-borne gram negative pathogens in a UK hospital water system - Ms Claire Wright - PhD Student, University of Bradford, United Kingdom
Reduction in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonisation and disease following introduction of a hospital-wide routine bleach cleaning program and modification of contact precautions - Ms Donna Cameron - Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Control, Austin Health, Victoria
Validation studies from lab to ward - decontamination of the patient environment and equipment using novel dry steam vapour & microfibre cleaning - Mr Michael Rollins - Research Director, Proventec Healthcare, United Kingdom
Tuberculosis in migrant medical staff - Dr Justin Waring - Consultant Physician, Respiratory Medicine Department, Royal Perth Hospital and Medical Director, Western Australian Tuberculosis Control Program, Western Australia
Alliance for sharps safety and needlestick prevention in healthcare - A/Prof Cathryn Murphy - CNC Infection Control, Gold Coast Health Service District, Robina Hospital, Queensland
Infection prevention – Why epidemiology 'across the continuum' is important - Dr Lisa Hall - Acting Manager, Surveillance and Research, Communicable Diseases Branch, Queensland
Impact of pandemic H1N1 on intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand - Dr Steve Webb - Senior Staff Specialist, Intensive Care Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia
How we can help you? The role of diagnostics in the management of influenza - Dr Chris Blyth - Paediatric Infectious Disease Physician, School Of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Western Australia
Should we focus our hand hygiene education on patients and visitors not just healthcare workers? - Mrs Marija Juraja - Clinical Service Coordinator, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia
Clean hands for the future: Sustainable Education and Hand Hygiene Methods Within the School Environment - Mr Keith Gregory - CEO, Soapstream Pty Ltd, Australia
Teaching Infection Control to Medical/Nursing Students: Can we “get them when they are young”? - A/Prof Paul Anantharajah Tambyah - Associate Professor of Medicine NUS, Senior Consultant ID Physician NUH and Infection Control Advisor Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Jurong General Hospital, Singapore
The Australian NZ co-operative on outcomes in Staphylococcal sepsis: A Tale of Two countries - Prof John Turnidge - Clinical Professor of Paediatrics and Pathology, Affiliate Professor of Molecular and Biomedical Science, University of Adelaide, South Australia
Why don’t we have national surveillance? Challenges for the future - Dr Helen Van Gessel - Clinical Advisor, Office of Safety and Quality in Healthcare, Department of Health, Western Australia
The imperative for a new paradigm for control of Healthcare-Associated Infections - Prof Dennis Maki - Ovid O. Meyer Professor of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin; Hospital Epidemiologist, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; and Attending Physician, University of Wisconsin Center for Trauma and Life Support, United States of America

Wednesday 6 October 2010

Intravascular Device-Related Infections: How do we get to zero? - Prof Dennis Maki - Ovid O. Meyer Professor of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin; Hospital Epidemiologist, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; and Attending Physician, University of Wisconsin Center for Trauma and Life Support, United States of America
Are shiny floors enough? Hygienic cleaning in hospitals: issues and opportunities - Prof Philip Carling - Director, Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Carney Hospital, Boston, United States of America
Whatever happened to MRSA? - A/Prof Paul Johnson - Deputy Director, Infectious Diseases Department, Austin Health, Victoria
Community MRSA in the healthcare environment - A/Prof Stephan Harbarth - Senior Research Associate, Hospital Epidemiologist and Attending Physician, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
Dashboard indicators: quality monitoring, reporting and feedback of infection control process and outcome indicators - Ms Lisa Upton - Clinical Practice Consultant, Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia
Changes to isolation practices and bed utilisation - one of the impacts of the current VRE - Ms Rebecca Adams - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Infection Control, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland
Minimising the impact of and spread of Clostridium difficile and vancomycin resistant enterococci in sub-acute aged care - Ms Sue Van Der Graaf - Infection Control Nurse, Southern Health, Victoria
Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections: What’s new in prevention - A/Prof Paul Anantharajah Tambyah - Associate Professor of Medicine NUS, Senior Consultant ID Physician NUH and Infection Control Advisor Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Jurong General Hospital, Singapore
MRSA in residential aged care facilities : An Australian guideline for infection prevention and control of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - Mrs Michelle Callard - Area Infection Control Consultant, Greater Southern Area Health Service, New South Wales
The laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection - Prof Tom Riley - Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, The University of Western Australia and Principal Research Scientist, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Western Australia
VRE has broken into our hospital - A/Prof Paul Johnson - Deputy Director, Infectious Diseases Department, Austin Health, Victoria
Semmelweis’ challenge: anatomy of non-compliance - Mr Domenic Cioffi - Senior Nurse Manager, Formerly of Sydney West Area Health Service, New South Wales
Hand hygiene compliance - the evolution - Ms Ann Whitfield - Consultant Nurse Specialist, Infection Control, Western Australia
Duty to care: when can we say no? - Mr Matt Mason - Lecturer/Campus Co-Ordinator, James Cook University, Queensland
How to set up an antimicrobial stewardship program - Dr Ronan Murray - Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Western Australia
Improving antibiotic stewardship by involvement of the nurse at the bedside - Ms Anne Rodrigues - Infection Control Consultant, Southern Health, Victoria
Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Prof Dennis Maki - Ovid O. Meyer Professor of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, United States of America
An ambulance response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic during 2009 - Mrs Kate Hipsley - Manager, Infection Control, Ambulance Service of New South Wales

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