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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · 6d

Infection Prevention and Control is at a critical juncture.

Preventing infections saves lives.

So why are we underfunding it?

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#infectioncontrol #patientsafety #skyid #idsky #hospitals #infections #patients #consumers

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) at a critical juncture

Preventing Infections Saves Lives. So Why Are We Underfunding It? One in ten patients admitted to hospital today have an infection acquired since their admission to hospital.

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · 7d

Cutting CDC and IPC funding in the US – Implications and what can we do?
In our latest podcast we chat with Prof Weber about funding cuts for WHO & US CDC, including HICPAC – and what this means for IPC. #infectioncontrol #patientsafety

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Cutting CDC and IPC funding in the US - Implications and what can we do? | Infection Control Matters

In this podcast, Brett and Phil have a chat with Professor David Weber on the sidelines of the ICPIC conference in Geneva. We chat about the funding cuts for the WHO and the US CDC, including the disb...

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · 7d

Cutting CDC and IPC funding in the US – Implications and what can we do?
In our latest podcast we chat with Prof Weber about funding cuts for WHO & US CDC, including HICPAC – and what this means for IPC. #infectioncontrol #patientsafety

infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/the-state-...

Cutting CDC and IPC funding in the US - Implications and what can we do? | Infection Control Matters

In this podcast, Brett and Phil have a chat with Professor David Weber on the sidelines of the ICPIC conference in Geneva. We chat about the funding cuts for the WHO and the US CDC, including the disb...

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · Jul 3

📣 Environmental cleaning is complex but essential for preventing hospital-acquired infections #HAI
Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social et al review & advise on hospital cleaning programmes: when properly designed, patients & hospitals benefit
#IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky
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Hospital cleaning: considerations for designing and maintaining a successful environmental cleaning program

There are nuances and complexities associated with designing and implementing cleaning programs in hospitals and healthcare. As such, like many aspects of infection prevention and control, a multimoda...

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Jun 29

Hospital cleaning: considerations for designing and maintaining a successful environmental cleaning program
www.cmi-comms.com/article/S295... #infectioncontrol #patientsafety #cleanhospitals #healthservices

Hospital cleaning: considerations for designing and maintaining a successful environmental cleaning program

There are nuances and complexities associated with designing and implementing cleaning programs in hospitals and healthcare. As such, like many aspects of infection prevention and control, a multimoda...

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Jun 26

One of my most enjoyable episodes making. Hope other enjoy #infection #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #idsky

Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · Jun 26

Toilets - the plume of doom? @1healthau.bsky.social and @emrsa15.bsky.social have a chat in the pub about a paper on air disinfection in toilets (with a few digressions). Latest podcasts here infectioncontrolmatters.com/latest/

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A podcast on topics related to preventing and controlling infection

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Jun 19

Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research

Bottom line: 0.2% of all government research funding in the past decade has gone to infection prevention research.

In era of #AMR prevention strategies & evidence are vital.

#IDsky #infectious

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Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade

Healthcare infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are recognised globally as a system-wide strategy to support patient and staff safety. Rese…

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Jun 19

The HAPPEN study is a multi-phase, multi-centre RCT investigating whether improved oral care can reduce hospital acquired pneumonia. 11,500+ participants to date. Trial finishing in August.

Find out more and subscribe for updates: www.happenstudy.com

#infectioncontrol #IDsky #patientsafety

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Jun 16

Our latest publication from the HAPPEN study.

Experiences of providing oral care to hospitalised patients.

www.idhjournal.com.au/article/S246...

The HAPPEN study is a multi phase, multi centre RCT exploring whether improved oral care can reduce hospital acquired pneumonia.

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Nurses’ experiences of providing oral care to hospitalised patients: A qualitative study

Oral care has a critical role in hospital-acquired infection prevention, is part of fundamental nursing care, yet is poorly undertaken in hospital. The study's aim was to understand Australian nurses'...

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · May 4

A CLEEN study: cleaning and disinfection of shared equipment reduce infection and SAVES hospitals money. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #IDsky #infectioncontrol #patientsafety #nursing #cleaning

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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control @acipc.bsky.social · Apr 11

ACIPC is calling for IPC expertise to be embedded in the new Australian CDC.
It is essential for protecting consumers and healthcare workers and strengthening readiness for future infectious disease threats.

Read the statement: tinyurl.com/3nfsfsyd

#AustralianCDC #ACIPC

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Apr 10

Improving the cleaning & disinfection of shared equipment reduces hospital-acquired infections and saves hospitals money. Paper out today in JAMA Network Open. #@escmid.bsky.social #ESCMIDGlobal #IDSky

CE paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Summary: The Conversation tinyurl.com/23mn8y7a

Economic Evaluation of Enhanced Cleaning of Shared Medical Equipment

This economic evaluation examines whether improved environmental cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment would be cost-effective compared with usual care.

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Mar 11

New podcast on Infection Control Matters. nv-HAP surveillance too time-consuming? Semi-automated may be easier than you think. We chat with Dr Aline Wolfensberger

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#idsky #pneumonia #infectioncontrol @emrsa15.bsky.social

nv-HAP surveillance too time-consuming? Semi-automated may be easier than you think

In this episode, Phil and Martin talk to Dr Aline Wolfensberger, Senior Attending Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology at University Hospital Zurich and a Senior R…

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Feb 6

If you are a registered nurse or EN in Aus or NZ, we would love your input into this survey around aseptic technique. Help shape what happens next. #nursing #nurse #nursingpractice #aseptictechnique #infectioncontrol

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Hannah Kent on LinkedIn: Shaping Practice: Share Your Insights on Aseptic Technique in Clinical…

Nurses across Australia and New Zealand—We Need Your Input We are inviting nurses to participate in a survey exploring how aseptic technique is understood and…

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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · Feb 5

Probably the saddest episode we've put out as @1healthau.bsky.social @plr-aus.bsky.social and Kate Browne discuss the failure to get the Intermittent self-catheterisation study over the line. The disappointment is palpable. infectioncontrolmatters.com/latest/ #IDSky

Infection Control Matters

A podcast on topics related to preventing and controlling infection

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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · Jan 22

In this week's podcast, @1healthau.bsky.social and @plr-aus.bsky.social take a walk round the posters at the ACIPC Conference in Melbourne and pick out a few of their favourites for a discussion. Listen on Spotify, Apple, via the website infectioncontrolmatters.com/latest/ Posters on the website too

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · Jan 11

Chlorhexidine or hydrophobic PICCs were not superior to standard polyurethane PICCs for the prevention of device failure due to infectious or noninfectious complications. Read the full PICNIC trial results: nej.md/3Pqk25M

#MedSky

Kaplan–Meier curves showing device failure through 8 weeks after insertion.

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Jan 8

Our latest podcast. Engaging Junior Doctors in IPC.
We chat with Dr Sarah Browning and junior doctors about a program being run in Hunter New England (NSW) #IDsky #infectioncontrol

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Engaging Junior Doctors in IPC

In this episode recorded at the 2024 Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Conference in Melbourne, Brett and Phil talk to Dr Sarah Browning (ID Physician at Hunter New E…

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Jan 8

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Transmission Control on LinkedIn: #infectionprevention #norovirus #publichealth #healthcareleadership…

Recognizing Norovirus Outbreaks: Kaplan's Criteria Norovirus, often called the "stomach bug," is a leading cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. But…

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Dec 31

Hard work out which is most important. We are also thinking of a “dose response” type paper as we have the hours cleaned each day.

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Dec 31

Good questions. We are working on cost effectiveness paper at present (under review). This will help inform decisions around other models of delivery. We showed that doing it well once day makes some difference. Most equipment had a low baseline of cleaning in the control, some worse than others.

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Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social · Dec 23

It's that time of year again. Here are my top 10 ID papers of 2024
1. My opinion
2. Practice changing, paradigm-shifting or dogma challenging
3. Not COVID
4. Alphabetical order by first author
5. CoI for 4 and 5 (I am an author)
Summary slide here, details in thread
#IDSky #Top10IDpapers

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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · Dec 19

Final podcast of the year and @1healthau.bsky.social @plr-aus.bsky.social and @emrsa15.bsky.social discuss favourite conferences, papers and podcasts. As usual it’s none too serious. infectioncontrolmatters.com/2024/12/19/t... find us on all podcast hosting sites. #IDSky #IPSky

The 2024 End of Year Special

In this episode, Brett, Phil and Martin reflect on the year. We chat about favourite podcasts, papers and conferences in our usual informal manner (well probably even more informal than normal). Pa…

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Dec 8

Many thanks. Yes we are. We will be putting all that in the website in early 2025, maybe around when our cost effectiveness paper is published. www.cleenstudy.com You can subscribe on the website and we will notify when things are added.

The CLEEN study

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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · Dec 8

It was “Rediair” (made by GAMA healthcare)

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