preventing-ultrasound-related-infections- ACIPC 2018 Symposium

Not to be missed educational dinner symposium and launch event co-hosted by Nanosonics and Regional Health Care Group

Preventing Ultrasound Related Infections – It’s Easy When You Know How

Preventing ultrasound related infections is complex. This complexity is compounded by rapid adoption of ultrasound guided procedures beyond the traditional diagnostic setting. It is now common place to use ultrasound in invasive procedures such as biopsies, drainages, injections and in surgery. As ultrasound use grows, so do reports of potential ultrasound related infections and the publication of documents guiding safe ultrasound use and reprocessing. Understanding and applying the critical ultrasound reprocessing principles at an individual organisational level has traditionally been a complex and frustrating experience. Earlier this year, peers in North America recognised that undertaking a comprehensive review of all ultrasound use and ensuring standardisation of cleaning and reprocessing were two key elements of a successful ultrasound infection prevention campaign. Accordingly they developed a customisable toolkit designed for use by North American infection preventionists (IPs) regardless of their setting. With support from Nanosonics Pty Ltd, a modified version of that toolkit customised to reflect the requirements and directives of relevant Australian public policy agencies is now available.

In this session attendees will hear about:

New research and guidelines involving ultrasound related infections/risks;
Australian directives guiding ultrasound reprocessing including:

ACIPC/ ASUM Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers
AS/NZS 4187: 2014 and AS/NZS 4815:2006
Standard 3 (Second edition);
NHMRC Guidelines – 2010 and April 2018 draft versions; and

What’s included in the Ultrasound Toolkit and how it can be used to provide safer patient care and meet relevant accreditation and regulatory requirements.

Presented by

Cathryn Murphy RN Bach. Photog. MPH. PhD. CIC

Cathryn Murphy PhD provides independent consulting services to a range of clinical, public policy and commercial clients throughout the world. Cath’s career has covered senior infection prevention positions within the clinical, government, non-government and professional associations within her home country Australia and internationally. She is an adjunct Assoc. Professor at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Career highlights include working in the USA at the CDC, consulting for the World Health Organization and serving the US-based Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) as a Board member for 7 years including the Presidency in 2010. In 2016 Cath became the first non-North American to be awarded APIC’s esteemed Carole de Mille Award for lifetime excellence in and dedication to the field of infection prevention. She is a fellow of APIC and also SHEA. She is currently a CICP-E of ACIPC and holds the US CIC certification. Cath’s passion for infection control and prevention is well recognised particularly as she, like many mature Australians, consumes healthcare now more than ever before.

Co-sponsored by Nanosonics and Regional Health Care Group

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