Click below to read this latest article published in the International Journal of Older People Nursing https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12563 Read more...
Clinical View reports on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Victorian hospitals, to support clinicians in delivering safe, high-quality clinical care. State reporting of HAIs in Victorian public and private hospitals is coordinated by VICNISS. Read more...
The VICNISS team in collaboration with Safer Care Victoria have published a report on “An evaluation of influenza, pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination coverage in Australian aged care residents, 2018 to 2022”. Read more...
Important changes coming into effect from 1st May 2023. Training of auditors will move from face-to-face to online, resources will be removed from the NHHI LMS. Click on 'Read more' below for a summary and to hear about an upcoming webinar hosted by VICNISS to better inform you on these new training pathways. Read more...
The CPE TRA list has recently been updated on August 28 2023 Read more...
Surgery duration, ASA and wound class are used to calculate the SSI Basic Risk Index for each operative procedure. A point is allocated if for each of the following: Read more...
Another great article from Noleen Bennett, Michael Malloy and Leon Worth (VICNISS) in conjunction with NCAS on the inappropriate use of antimicrobials. Read more...
Click below to read this recent article written by VICNISS' Lyn-li Lim, Noleen Bennett, Ann Bull and Leon Worth along with Sheena Sullivan from the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Read more...
Why it is important to check that you and your staff have the correct VICNISS position classification and how this ensures you will receive important updates and appropriate communication. Read more...
From January 2023, information collected on SAP (in SSI and SAP modules) will undergo a change to improve the accuracy of compliance assessments for SAP timing. Click 'Read more' to watch this 2-minute video that explains this. Read more...
Literature reviews prepared by VICNISS' infectious diseases physician, Dr Lyn-li Lim, are delivered bi-monthly via the eBulletin and are also available for you to read via the link below. Read more...
Who should collect data? Which patients are included? Any updates to the Webform? What happens if a COVID patient is transferred? Read more...
Find out more about the development and implementation of the National Infection Surveillance Program for Aged Care (NISPAC) Read more...
The team have put together some tips to help with frequently found errors when entering data. Read more...
Please note the recent release of the "Clinical and related Waste Guidance - Supplement for healthcare staff". You may recall that this topic was covered at last year's Infection Clinical Network forum. Read more...
VICNISS Competencies have been reviewed and revised versions are now available. We strongly encourage those staff involved in surveillance and submission of data to VICNISS relating to the following modules to complete the corresponding competencies; CLABSI, SSI, SAB and CDI. Haemodialysis Event (HDE) is a new competency now available for all staff completing haemodialysis event surveillance. Read more...
VICNISS together with stakeholders have developed a definition that clarifies a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) associated Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection (SAB) as distinct from a central venous catheter (CVC) associated SAB. Read more...
Are antibiotics overused in aged care? A/Prof. Noleen Bennett, our senior infection control consultant and project officer for the Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey recently gave an interview with the Australian Prescriber. Read more...
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care recently revised their Implementation Guide for Surveillance of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in Australian public and private hospitals Read more...
The Victorian Guideline on Candida auris was recently released and is available at: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/infection-control Read more...
