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dc.contributor.authorFlockhart, Sue*
dc.contributor.authorGrahame, Catrice*
dc.contributor.authorHodge, Allison*
dc.contributor.authorPlucke, Frances*
dc.contributor.authorPoynton, Susan*
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-12T05:39:32Z-
dc.date.available2017-10-12T05:39:32Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.govdoc00512en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11054/1079-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The introduction of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards in 2012 and Standard 3: Preventing and Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections prompted Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) to review its current staff immunisation program. Methods: IPAC analysed the current immunisation programs strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). This highlighted a number of opportunities for improvement. These included the development of a business case for EFT to coordinate the revised staff immunisation program, the adoption of a ‘no evidence no start’ policy for all new employees, a review of the current policy and the development of a documented system of vaccine refusal. Results: Historically December to February is the busiest time for staff health processing due to the commencement of new graduate nurses, Interns and Hospital Medical Officers. With the implementation of the new program, in 2015-2016 IPAC processed 255 new staff over an average of 11 days processing time – from paperwork being received to clearance given. In comparison to 2014 – 2015, 155 new staff were processed taking an average of 9 days, this representing a 65% increase in staff numbers. Conclusion: It has now been 21 months since the implementation of the revised staff immunisation program. Whilst we have been able to implement a robust staff immunisation program during this time there remains a gap in existing staff members immunisation status and staff not returning for follow-up vaccinations as requested. This demonstrates the need for increased resources to administer this program to full effectiveness.en_US
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dc.titleDevelopment of a staff vaccination program-all that glitters is not gold.en_US
dc.typeConferenceen_US
dc.type.specifiedPosteren_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferencedateNovember 20-23, 2016en_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferencename5th International Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control 2016 Conferenceen_US
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferenceplaceMelbourne, Australiaen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusCROSS INFECTIONen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusIMMUNISATIONen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusIMMUNISATION PROGRAMSen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusINFECTION CONTROLen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusNATIONAL SAFETY AND QUALITY HEALTH SERVICE STANDARDSen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusNSQHSen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusVACCINATIONen_US
dc.subject.healththesaurusVACCINATION REFUSALen_US
dc.date.issuedbrowse2016-01-01
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