COVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged care – successful strategies and lessons learnt
15 February, 2022
This webinar focuses on rural and regional residential aged care facilities, many of whom are experiencing their first COVID outbreaks of the pandemic. We will explore communication strategies and infection prevention and control practices that have worked well in residential aged care.
COVID-19 Therapeutics
3 May 2022
Professor Kirsty Buising, ICN clinical lead, asks invited panellists to comment on their lived experience, learnings and innovations that have occurred from navigating treatment options for COVID-19 patients in a constantly evolving landscape.
Hospital infrastructure infection control challenges and opportunities
May 2022
Professor Kirsty Buising, Clinical Lead for the Infection Clinical Network, asks panellists to comment on:
- airflow challenges associated with ventilation systems.
- engineering solutions that were used to reduce respiratory particle transmission.
- considerations for new or redevelopment of healthcare service buildings.
The great debate: PPE for respiratory infections
21 June, 2022
Professor Kirsty Buising, Clinical Lead for the Infection Clinical Network, asked panellists to comment on:
- The time to ditch droplet and airborne terminology and talk about respiratory particles
- The level of respiratory protection staff should be wearing when caring for patients with a respiratory infection
- The time to replace the use of gloves with hand hygiene when caring for a patient in contact precautions
- Eye protection as standard practice for respiratory precautions.