Infection prevention & control #IPC & #sustainability - a thread inspired by #ACIPC22
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Prof Brett Mitchell highlighted the issue of #IPC #waste in his plenary @1healthau #ACIPC22
Finding #sustainable solutions is clearly important to the #IPC community… #ACIPC22
Lots of discussion around the use, overuse & misuse of #PPE @susanjain72 #ACIPC22
In fact there was a whole session at #ACIPC22 dedicated to #sustainability “Going green in #IPC” - full house with Anaesthetist Clinician Sustainability Researcher @ForbesMcGain reminding us of the “Waste Hierarchy”
1. Avoid
2. Reduce
3. Reuse
4. Recycle
Theatres leading the charge with great solutions in many facilities worldwide. Love the bin chicken project! But many challenges highlighted #ACIPC22
This poster describes work evaluating #reusable rather than disposable #masks to address supply & #sustainability concerns #ACIPC22
This poster outlines the ethical considerations of contact precautions including #environmental harms resulting from intense resource use #ACIPC22
Industry increasingly recognising the importance of #sustainability - renewed interest in #reusable #ACIPC22
What can Australian health care workers & organisations can do to be part of the solution?
➡️ Follow @healthy_climate - Australia’s peak body on health and climate change.
➡️ Become a member (for individuals & organisations!) bit.ly/caha_member
➡️ Review the ACSQHC #sustainability module & provide feedback - will this help your organisation?
➡️ Find inspiration from what others are doing (there’s loads!). Here is an excellent resource from @healthy_climate @anmfvic “Reducing single-use plastics in healthcare” bit.ly/PlasticsInHeal…
➡️ Be strategic! Embed environmental #sustainability in healthcare & #educate the workforce!
Inspiring presentation from Renae McBrien “collective call to action that has driven a hospital #recycling revolution & sustainable reform during a pandemic” @childhealthqld #ACIPC22
Good to see ‘sustainability’ included in the updated Australian standard 3 safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/nsqh…
In summary, #IPC has a big role to play in #sustainability - many challenges but also lots of motivation to find solutions & lots of great work already being done 🌏👏
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