Thread by @GLSaravanos

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

https://twitter.com/hollyseale/status/1591998066558894080

Finding #sustainable solutions is clearly important to the #IPC community… #ACIPC22

https://twitter.com/mjuraja/status/1592136522773712896

Lots of discussion around the use, overuse & misuse of #PPE @susanjain72 #ACIPC22

https://twitter.com/hollyseale/status/1592313654816698368

and from @raby_ed #ACIPC22

https://twitter.com/GLSaravanos/status/1592313853509267457

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

Holly Dodd “Like #IPC - ‘recycling’ is everybody’s business” #ACIPC22

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?

https://twitter.com/GLSaravanos/status/1585073916187664385

➡️ 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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