Course Description:

This course provides an overview of considerations for outbreak management in Aged Care including the importance for rapidly recognising an outbreak, how biofilms impact outbreaks and recommended products to use in outbreaks.

Key Learning outcomes from this course:

• Understand what considerations are required for Infection prevention during an outbreak in Aged Care
• Product selection based on outcome required

Objectives:

 At the end of this module the learner will be able to:

• Identify what an outbreak is
• Explain why prevention of infection particularly within Residential and Aged Care is important.
• Describe how to respond in an outbreak.
• Choose the correct Environmental cleaning products for their situation.

Please contact your Whiteley representative if you have any questions relating to this course.

References:

Sluggett JK, Lalic S, Hosking SM, Ritchie B, McLoughlin J, Shortt T, Robson L, Cooper T, Cairns KA, Ilomäki J, Visvanathan R, Bell JS. Root Cause Analysis to Identify Medication and Non-Medication Strategies to Prevent Infection-Related Hospitalizations from Australian Residential Aged Care Services. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 8;17(9):3282. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17093282. PMID: 32397193; PMCID: PMC7246482.

Lim CJ, Cheng AC, Kennon J, Spelman D, Hale D, Melican G, Sidjabat HE, Paterson DL, Kong DC, Peleg AY. Prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms and risk factors for carriage in long-term care facilities: a nested case-control study. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 Jul;69(7):1972-80. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku077. Epub 2014 Apr 7. PMID: 24710025.

Guidelines:

Guidelines for the Prevention, Control and Public Health Management of Influenza Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities in Australia. https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/27BE697A7FBF5AB5CA257BF0001D3AC8/$File/RCF_Guidelines.pdf

Queensland Health resources for infection prevention in residential care: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/industry-environment/care-facilities/prevention

Controlling influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities – NSW: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/controlling-influenza.aspx

Respiratory illness management in aged care facilities – Vic : https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/infectious-diseases/infection-control-guidelines/respiratory-illness-management-in-aged-care-facilities

SA – Guidelines for Influenza Outbreak Prevention and Management in Residential Care Facilities: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/901aa680436410b0a80eadef38211fde/Influenza-outbreak-management-flowchart-RCF-v3.1-cdcb-20180405.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-901aa680436410b0a80eadef38211fde-niQ7vyV

Influenza outbreaks in residential care outbreaks – WA : https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-guidelines/Influenza-outbreaks-in-RCFs

Gastro Info – Kit for aged care : https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/gastro-info-gastroenteritis-kit-for-aged-care

Victorian guide for management of gastroenteritis outbreaks in aged care: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/publications/researchandreports/guide-for-management-and-control-of-gastroenteritis-outbreaks

NSW – Gastroenteritis in Aged Care facilities:
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/gastroenteritis/Pages/gastro-agedcare-facilities.aspx

Guidelines for the Management of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Residential Environments in South Australia:https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/7dbceb80436716e69dd1dfc9302c1003/Gastro-guidelines-residential-environments_V2.0+%28Mar2016%29_FINAL.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-7dbceb80436716e69dd1dfc9302c1003-niP-xio

WA – Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities: https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/About-us/Policy-frameworks/Public-Health/Mandatory-requirements/Communicable-Disease-Control/Guidelines-for-the-Prevention-and-Management-of-Gastroenteritis-Outbreaks

World Health Organization : https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/emergencies/disease-outbreaks/