ACSQHC Update - Precautions for aged care homes

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed a number of resources to assist healthcare organisations, facilities and clinicians including PPE use for aged care staff caring for residents with or suspected of having COVID-19. The Australian Government Infection Control Expert

Group provides guidance regarding use of particulate respirators (e.g. P2/N95) and other personal protective equipment (PPE) in circumstances where the risk of transmission of COVID-19 is assessed as high.

This recently updated poster includes easy to follow instructions for aged care workers on how to put on and remove PPE (including gowns, P2/N95 respirators, protective eyewear and gloves) when they are caring for residents with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. It also includes instructions on how to fit check P2/N95 respirators.

Source: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/

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Important -To protect yourself and your family and friends, when your shift finishes, change into clean clothes at work if possible and put your work clothes in a plastic bag. Go straight home, shower immediately and wash all of your work clothes, and the clothes you wore home.

Other COVID-19 resources are available including visitor restrictions posters, and general information to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission. FAQs for clinicians and consumers on elective surgery as well as the latest information on mask wearing in multiple languages.