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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 312

Hospitals - Infection Rates

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) What is the infection rate at Woden Valley Hospital.

(2) What is the infection rate in the renal unit at Woden Valley Hospital, and into

what categories do these infections fall.

(3) How do these infection rates compare with rates (a) in 1989/90, (b) in 1990/91,

and (c) in the first six months of 1991/92.

(4) How do these rates compare with rates at Calvary Hospital.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is as follows:

(1) Woden Valley Hospital tracks two categories of Hospital acquired infections:

(a) Cross Infections - result from a variety of micro organisms communicated

either directly or indirectly, patient to patient, patient to staff, staff to

patient. These include:

- Multiple Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRS.)

- Rotaries

Surgical Infections - result from surgical intervention or the presence of devices required for diagnosis or therapy. These are grouped into two categories:

- Clean Wounds. These include wounds where these is no back infection encountered, no hollow organs opened and no break in aseptic technique.

- acan/Contammated and Dirty Wounds. These include wounds

where a hollow organ is opened with spillage of contents, acute

bacterial indication, contaminated traumatic wound, break in

aseptic technique, pus encountered and perforated vs;cus.

The infection rate at Woden Valley Hospital for the six month period May to October 1992 is as follows:

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