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RE: Challenging MIFUs

Posted By Susan Diskin 11-05-2025 13:26
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Hi Connie! I know that we've struggled with this issue as well. I learned a lot from a presentation that was at APIC this year (MIFU Friend or Foe) and I've also had an opportunity to meet with a rep from GE who explained a lot about why the IFUs were written the way they are. I'd be happy to talk more ...

Infection Prevention position open at Legacy Health!

Posted By Susan Diskin 07-08-2025 16:12
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Hello OSWAPIC community! I am excited to announce that we are hiring! Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, located in Gresham, Oregon has an open position for the Infection Prevention Program Manager. You will be in charge of the IP program for this 115-bed hospital, working with a stellar quality and ...

General maintenance in OR

Posted By Susan Diskin 05-21-2025 12:43
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We utilize ASHE ICRA 2.0 and have developed general maintenance ICRAs for Class 1 and Class 2 type work with our Facilities teams. These "standing orders" can be used for day-to-day work throughout our facility, which has been greatly appreciated and mostly successful. However, when you follow the grid, ...

Infection Prevention Open Position

Posted By Susan Diskin 10-10-2024 17:03
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Hello OSWAPIC members! I'm excited to share that we have an Infection Preventionist position at Legacy Good Samaritan in downtown Portland, Oregon (position ID 24-40090). Learn more about Legacy Good Samaritan here: Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Legacy Health Here is a link to the ...

RE: Jetted tub in Labor & Delivery

Posted By Susan Diskin 05-17-2024 12:37
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Hi Lori, I don't know what model our tubs are but the process is to fill the tub with warm water, turn on the whirlpool motor, use the hospital approved whirlpool antiseptic (I also don't know for sure what this product), allow it to run for 10 minutes, and drain. The process is repeated without ...

FREE training for frontline preparedness for special pathogens - Identify, Isolate and Inform

Posted By Susan Diskin 09-14-2023 17:55
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FREE training for frontline preparedness for special pathogens - Identify, Isolate and Inform

Posted By Susan Diskin 09-14-2023 17:55
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The Biological Isolation Care Unit at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, along with the Region 10 Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center are providing a FREE Special Pathogens preparedness training at Legacy Good Samaritan in Portland. There are multiple ...

RE: Occupational Health

Posted By Susan Diskin 06-28-2023 11:46
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Hi Dawn - if you want to give me your direct contact info, I can see if one of our employee health leaders can connect with you. They made the transition to using the Epic module a couple of years ago. ------------------------------ Susan Diskin MSN, RN, CIC | Infection Prevention and Control ...

RE: Goodbye!!

Posted By Susan Diskin 05-12-2023 12:17
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Janet - thank you for all your years in IP and serving our chapter. I'm so glad you shared these memories with all of us. You truly have made huge contributions to infection prevention and I am grateful for the path you paved for the rest of us. I hope the rest of your path ahead is a meandering one ...

RE: Pre-procedure COVID testing

Posted By Susan Diskin 01-18-2023 11:22
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Hi Connie, I can speak for Legacy - about a month ago we stopped all pre-procedure testing on asymptomatic patients. A few of our surgeons had connections with other large centers across the US where testing had stopped but had also shared some literature. I'm not sure if the final results of the most ...

RE: indwelling catheter alternatives

Posted By Susan Diskin 01-18-2023 11:00
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Hi Melanie, We've been using these for quite some time at our Legacy hospitals. We are currently using the Primafit. I think it's been a good option for the right patient. It's important for nursing to work with skin care experts to ensure there aren't inadvertent issues. I think it's safe to say that ...

RE: pathogens of concern policy and risk assessment

Posted By Susan Diskin 07-29-2022 14:44
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Hi Melanie, We are going to adapt our previous policy that addressed the Washington law on MRSA screening to support this but we have not begun the work yet. I'm hoping to set aside some time in the next month or two for this and can share then or maybe WSHA can give us some support on this? Thanks ...

RE: Pre-surgical blood glucose

Posted By Susan Diskin 03-10-2022 17:25
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Hi Dawn, We check blood glucose on all patients 18 years of age and older. Obstetric patients are exempt unless diabetic or have not had second trimester screening. This is part of our Best Practice Bundle and is based on recommendations from the HICPAC. I'd be happy to share our entire surgical site ...

RE: screening forms

Posted By Susan Diskin 03-10-2022 17:20
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Hi Melanie, We do not track names, temp, etc for our visitors that enter. They are screened and receive a sticker that they were screened that has the date on it and then they are allowed to enter. ------------------------------ Susan Diskin BSN, RN, CIC | Infection Prevention and Control Manager ...

RE: Screening

Posted By Susan Diskin 06-10-2021 13:15
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We are still screening all visitors and employees, vendors, etc. We still require masking as well. These are also requirements of the State, OSHA, and CMS. Like Connie mentioned, there is not a presciptive way that it has to be done and in the outpatient settings we do screen ahead of time and then once ...

Admission screening questions

Posted By Susan Diskin 04-08-2021 15:53
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Hello IP's I have some questions for those of you who are doing admission lab testing for COVID-19. Do you have any plans to stop this practice anytime soon? Do you screen all patients or do you just screen those who are expected to have an AGP? If you have a patient that is UNVACCINATED and refuses ...

OSWAPIC positions for 2021!

Posted By Susan Diskin 12-02-2020 20:49
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OSWAPIC positions for 2021!

Posted By Susan Diskin 12-02-2020 20:49
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OSWAPIC chapter member, We would still looking for some applications for OSWAPIC in 2021! If at all interested and have questions please reach out to one of the nominating committee members or any of our current officers. If you plan to run for a position fill out the attached application and submit ...

RE: Washing donated clothing

Posted By Susan Diskin 12-02-2020 20:41
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I don't know that it's a requirement but we ask that donated items (clothing, blankets, etc) are freshly washed. Right now, with COVID, we also try to quarantine items for a few days before distributing. ------------------------------ Susan Diskin BSN, RN, CIC | Infection Prevention and Control ...

RE: PAPR belt?

Posted By Susan Diskin 12-02-2020 20:35
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I think we generally place the belt under the gown based on order of operations. The gown is usually put on after the PAPR when entering a room and the gown is taken off before the gown when exiting the room. It also keeps contamination risk down - especially since the belt can be long on some people. ...