{"id":8954,"date":"2022-02-01T16:36:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T06:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=4477"},"modified":"2022-02-01T16:36:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T06:36:25","slug":"ed-stars-20220201","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-stars-20220201","title":{"rendered":"Important STARS COVID-19 update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Message from Metro North Health Incident Controller \u2013 COVID-19 update 142\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/01\/stars-banner.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3990 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"attachment_4182\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4182\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4182 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/01\/helen-boocock-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Boocock\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Boocock<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>PPE<\/h2>\n<p>Please note the guide for PPE selection section of the <em>Infection prevention and control guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings <\/em>(Version 3.0 25 January 2022) has been updated to include the following:<\/p>\n<p><em>An apron or a non-fluid resistant gown may be used in situations where physical contact is minimal and there is little change of body fluid splash (e.g. medication delivery, observations, fever clinics).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Refer to page 8 in particular of the guidelines: <a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/682dk\/2649\/7ZIltAraCwDd7ZrBYrARtgCiDyGFeKnKdcglcpBW.pdf\">Infection prevention and control guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Can we remind all staff working in clinical areas to wear P2\/N95 mask <u>and<\/u> protective eyewear at all times. Staff are to wear a flat surgical mask when engaging in activities other than direct patient care.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to try and have your breaks outside, socially distance at all times and ensure that you are wearing a mask when not eating or drinking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4185\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4185\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4185 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/01\/kellie-stockton-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kellie Stockton\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 201px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 201\/300;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kellie Stockton<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>PPE guidelines<\/h4>\n<p>Please refer to the following guidelines for PPE requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/682dk\/1680\/7ZIltAraCwDd7ZrBYrARo914mR.hq7tp4L2_YlEG.pdf\">Pandemic response guidance: Escalation of personal protective equipment usage in healthcare delivery, community health and care services, in-home care settings, and for healthcare delivery in correctional services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/682dk\/2649\/7ZIltAraCwDd7ZrBYrARtgCiDyGFeKnKdcglcpBW-1.pdf\">Infection prevention and control guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>COVID positive patients in STARS<\/h2>\n<p>Effective from today, any patients newly testing positive for COVID-19 in STARS will be transferred to RBWH. We will continue managing current patients in our 4B red zone as they are nearing the end of their isolation period. Our 4B red zone will be closed once vacated by current patients. These beds will then be re-opened to rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>A big thank you to the teams who have managed our COVID positive patients in STARS to date. Your patient-centred approach, alignment with protocols and \u2018can do\u2019 attitude has been exemplary.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, please ensure that you read the Metro North Incident Controller message daily for key updates to our Metro North COVID response.<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen Boocock and Kellie Stockton<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please note the guide for PPE selection section of the Infection prevention and control guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings (Version 3.0 25 January 2022) has been updated to include the following:<\/p>\n<p>An apron or a non-fluid resistant gown may be used in situations where physical contact is minimal and there is little change of body fluid splash (e.g. medication delivery, observations, fever clinics). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[160,167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-facility-messages","category-ed-stars"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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