Why every IPC moment matters

GAMA Healthcare is thrilled to announce the launch of the IPC ‘Moments that Matter’ campaign, inviting healthcare professionals to become part of an inspiring movement celebrating the fundamentals of infection prevention and control (IPC).

In healthcare, every action holds significance, and every moment has the potential to drive a positive change. This campaign coincides with International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), running from 15th–21st October 2023, and aims to highlight the role IPC plays in creating safe healthcare environments. More than just an event, this campaign is a call to action that underscores the critical role of IPC in ensuring the safety of patients, residents, healthcare staff and visitors.

Valuable IPC resources at your fingertips

To empower healthcare facilities in prioritizing infection prevention and control, the campaign offers a comprehensive suite of resources:

Educational posters and screensaver

Access posters that focus on critical IPC ‘Moments that Matter’ to help prevent infections in healthcare facilities. These visual cues serve as constant reminders, reinforcing the essential steps for maintaining a safe healthcare setting.

Capture IPC ‘Moments that Matter’ competition

Unleash your creativity and showcase the impactful IPC moments in your healthcare facility. Share your photos, add a caption, and use the hashtags #MomentsThatMatter, #GAMAHealthcareAU, and #IIPW to enter the competition and inspire others.

Educational webinar

Join our webinar, ‘IPC Moments that Matter: Fundamentals for Impact’, on the 16th October 2023, at 7:00 PM (AEDT). In this session, Professor Brett Mitchell, an IPC expert, and Amy Cartwright, our Clinical Nurse Educator, will discuss surface decontamination, skin and air hygiene basics, attitudes toward cleaning practices, practical IPC tools and engage in an interactive Q&A session. Don’t miss it!

Sneak peek into thought-provoking articles

As part of this campaign, we are offering a series of thought-provoking articles that delve into the fundaments of IPC ‘Moments that Matter’. Our first article, ‘Decontaminating Visibly Dirty Surfaces Matters’, explores the often-overlooked role of visibly dirty surfaces in infection prevention. Recent evidence underscores that effectively decontaminating these surfaces is not just about aesthetics — it significantly impacts IPC outcomes.

Decontaminating surfaces and equipment before a procedure reduces the risk of infections occurring, even prior to common tasks or procedures like taking a blood pressure.

While decontaminating a surface before a procedure is crucial to reduce infection, doing so after a procedure is just as important in breaking the chain of infection. As contamination of surfaces and equipment can happen at any time during a procedure, following a postprocedure process reduces the risk of contamination.

As we embark on the IPC ‘Moments that Matter’ campaign, we invite you to be a part of this inspiring movement. Join us in celebrating and amplifying the critical IPC work you and your team does daily. Together, we can create safer healthcare environments that truly matter.

For more information about the IPC ‘Moments that Matter’ campaign and access to valuable resources, visit gamahealthcare.com.au/moments-that-matter

View the IPC Week ‘Moments that Matter’ campaign using the QR Code.

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