MinutesTeleconference:HAIGG

Date: / 30 April2015
Time: / 10.00am–11.00am
Location: / Teleconference
Chair: / JaneO’Malley(Ministry),Don Mackie
Attendee / s:SallyRoberts, GabrielleNicholson,Ruth Barratt,Bob Buckham,NoelineWhitehead,
MichelleBalm,Sheldon Ngati,GrantPidgeon. JanePryer
Apologies:ChrisMcKenna,ArthurMorris
ItemN / otes
1Welcomeandintroductions
JanewelcomedMichelleBalm tothegroupasthenewInfectiousDiseasesPhysicianrepresentative.
2Confirmationofminutes17December
Minutesreviewed,confirmedandacceptedastrueandaccurate.
3ActionPlanupdate
13.1Governance:
Needfor aseparateChief ExecutiveHAIchampion discussed in viewof HAIGGhaving CMOrepresentation.
Action:Further discussionbetween JaneO’Malley, DonMackie,GrantPidgeonandChrisMcKennatodiscussthismatter.
13.3Surveillance:
6DHBsiteshavebeencapturingsurveillance resultsaround hospital CDI.AwaitingtheinterimreportfromESRonresults.
Action:DebbieWilliamsontoaskpermissionfromCDteamre: CDIreportbeforenextHAIGGmeeting.

13.24WorkforceCapacity:

WaiarikiInstituteofTechnologynowhavealevel8,MastersIPCcourseavailable.Discussiononhow alldisciplines couldbenefitfrom a ‘shared’learningbetweendisciplines. Action: JaneO’Malley to discusswithJenny Parr(Waitemata)onwhatishappeninginthesectoraroundeducationalopportunities.
Master’sprogrammetobesenttomembersofHAIGGforinformation.
HAIGGmembersagreedthatthisactionpointcanberemovedduetothe complexityanddedicatedtimeneededtowriteaworkforcedevelopmentplan.
13.25VictorianCleaningStandards:
AwaitingadvicefromMOH,HealthLegalteam inregardtoonesectionofthecopyrightlaws.–Groupto beupdatedonceresolved.

13.26IT/IPCprogrammerequirementsforDHBs:

UpdatefromGabrielletogroup–Steeringgroupestablishedandhavemetseveraltimeswiththe workinggroup.The workinggrouphavealsomet withtheNationalITboardandengagementformthee-Healthteam;Therewasarecentmeetingwiththeprojectsponsorstoupdatethemonprogressandto getguidanceon thenextsteps.

Action:TheworkinggroupwillprovidetheHAIGGwithacomprehensiveupdateonprogressatthenextfacetofacemeeting.

Don Mackieand JaneO’Malleytomeet with the DG ofthe MOH,TheCEoftheHQSC andtheCEOofESRto reviewthe financialinput required.

13.30Vaccinationrequirementsforhealthcareworkers

JaneO’Malleyupdated thegroup on theseriesof teleconferencesheldovertheFeb/Marperiodwiththeclinicalleads(CMO’s DoN’s,Directors of AlliedHealth,OccupationalHealth,Qualityand Risk) fromDHBs.

ItwasnotedthatnotallDHBs engage intheteleconferenceswhichresulted insomespecialtiesnotbeingaware of the workbeingdone byDHBs.

Thegroupasked whatlearningscouldbetakenforward intheARCsectorparticularly intheagedcaresector

  • Actions:Emailtogooutto clinicalleads,toaskfor learningsfromwhatprimary care,HealthPromotionAgencyandImmunisationteamhasdonearoundpromotioninARCfacilities.
  • MinutesandotherrelevantmaterialfromthethreemeetingstobecirculatedtoHAIGGmembers.
  • InviteHAIGGmemberstoSeptemberInfluenzafollowupmeetingtolistentothelearningsfromthisseasonsInfluenzacampaign.
  • Jane O’Malleytoreportbacktothe nextDirectorsofNursingandAllied HealthnationalmeetingontheoutcomeandlearningfromtheInfluenzateleconferences.

13.31AntimicrobialStewardship

Updateregardingworkthathasbeendonesofar:

  • Adraft‘step-by-step’plan was providedtotheHAIGGrepresentativesforreviewandfeedback.
  • Feedbackreceived (followinganemail sentthroughASID)from someindividual IDphysicians(individuallyand collectivelyontheutility oftheAustralianTherapeuticGuidelines(ATG)asapossibleresource/guidancedocumentinNewZealand

Concernswereraisedbysomemembersofthegroupthatwider consultationneedstobeundertaken,itwasnotedthatthemessageinthee-mailmayhavebeeneditedwhichalludedthattheATGwasgoingtobeimplementedratherthanreviewedasasuitablereferencedocument.

Agreed:

TheneedforNationalantibioticguidelinesandstandardisation.

Communicationplan,across thesectortokeepDHB’s and other stakeholdersinformedontheHAIGGworkplaninthisarea.

Action:

FollowupteleconferencebetweenSallyRoberts,MichelleBalm,BobBuckhamandJanePryertoestablish aworkplanto encompasstheaboveagreedpointsbefore nextmeeting.