Staph infections at John Hunter Hospital per 10,000 patient days have reduced by 25 per cent since 2010-11. Staph infections at Calvary Mater Newcastle have reduced over 80 per cent since 2010-11.
All infection events are investigated by the District’s Infection Prevention and Control unit to examine preventable factors and/or deficiency in practice and to implement improvement processes. The District will continue to implement strategies to further reduce staph infection rates in hospitals, including enhanced staff training and hand hygiene compliance.
