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Patient safety and Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infection
McLaws M-L, Gold J, King K, Irwig LM, Berry G. The prevalence of nosocomial and community acquired infections in Australian Hospitals. Med J Aust 1988; 149: 582-590.
McLaws M-L, Irwig LM, Mock P, Berry G, Gold J. Predictors of surgical wound infection in Australia: a national study. Med J Aust 1988; 149: 591-595.
McLaws M-L, Murphy C, Taylor P, Ferson M, Gold J, Donnellan R, Dalton D. Rate of Seasonal Spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in a Pediatric Hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997; 18: 778-780.
McLaws M-L, Murphy C, Taylor P, Coroneos N. Measuring line-related Bacteraemia in Intensive Care Patients. Anaesth Intensive Care 1998; 26: 282-286.
Murphy C, McLaws M-L. Credentialling, diversity and professional recognition in foundations for an Australian infection control career path. Am J Infect Control 1999: 27:240-246.
Murphy C, McLaws M-L. Who coordinates infection control programs in Australia? Am J Infect Control 1999: 27:291-295.
Murphy C, McLaws M-L. Methodologies used in surveillance of surgical wound infections and bacteraemia in Australian hospitals. Am J Infect Control 1999; 27: 474-481.
Murphy CL, McLaws M-L. Australian Infection Control Association member’s use of skills and resources that promote Evidence-Based Infection Control. Am J Infect Control 2000; 28: 116-122.
Murphy CL, McLaws M-L. Variation in administrators’ and clinicians’ attitudes towards critical elements of an infection control program and the role of the infection control practitioner in New South Wales, Australia. Am J Infect Control 2001; 29:262-270.
McLaws M-L, Whitby RM. Surgical Site Surveillance. (Editorial) AIC Aust Infect Control 1999; 4:5-6.
McLaws M-L, Murphy C, Whitby RM. Standardising surveillance of nosocomial infections: The HISS Program. Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice 2000: 20; 6-11.
McLaws M-L, Caelli M. Pilot testing standardized surveillance: Hospital Infection Standardised Surveillance (HISS). Am J Infect Control 2000; 28: 401-405.
Morton A, Whitby M, McLaws M-L, Dobson A, McElwain S, Looke D, Stackelroth J, Sartor A. The application of process control chart methodology to the detection and monitoring of hospital-acquired infections. J Qual in Clin Pract 2001; 21:112-117.
McLaws M-L, Taylor P. The Hospital Infection Standardised Surveillance (HISS) programme: analysis of a two-year pilot. J Hosp Infect 2003; 53 (4): 260-268.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L, Collopy B, Looke DFL, Doidge S, Henderson B, Selvey L, Gardner G, Stackelroth J, Sartor A. Post discharge surveillance: can a patient reliably diagnose surgical wound infection? J Hosp Infect 2002; 52: 155-160.
Sykes PK, Brodribb RK, McLaws M-L. Continuous surgical site surveillance: does it work? Am J Infect Control 2005; 33: 422-427.
McLaws M-L, Berry G. Non uniform risk for bloodstream infection with increasing central venous catheter-days. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2005; 26:715-719.
Koon KV, Lao NM, Lai SC, Ung SI, Chiang SW, McLaws M-L, Whitby M. Healthcare associated infection surveillance in Macau: a new approach. Health Science Journal of Macao Quarterly March 31, 2006.
Nimmo GR, Coombs GW, Pearson JC, Christiansen K, Turnidge J, Gosbell I, Collignon P, McLaws M-L on behalf of the Australia Group for Antimicrobial Resistance. Trends in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Australia. Medical Journal Aust 2006; 184:384-388.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L, Doidge S, Collopy B. Post discharge Surgical Site Surveillance: Does patient education improve reliability of diagnosis? Journal of Hosp Infect 2007 (in press)
Clinical Indicators for measures of Patient Safety and associated methodology
McLaws M-L, Murphy C, Gold J. An introduction to epidemiology and infection Control practice: Part I. AIC Aust Infect Control 1995; 1(3): 32-3.
McLaws M-L, Murphy C, Gold J. An introduction to epidemiology and infection Control practice: Part II Evidence of Causality. AIC Aust Infect Control 1995; 1:23-26.
McLaws M-L, Murphy C, Gold J. An introduction to epidemiology and infection Control practice: Part III A brief overview of surveillance for nosocomial infection. AIC Aust Infect Control 1995; 1: 23-25.
McLaws M-L. Risk adjusted infection rates Part I: what is risk adjustment and when should infection rates be risk adjusted? AIC Aust Infect Control 2001; 6 (2) 55-58.
Auricht E, Borgert J, Butler M, Cadwallader H, Collignon P, Eades M, Ferguson J, Kampen R, Looke D, MacBeth D, McLaws M-L, Olesen D, Pawsey M, Richards M, Riley T, Sykes P, Whitby M, West R, Zerner L. Introduction to Australian surveillance definitions: surgical site infection and bloodstream infections. AIC Aust Infect Control 2000; 5 (3):25-31. (see ACHS link)
Auricht E, Borgert J, Butler M, Cadwallader H, Collignon P, Cooper C, Eades M, Ferguson J, Kampen R, Looke D, McLaws M-L, Olesen D, Pawsey M, Richards M, Riley T, Saul J,Spearing N, Thomson R, West R, Whitby M, Wishart M, Zerner L. Uniform national denominator definitions for infection control indicators: surgical site infection and health care associated bloodstream infections. AIC Aust Infect Control 2001; 6 (2):47-51. (see ACHS link)
A Users’ Manual Version 1 for use in 20002. ACHS http://www.achs.org.au for:
Infection Control Clinical Indicators (Bloodstream Infection)
Infection Control Clinical Indicators (Surgical Site Infection)
Infection Control Clinical Indicators (Multiple resistant Micro-organisms)
McLaws M-L. The cumulation of rare events – a global healthcare and public health concern. (Editorial) AIC Aust Infect Control 2005; December.
Patient Safety-related Staff Behaviour
Askarian M, Shiraly R, McLaws M-L. Knowledge, attitude and practices of contact precautions among Iranian nurses. Am J Infect Control 2005 33; 486-488.
McLaws M-L. The cumulation of rare events – a global healthcare and public health concern. (Editorial) AIC Aust Infect Control 2005; December.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L. Efficacy of an alcohol/chlorhexidine hand hygiene program in a hospital with high rates of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. (Letter) MJA 2006; 184: 253-254.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L. Handwashing in healthcare workers: accessibility of sink location does not improve compliance. J Hosp Infect 2004; 58: 247-253.
Askaarian M, Mirzaei K, Mundy LM, McLaws M-L. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding isolation precautions among Iranian healthcare workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2005;26:105-108.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L. Efficacy of an alcohol/chlorhexidine hand hygiene program in a hospital with high rates of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. (Letter) MJA 2006; 184: 253-254.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L, Ross MW. Why healthcare workers don’t wash their hands: a behavioural explanation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006; 27: 484-492.
Askarian M, Mirzaei K, McLaws M-L. Attitudes and infection control practices of Iranian Dentists associated with HIV- infected patients. Am J Infect Control 2006; 34: 530-533.
Askarian M, Shiraly R, Aramesh K, McLaws M-L. Knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding contact precautions among Iranian physicians. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006;27:868-872.
Whitby M, Pessoa-Silva CL, McLaws M-L, Allegranzi B, Sax H, Larson E, Seto WH, Donaldson L, Pittet D. Behavioural considerations for hand hygiene practices: the basic building blocks. J Hosp Infect 2006; 65(1):1-8.
Bahal A, Karamchandani D, Fraise A, McLaws M-L. Hand Hygiene compliance: universally better post-contact than pre-contact in healthcare workers in the UK and Australia. British Journal of Infection Control 2007 (February); 8 (1): 24-28.
Askarian M, McLaws M-L, Maysia M. Knowledge, attitude and practices related to standard precautions of surgeons and physicians in University Affiliated Hospitals of Shiraz, Iran. International J Infectious Diseases 2007; 11; 213-219.
Slater K, Whitby M, McLaws M-L. Prevention of Needlestick Injuries: the need for strategic marketing to address healthcare worker misperceptions. Am J Infect Control 2007 (in press).
Healthcare workers’ Safety Behaviour related to Needlestick Injury
Murphy C, McLaws M-L. Needleless Systems for Intravenous therapy: implications for Australian Infection Control. AIC Aust Infect Control 1996; 1:29.
Shiao J SC, McLaws M-L, Huang K-Y, Ko W-C, Guo YL. Non-reporting behavior of sharps injuries in Taiwanese Health care workers. Am J Infect Control 1999; 27:254-257.
Shiao JSC, McLaws M-L, Huang KY, Guo YL. Sharps injuries among hospital support personnel. J Hosp Infect 2001; 49: 262-267.
Shiao J SC, McLaws M-L, Huang K-Y, Guo YL. Student nurses in Taiwan at high risk for needlestick injuries. Annals of Epidemiology 2002; 12:197-201.
Shiao J, Guo L, McLaws M-L, Estimation of the risk of bloodborne pathogens to health care workers after a needlestick injury in Taiwan. AJIC Am J Infect Control 2002; 30: 15-20.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L. Hollow-bore needlestick injuries in a tertiary teaching hospital: epidemiology, education and engineering. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 418-422.
Murphy C, McLaws M-L. Needleless Systems for Intravenous therapy: implications for Australian Infection Control. AIC Aust Infect Control 1996; 1:29.
Shiao J SC, McLaws M-L, Huang K-Y, Ko W-C, Guo YL. Non-reporting behavior of sharps injuries in Taiwanese Health care workers. Am J Infect Control 1999; 27:254-257.
Shiao JSC, McLaws M-L, Huang KY, Guo YL. Sharps injuries among hospital support personnel. J Hosp Infect 2001; 49: 262-267.
Shiao J SC, McLaws M-L, Huang K-Y, Guo YL. Student nurses in Taiwan at high risk for needlestick injuries. Annals of Epidemiology 2002; 12:197-201.
Shiao J, Guo L, McLaws M-L, Estimation of the risk of bloodborne pathogens to health care workers after a needlestick injury in Taiwan. AJIC Am J Infect Control 2002; 30: 15-20.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L. Hollow-bore needlestick injuries in a tertiary teaching hospital: epidemiology, education and engineering. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 418-422.
Askarian M, Malekmakan L, McLaws M-L, Zare N, Patterson M. Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries among Medical Students at a University in Iran. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006; 27 (1): 99-100.
Patient Safety and Clinical Epidemiology
Whitby M, McLaws M-L, Berry G. The risk of death from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a meta-analysis. Med J Aust 2001; 175: 264-267.
Whitby M, McLaws M-L, Berry G. Risk of death from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a meta-analysis. Med J Aust 2002; 196, 188-189.
Sharp C, McLaws M-L. Protocol for a Review of Wound Dressings for Surgical Sites. In: Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2001. Oxford. http://cochrane.hcn.net.au
Sharp CA, McLaws M-L. A Discourse on Pressure Ulcer Physiology: The Implications of Repositioning And Staging. http://www.worldwidewounds.com/
Taylor P, McLaws M-L, de Borde M, Pritchard R. Isolation and identification of Burkholderia cepacia by participants in an external quality assurance program (QAP) between 1994 and 1999. Pathology 2004; 36:352-357.
Harrison GA, Jacques T, Kilborn G, McLaws M-L. Prevalence of recording of the signs of critical conditions and emergency responses in hospital wards: The SOCCER Study. Resuscitation 2005;65:149-57.
Harrison GA, Jacques T, Mclaws M-L, Kilborn G. Combination of early signs of critical illness to predict in-hospital death – the SOCCER Study (Signs of Critical Conditions and Emergency Responses). Resuscitation 2006; 71:327-334.
Graves N, Halton K, Curtis M, Doidge S, Lairson D, McLaws M-L, Whitby M. The economic costs of healthcare-acquired surgical site infections that first appear after discharge from hospital. EID 2006; 12: 831-834.
Jacques T, Harrison GA, Mclaws M-L, Kilborn G. Signs of Critical Conditions and Emergency Responses (Soccer): A Model for Predicting Adverse Events in the Inpatient Setting. Resuscitation 2006; 69:175-183.
Sharp C A, McLaws M-L. Estimating the risk of pressure ulcer development: is it truly evidence based? International J Wound Care 2006; 3: 344-353.
Jeremijenko A, McLaws M-L, Kosasih H. A Tsunami Related Tetanus Epidemic in Aceh, Indonesia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 2007 (in press).
Liang W, McLaws M-L, Liu M, Mi J, Chan KYD. Hindsight: reanalysis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in Beijing. Public Health 2007 (in press)
Nguyen V T-T, McLaws M-L, Dore GJ. Hepatitis B infection: epidemic in rural Viet Nam. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2007 (in press)
Nguyen V, McLaws M-L, Dore GJ. The Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Infection in Rural North Vietnam. Hepatology International 2007 (in press)
HISS pilot site newsletter
HISS publishes a newsletter which can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:
HISS Newsletter - April 2000 (PDF size 2,341 KB)
HISS Newsletter - December 1999 (PDF size 194 KB)
HISS Newsletter - September/October 1999 (PDF size 304 KB)
HISS Newsletter - June/July 1999 ( PDF size 1,244 KB)
HISS Newsletter - April/May 1999 (PDF size 167 KB)
HISS Newsletter - January/February 1999 (PDF size 1,193 KB)
HISS Newsletter - November 1998 (PDF size 466 KB)
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