National Infection Control Week 2024
The following information is being shared early to facilitate awareness and planning for National Infection Control Week, observed in Canada this year on October 14th to 18th 2024. The week serves as a reminder of the critical importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) in safeguarding people in health-care settings. Thank you to our partners. PICNet would like to take this opportunity to recognize the provincial IPC Community of Practice and all health-care...
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC) ADVISORY & MPOX GUIDANCE
Date: August 20, 2024 In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on August 14th, PICNet directs you to provincial IPC guidance for mpox in health-care settings, available on PICNet’s mpox webpage. The mpox guidance is intended for health-care workers in health-care settings, programs and services, including acute care/inpatient settings, primary and community clinics, pre-hospital, home health and long-term care. The guidance outlines information about transmission, additional...
PICNet Newsletter – March 2024
Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Team as a Senior Practice Leader! Are you a visionary, a trailblazer, and a master of your craft? We’re thrilled to announce that we’re recruiting for a full-time permanent Senior Practice Leader to join our dynamic team! If you or someone you know is interested, check the PICNet website for the posting. Thank you, Dr. Linda Hoang, Provincial Medical Co-Director, PICNet We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Linda Hoang...
PICNet Thank You to Dr. Linda Hoang, Provincial Medical Co-Director
From: Maureen O’Donnell, Tara Donovan, Titus Wong After nearly a decade with PICNet, Dr. Linda Hoang is leaving her official medical leadership role in the program. While saddened by her departure, we are also excited for Linda as she takes on her new provincial leadership role at the BC Centre for Disease Control as the Medical Director of the BCCDC Provincial Health Laboratory (PHL). Linda is an exceptional medical leader and a...