On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Provincial Infection Control Network (PICNet) hosted their Provincial Carbapenemase-Producing Organism (CPO) Symposium in Burnaby.
This in-person event engaged approximately 60 health-care professionals from across the province to share insights and address objectives related to CPO surveillance and management, and collaboratively inform the development of CPO guidelines. Attendees heard from experts about the role that genomics can play in CPO cluster investigations, and about Fraser Health’s point prevalence in long-term care pilot project.
Important decisions and agreements were identified during the session and several actions are already underway. For more information about Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms, please visit PICNet’s CPO page.
Note: A username and password are required to access the recordings, please email picnet@phsa.ca for the credentials.
1. CPO Surveillance & Data Capture Enhancements
Presented by:
- Yosuf Kaliwal, PICNet
- Katherine Sunderland, PICNet
2. CPO in BC: Where Are We Post-Pandemic? & CPO Genomics at BCCDC PHL: Creating Actionable Intelligence for Partners
Presented by:
- Dr. Linda Hoang, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
- Dr. Shannon Russell PhD, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
3. Design and Application of the Provincial IPC Guidelines for CPO
Presented by:
- Noorsallah Esmail, PICNet
4. Carbapenemase producing Organisms in Long Term Care
Presented by:
- Ruth Dueckman, Executive Director Infection Prevention and Control – Fraser Health Authority
- Tamara Duncombe, IPC Epidemiologist, Fraser Health
- Viviane Franson, IPC Community Director, Fraser Health
5. Key Sections/Categories of the Provincial IPC Guidelines for CPO
Presented by:
- Dr. Stephanie Burniston PhD, PICNet
6. Validate and Prioritize CPO Knowledge Gaps and Practice Challenges
Presented by:
- Dr. Samar Hejazi PhD, PICNet
7. Review of Day, Wrap-up
Presented by:
- Tara Donovan, Director, PICNet
