Antibiotics animated video from Health Education England
A clever video on antimicrobial resistance from Health Education England: Thanks to Reflections on Infection Prevention and Control for sharing this....
BCPSQC Quality Awards: Nominate People and Projects That Made Health Care Better!
Did your project improve how health care is delivered? Orr do you know somebody whose contributions to quality of care deserve recognition? Nominations are now being accepted for the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council’s 2018 Quality Awards. Categories celebrate projects within the four areas of care, as well as four inspiring people. The deadline to submit nominations is June 30, 2017. Judging criteria and nomination forms are available at www.bcpsqc.ca/quality-awards. Categories Staying Healthy –...
CIPHI Conference: Call for Abstracts
Do you have ideas to share about current and emerging environmental public health issues? An innovative way to safeguard public health? Submit your abstract today and connect with environmental public health professionals from all across Canada! Share your educational content on topics related to: Air Quality Built Environment Communicable Disease & Infection Control Drinking Water Emergency Preparedness & Response Food Safety Indigenous Populations Personal Services Pest Management Recreational Water Download the abstract submission form (PDF). Deadline for abstract submission: June 9, 2017 About...
Three African countries chosen to test first malaria vaccine
Three African countries have been chosen to test the world's first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization announced Monday. Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will begin piloting the injectable vaccine next year with hundreds of thousands of young children, who have been at highest risk of death. The vaccine, which has partial effectiveness, has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives if used with existing measures, the WHO regional director...
Comparison of VRE infection rates in Ontario hospitals
This paper was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on April 4, 2017 (vol.5 no.2 E273-E280) Abstract Background: Some Ontario hospitals have discontinued active screening and isolation programs for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). The aim of this study was to determine whether this practice change is associated with a change in the rate of rise of VRE-positive blood cultures. Methods: All Ontario hospitals are mandated to report VRE bacteremia. Using this publicly...
CIPHI Annual Education Conference 2017
83rd CIPHI Annual Education Conference - Honouring Traditions, Inspiring Innovation November 5 - 8, 2017 | Richmond, BC, Canada The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) - BC Branch and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority will jointly host the 83rd CIPHI Annual Education Conference on November 5 – 8, 2017 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC, Canada. This education conference will focus on current and emerging environmental public health...
New Bugs & Drugs website
The Bugs & Drugs® resource is now available in a website format for BC users at the following link: www.bugsanddrugs.org. The website is available to users accessing the website from an IP address that is from anywhere in British Columbia. Users can access the website from their personal or work devices as long as they have internet connectivity. Bugs & Drugs® is the recommended reference for management of infectious diseases and appropriate antimicrobial...