Pause on hosting live Webber Teleconference
As of January 18, 2022, we are no longer hosting live Webber Teleconference in the near future due to technical limitation. MP3 recordings will continue to be available on our Webber Teleclasses webpage. Please stay tuned on our website for any updates....
Survey – Updating 2011 BC Reprocessing Guidelines
PICNet is updating the Best Practice Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Critical and Semi-Critical Medical Devices in BC Health Authorities – December 2011. We will be revising this document based on current literature, as well as feedback from our community of practice. As key project stakeholders, you are invited to participate in a survey (found here) to provide feedback to the 2011 guidelines. The survey should take approximately...
IPAC Barrier Survey
You are invited to participate in a survey on infection prevention and control (IPAC) during the pandemic! Did you or the health care providers in your organization face barriers to following infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C.? We’re learning from past experiences to improve our systems going forward. If you are a direct health care provider or an IPAC professional working with health care providers, please...
Lunch and Learn Sessions: COVID-19 Reflections (May – July 2021)
PICNet is very thankful to have hosted the COVID-19 Reflections Lunch & Learn series held May to July 2021. We are very grateful to all our speakers for sharing their knowledge, experience and expertise at our Lunch and Learn sessions. We have provided links to presentations that we obtained consent for posting below. Thank you to all our participants for attending the sessions and for participating in the discussions and Q&A. We hope...
COVID-19 Lessons Learned – Throwback Thursdays Lunch & Learn Sessions
PICNet is excited to inform our Community of Practice that starting in May 2021, we will be hosting a series of on-line lunch and learn sessions. The purpose of these sessions is to provide all of us with an opportunity to: Reflect on COVID-19 experiences in health care and affiliated community settings Identify key lessons learned for current and future pandemic planning Presenter Opportunities We are seeking presenters to share their COVID-19 experiences and...
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
PICNet has played an integral role in British Columbia’s response to COVID-19. As the co-lead with the Ministry of Health and Workplace Health & Safety, PICNet has collaborated with the health authorities to develop provincial-level Infection Prevention and Control COVID-19 guidelines and resources for healthcare in the province. For information about COVID-19, please go to the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) website. Information for the Public (Prevention & Risks, Testing, Community...
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
For information about COVID-19, please go to the BCCDC website. Information for the public (Latest case counts, getting tested, resources for community settings, etc). Information for health-care providers (Laboratory testing, clinical care, infection control, signage & posters, etc). Guidance for long-term care and assisted living facilities. ...