IPAC News for the week of June 26 – 30, 2023
Effectiveness of Disinfecting Caps for Intravenous Access Points in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Clinical Utilization, and Cost of Care During COVID-19. Journal Effectiveness of educational and training intervention for improving hand hygiene compliance amongst nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Journal Do you need a COVID booster for your summer vacation? Experts weigh in. News COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend...
IPAC News for the week of June 19 – 23, 2023
Pathways of TB Transmission in Children—A Systematic Review of Molecular Epidemiological Studies. Journal Bacterial transfer and biofilm formation in needleless connectors in a clinically simulated in vitro catheter model. Journal Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court. News Russian units in Kherson Oblast and Crimea, stricken in cholera outbreak. News Nigeria: Measles outbreak claims the lives of more than 50 children since February in the Northeast. ...
IPAC News for the week of June 12 – 16, 2023
The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Improving Vaccination Confidence & Addressing Vaccination Disparities to Help Improve Vaccine Uptake: A Systematic Review. Journal Measuring the global response to antimicrobial resistance, 2020–21: a systematic governance analysis of 114 countries. Journal El Nino rains intensify record dengue outbreak in Peru. News The Ottawa Hospital lifts most mask requirements, but some say it's too soon. News After 2 years, these Winnipeggers say their lives...
IPAC News for the week of June 5 – 9, 2023
Is partisan conflict over COVID-19 vaccination eroding support for childhood vaccine mandates? Journal How COVID-19 Impacted CAUTI and CLABSI Rates in Alabama. Journal H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Sichuan province, China. News Texas reports 3 deaths in fungal meningitis outbreak linked to procedures performed in Mexico. News Masks and other COVID-19 protocols to return to 2023 Tour de France. News More than 175 people fall ill in Celebrity Cruises...
IPAC News for the week of May 23 – 26, 2023
The effectiveness of a dedicated central venous access care team to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection in a private hospital. Journal Canadian antenatal COVID-19 seroprevalence study; population mapping of the COVID-19 pandemic utilizing stored antenatal sera. Journal Nova Scotia lifts COVID-19 health order, no more weekly case reporting. News How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics. News Manitoba chiropractor cleared of misconduct after posting pro-vaccine news story. News South...
PICNet Newsletters – May 2023
We are excited to share our refreshed and modernized PICNet website. We welcome you to visit https://www.picnet.ca/. We hope that you enjoy the new look and feel and trust it will be more user-friendly for our community of practice. Thank you to all our survey participants who provided valuable feedback to help inform website changes. Congratulations to the following lucky three participants who won Amazon gift cards: Sarah Ormond from Fraser Health Authority ...
IPAC News for the week of May 15 – 19, 2023
Wastewater concentrations of human influenza, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, and seasonal coronavirus nucleic-acids during the COVID-19 pandemic: a surveillance study. Journal Public health emergency preparedness for infectious disease emergencies: a scoping review of recent evidence. Journal Mask mandates removed for health-care workers across N.L., according to internal memo. News Needle-free Covid vaccination trials taking place in Cambridge. News Zimbabwe reports more than 800 cholera cases in past three...