[…] people SUSCEPTIBLE HOST Unvaccinated, immune- compromised and the elderly are at highest risk WHO IS AT RISK OF INFECTION? PORTAL OF EXIT Mouth and nose PORTAL OF ENTRY When the virus comes into contact with the mouth, nose, eyes and/or is breathed into lungs WHAT CAUSES VIRAL RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES? HOW IS THE VIRUS SPREAD? WHERE THE VIRUS LIVES? HOW THE VIRUS EXITS THE BODY? HOW THE VIRUS...
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Update Oct 24th: You can also read Health Canada’s recall alert on this. The FDA has updated its June 1, 2016 Safety Communication to provide new information about Mycobacterium chimaera (M. chimaera) infections associated with the use of the LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH) Stӧckert 3T Heater-Cooler in U.S. patients who have undergone cardiothoracic surgeries. This communication also contains updated recommendations to help prevent the spread of infection...
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This year, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) is hosting a video competition for Stop! Clean Your Hands Day (also known as World Hand Hygiene Day). CPSI is looking for creative and original video submissions featuring the important questions you ask yourself to make sure the care you provide is the safest possible. Every video they receive will be uploaded to CPSI’s YouTube channel. STOP! Clean...
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Welcome to Canadian Patient Safety Week . Update from CPSI: here’s a quick rundown of what you can do to celebrate Canadian Patient Safety Week! Tweet your question for the Questions Save Lives Campaign using #asklistentalk Take the Canadian Patient Safety Week Quiz Join the Twitter Talk event on Friday, Oct 28 at 10 am MT / Noon ET. The topics are: Why does asking questions keep patients safer?...
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Two new updates today on Zika virus: Portable Zika test Researchers have created a portable test that can show whether someone has been infected with the Zika virus, even in remote areas far from a hospital or lab. In a study published Friday in the journal Cell, a group of scientists led by the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University describe how the inexpensive test...
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BC Guidelines, Toolkits and Publications Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Candida auris (C. auris) for Health Care Settings Created by: PICNet July 2024 Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) Toolkit Created by: PICNet September 2014, updated April 2018 For information on surveillance of CPO and the Surveillance Protocol for CPO in BC, check out the the CPO surveillance webpage. Notice: The Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) Toolkit is currently being...
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[…] of program topics. If you would like to suggest any new/additional topics or speakers, you can email Joanne Archer. And don’t forget to save the date: the conference takes place March 9-10, 2017. Infection Control News There are several new stories on the PICNet news page, including that of Angus the C.difficile-hunting dog. PICNet Medical Co-Lead Dr. Elizabeth Bryce was part of this project;...
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[…] dirt, however, and it is less eff ective if there is organic material on your hands; so if hands are visibly soiled you should use soap and water. • There has been controversy in the news that ABHR is not eff ective against norovirus. While it is not as eff ective against norovirus, it kills about 90% of the germs. • The one germ that is...
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[…] remove dirt, however, and it is less effective if there is organic material on your hands; so if hands are visibly soiled you should use soap and water. • There has been controversy in the news that ABHR is not effective against norovirus. While it is not as effective against norovirus, it kills about 90% of the germs. • The one germ that is resistant to...
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[…] less pain and discomfort and spent up to 80 per cent less time in the hospital chair, as a SC injection around five minutes per visit, compared with 30-90 minutes for IV treatment. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045%2813%2970383-8/abstract http://www.bsms.ac.uk/about/ news/herceptin-by-injection-is-quicker-and-preferred-say-breast-cance/ 43 44 Waste streams…….. 45 46 Pharmaceutical Waste and Disposal Aerosols (inhalers) Hazardous Drugs, Bulk Chemo, & empty vials & IV bags that contained Warfarin, Arsenic Trioxide and Physostigmine Trace...
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[…] as the document is ready. Thank you again for providing your input; the survey will result in more resources being posted to the PICNet website, our upcoming Education Day, and potentially some new initiatives. PICNet News Page The survey responses contained many requests for more frequent infection control news; don't forget to check our News page, where we regularly post items. Webber...
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[…] site, click "Refresh" when you're on the homepage to make sure you're viewing the new version. Also, just a reminder that our site won't display in older version s of Internet Explorer; you can use Google Chrome instead. Infection Control News Be sure to check PICNet's News page ; at your request, we've been posting infection control news items more...
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[…] staff. PICNet also has a summary of Patient Safety Week activities on our website. Infection Control Week: Meet all the infection control teams! For Infection Control Week, all the BC health authorities featured profiles or news stories about their infection control teams. You can read what each of the health authorities did here . You can also get to know the PICNet team better! PICNet 2017...
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[…] remove dirt, however, and it is less effective if there is organic material on your hands; so if hands are visibly soiled you should use soap and water. • There has been controversy in the news that hand sanitizer is not effective against norovirus. While it is not as effective against norovirus, it kills about 90% of the germs. • The one germ that is resistant...
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[…] those who have taken antibiotics are at higher risk. The elderly and people with certain medica l problems have a greater chance of becoming severely ill from C. difficile . C. diffi cile spores can live outside the human body for a very long time and may be found on things in the environment such as bed linens, bed rails, bathroom fixtures, and medical equipment. C....
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[…] submissions must be made for consideration. Details: Staff will submit slogan ideas over a period of time. The best slogan will be selected by a panel and could be adopted for the year, used on newsletters, emails, and various organization -wide publications. Variations: Design a slogan for a particular department Choose a particular theme 28 Public :ealth Ontario —Regional =nfection Control Networks =nfection Control Week...
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[…] will dominate trade •More than 5 billion middle class people •Consumption will double Data Sources: W W F Living Planet Report; United Nations Environmental Programme; Mckinsey, 2012 Source: Australia Foundation for W orld Population and International Cooperation Current Population Clock U.S.324,220,393 World7,296,333,983 17:04 UTC (EST+5) Feb 20, 2015 Major Drivers: Diseases Threaten Public Health •MRSA, drug-resistant bacteria, infects 75,300 people annually in U.S.; now moved from...
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[…] in the provincial rates from Q1 of 201 3/14 to Q 1 of 201 7/18 was not statistically significant. What is Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) ? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taking antibiotics or with weakened immune system s, e.g....
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[…] in the provincial rates from Q1 of 201 3/1 4 to Q 2 of 201 7/1 8 is statistically significant. What is Clostridium difficile infections (CDI)? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taki ng antibiotics or with weakened immune system s,...
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[…] trend in the provincial rates from Q1 of 201 3/14 to Q 3 of 201 7/18 is statistically significant. What is Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) ? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taking antibiotics or with weakened immune system s, e.g....
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