[…] CFU/ml Urinalysis results Urine cultures that are positive only for yeast, mold, dimorphic fungi, or parasites Uropathogen list for Asymptomatic Bacteremic UTI (ABUTI) – ABUTI criteria will use the same pathogen list as SUTI NHSN Newsletter, Vol. 9, Issue 3, September 2014 r NHSN, SUTI and ABUTI, 2015 Area of Improvement : NHSN Clarification on CAUTI & POA NHSN clarified the issue of patients having...
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[…] following sources can consumers learn about your facility’s HAI rates? Remember earlier slide… IPs cited 100% web sources {35758FB7-9AC5-4552-8A53-C91805E547FA} Official state reports 85% HospitalCompare website 74% Hospital personnel 28% Physician or other HCW 25% Local News Source 17% Hospital Website 15% Don’t know 4% © MCGUCKIN METHODS INTERNATIONAL, INC. WWW.MCGUCKINMETHODS.COM 17 EPIDEMIOL. TAKEAWAY (CONT’D) Which departments at your hospital are involved in providing <mark...
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[…] RESULTS (CONTâD) Awareness Understanding Priority © MCGUCKIN METHODS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                WWW.MCGUCKINMETHODS.COM 15 A Webber Training Teleclass www.webbertraining.com 6 EPIDEMIOLOGIST RESULTS (CONTâD) EPIDEMIOLOGIST RESULTS (CONTâD) © MCGUCKIN METHODS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                WWW.MCGUCKINMETHODS.COM 16 EPIDEMIOLOGIST TAKEAWAY EPIDEMIOLOGIST TAKEAWAY From which of the following sources can consumers learn about your facilityâs HAI rates? Official state reports 85% HospitalCompare website 74% Remember earlier slideâ¦Â IPs cited 100% web sources Hospital personnel 28% Physician or other HCW 25% Local News Source 17% Hospital Website 15% Donât know 4% © MCGUCKIN METHODS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                WWW.MCGUCKINMETHODS.COM 17 EPIDEMIOL. TAKEAWAY (CONTâD) EPIDEMIOL. TAKEAWAY (CONTâD) Which departments at your hospital are involved in providing information on HAI rates to patients? Infection Prevention 81%Qua lity Assu rance...
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[…] RESULTS (CONTâD) Awareness Understanding Priority © MCGUCKIN METHODS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                WWW.MCGUCKINMETHODS.COM 15 A Webber Training Teleclass www.webbertraining.com 6 EPIDEMIOLOGIST RESULTS (CONTâD) EPIDEMIOLOGIST RESULTS (CONTâD) © MCGUCKIN METHODS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                WWW.MCGUCKINMETHODS.COM 16 EPIDEMIOLOGIST TAKEAWAY EPIDEMIOLOGIST TAKEAWAY From which of the following sources can consumers learn about your facilityâs HAI rates? Official state reports 85% HospitalCompare website 74% Remember earlier slideâ¦Â IPs cited 100% web sources Hospital personnel 28% Physician or other HCW 25% Local News Source 17% Hospital Website 15% Donât know 4% © MCGUCKIN METHODS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                WWW.MCGUCKINMETHODS.COM 17 EPIDEMIOL. TAKEAWAY (CONTâD) EPIDEMIOL. TAKEAWAY (CONTâD) Which departments at your hospital are involved in providing information on HAI rates to patients? Infection Prevention 81%Qua lity Assu rance...
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[…] to accomplish this. Based on subsequent recommendations, PICNet’s Terms of Reference were revised, and received approval from the Integra ted Primary Acute and Community Care Committee (IPACCC). This document outlines the plan for communicating this news. In 2013, a new Scientific Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC) was created to replace PICNet’s former Advisory Committee. The SOAC is comprised of appointed Operational Leads (appointed by...
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1 Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Viral Respiratory Illness for Primary Care Practitioners and Community - Based Health Care Providers in Clinic Settings January 1 5, 2025 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for VRI for Primary Care Practitioners and Community -Based Health Care Providers in Clinic Settings . Page 2 Table of Contents Guideline Review ...
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[…] Guidance for VRI in Acute Care Settings in BC 44 Appendix K: Example Daily Update Outbreak Report for O utbreak M anagement Team Location: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________ Day _____ of Outbreak Number of new cases today - Patients: __________ Number of new cases today – HC Ws: ___________ Date of symptom onset of last case: ___________ Number of patients currently symptomatic (include new...
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[…] and what youâd like to see next year! Join our Community of Practice If you havenât already, you can sign up to join our Community of Practice at www.picnet.ca/join . You can receive infection control newsletters, notification of education opportunities, and more . Thank you for attending our conference; we hope to see you again next year! 6 3 Jocelyn Srigley MD, MSc, FRCPC Clinical Assistant...
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[…] motility, Mobile bacteria, lower dose with phage wash out, with 12 hour delay, per ml Motility offered as D c= 0.0144 cm^2/h or 0.2 um/s (Blanco and Chen 2019) A Canadian and UHT Breakthrough CTV News: https://bit.ly/phagevictoria Greg German and TAILOR LABS, Houston CTV News: https://bit.ly/phagevictoria CTV News: https://bit.ly/phagevictoria More Work to follow: • Phage Recovery Analysis • E. coli genomics • Pre -Clinical mouse...
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[…] Advisory Board at Food AlertExperience and qualifications•Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner•Local government•Central government•Academia 30 years as an independent hygiene consultant, expert witness, media adviser and adviser for food safety to UK Hospitality•PhD behavioural science2Learning ObjectivesAfter participating in this session, attendees should be able to:•differentiate between the efficacy of indiscriminate use of disinfectants (hygiene theatre) and the targeted hygiene approach.•use a risk assessment process...
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[…] disparities in infection prevention through a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. •Promote the value of demonstrated infection prevention competence.Strategic Priorities and Actions SAFETY ACROSS THE Example: Quality Improvement CBIC Resources•Exam Prep Materials: https://www.cbic.org/CBIC/Exam-Prep-Resources.htm•CBIC Webinars: https://www.cbic.org/CBIC/ News-and-Media.htm•Study Groups: Check with local APIC/IPAC Canada Chapters Follow Us on Social Media! Questions? Contact InformationGeneral Informationinfo@cbic.org202-454-2625Executive Director, Jessica Danglesjdangles@cbic.org virox.comdiversey.comgamahealthcare.comThanks to Teleclass EducationPAT R...
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[…] Accessed March 23, 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/public -health/services/diseases/2019 -novel -coronavirus -infection/health - professionals/main -modes -transmission.html#shr -pg0 4. World Health Organization (WHO). Coronavirus disease (COVID -19): How is it transmitted? December 23, 2021. Accessed March 23, 2022. https://www.who.int/ news -room/questions -and -answers/item/coronavirus -disease - covid -19 -how -is-it-transmitted 5. US Cente rs for Disease Control and Prevention. Scientific Brief: SARS -CoV -2 Transmission May 7, 2021. Accessed...
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[…] does not have any harmful side effects. ABHR kills only the transient ï¬ ora; it leaves the normal (resident) ï¬ ora behind. Also, ABHR does not make germs more resistant! âSuperbugsâ have been in the news a lot lately, and many people are confused about what makes a germ resistant. âSuperbugsâ are antibiotic resistant organisms (AROs), which are bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotic...
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Excerpted from: Outbreak News Today You can lead a doctor to disinfection, but how do you get them to clean…or wipe ….or swab a stethoscope? That’s the question raised by a new quality improvement project published in the July issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). It is <mark...
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[…] inappropriate glove use by healthcare personnel. Based on information from such studies, infection prevention staff and educators should develop training programs using adult learning principles and evidence-based instructional methods to improve glove use. Read the full news article on Infection Control Today (there is a 14-second ad first) You can read a similar news article without the...
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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...
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[…] not make assumptions about whether your patients will choose to get vaccinated or the reasons for their decisions. Instead, begin with an open-ended question, such as "What are your thoughts on getting a COVID-19 vaccination today?" Actively listen and seek to understand the patient’s point of view. Recognize that these conversations can take time and may continue over the course of...
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[…] 1994 Approximately 70,000 subscribers in ≥185 countries 2 2 "The popular ProMED-mail e-list offers a daily update on all the known disease outbreaks flaring up around the world, which surely makes it the most terrifying news source known to man." – Steven Johnson "The Ghost Map", p. 219 Riverhead Books/Penguin, 2006 A Compliment? 2 3 Rhinolophus ("Horseshoe Bat") EcoHealth Alliance Natural...
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