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2015/07/15

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BC Guidelines for PersonalServiceEstablishments

[…] - British Columbia 3. Communicable diseases - British Columbia - prevention I. British Columbia Public and Preventive Health Division RA617.G84 1995 363.72Õ99Õ09711 C95-960342-5 PREFACE Operators of personal services establishments in British Columbia must comply with the Personal Services Establishment Regulation (reproduced on the following page) and must maintain and operate their establishments in a way that prevents health hazards from occurring. These guidelines are...

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2015/11/23

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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Q1_201516

[…] difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q 1 201 5/201 6 October 2015 Summary Table Q1 201 5/201 6 Previous quarter Last 4 quarters Total CDI cases identified 637 831 2,260 Number of new CDI associated with the reporting facility 339 465 1,206 Total inpatient days 649 ,497 946 ,826 2,903,390 Provincial rate per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 5.2 (4.7 -5.8 ) 4.9 (4.5 -5.4) 4.2 (3.9-4.4)...

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2016/05/11

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PICNet_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q3_2015-16

[…] Summary Table Q3 201 5/201 6 Previous quarter (Q 2 201 5/16) Same quarter of previous year (Q3 2014/15 ) Total new MRSA cases identified 782 748 689 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 381 343 333 Total inpatient days 740,294 702,099 757,100 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 5.1 (4. 7-5.7)...

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2016/09/22

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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2015-16

[…] Table Q4 201 5/201 6 Previous quarter (Q 3 201 5/16) Same quarter of previous year (Q4 2014/15 ) Total new MRSA cases identified 1,067 78 5 1,082 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 481 38 2 537 Total inpatient days 1,035,544 738 ,513 1,014,015 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.6...

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2017/03/10

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Role of Dry Surface Contamination

[…] be questionable. Silver Manufactured in / liquid disinfectant Broadly microbicidal. ? sporicidal; tolerance development; relies on leaching so surface loses efficacy over time. Chemicals Organosilane Liquid disinfectant Easy to apply. Limited microbicidal activity; questionable "real- world" efficacy. Light-activated (e.g. titanium dioxide or photosensitisers) Manufactured in / liquid disinfectant Broadly microbicidal; can be activated by natural light. ? sporicidal; requires light source for photoactivation (some require UV light);...

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2017/05/12

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PICNET_MRSA_Surevillance_Report_Q3_2016-17

[…] 201 6/1 7 Previous quarter (Q2 201 6/17) Same quarter of previous year (Q3 2015/16) Year -to- date 2016/17 Total new MRSA cases identified 708 759 785 2,180 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 353 344 382 1,021 Total inpatient days 715,803 692,786 738,513 2,063,675 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.9...

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2017/12/20

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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q1_2017-18

[…] Previous quarter (Q 4 2016/17) * Same quarter of previous year (Q 1 201 6/17) Year -to- date 201 7/18 Total CDI cases identified 515 801 576 515 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 249 395 285 249 Total inpatient days 598,698 962,129 611,234 598,698 Rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.2 (3.7...

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2017/12/20

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PICNET_MRSA_Surevillance_Report_Q1_2017-18

[…] (Q 4 2016 /17 *) Same quarter of previous year (Q 1 201 6/17) Year -to- date 201 7/18 Total new MRSA cases identified 615 1,084 712 615 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 279 488 323 279 Total inpatient days 644,149 1,015,167 655,086 644,149 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.3...

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2018/02/16

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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q2_2017-18

[…] quarter (Q 1 201 7/18*) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 6/17) Year -to- date 201 7/18 Total new MRSA cases identified 756 615 763 1,371 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 359 279 347 638 Total inpatient days 690,507 644,149 692 ,787 1,334,656 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI)...

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2018/09/14

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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q4_FY2017-18

[…] (Q 3 201 7/18) Same quarter of previous year (Q 4 201 6/17)* Year -to- date 201 7/18 Total new MRSA cases identified 1,08 2 749 1,080 3,191 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 48 1 331 486 1,447 Total inpatient days 1,053,368 727,046 1,015, 167 3,122,867 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95%...

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2021/07/05

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PICNet_CPO Public Report Q1-Q3_2020-21_corrected

[…] s, including 2 patients who each had 2 different carbapenemase gene s  Each gene newly identified is considered a new case, totalling 96 new cases of CPOs in Q1 – Q3  NDM was the most common carbapenemase gene , accounting for 5 2.1% (50 /96)  Among 96 new cases , 67 cases were reported to PICNet: 65 were identified in...

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2014/08/29

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Infection Prevention and Control Basics Courses

[…] Prevention and Control Basics Courses Updated on PHSA Learning Hub:  PICNet’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) online courses on PHSA’s Learning Hub have been updated as of August 8th, 2022 and can be accessed from the following links: Infection Prevention and Control Basics for Health Care Workers in Patient Care Areas and/or Direct Care Roles Infection Prevention and Control Basics for Non-direct Care Health Care Workers Though...

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2022/04/25

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IPAC News for the week of April 18 – 22, 2022

[…] with ON1 variant emergence between 2010 and 2020. Journal  Identification and assessment of antimicrobial resistance bacteria in a hemodialysis water treatment system. Journal  Ontario COVID numbers: Almost 1,500 people in hospital, 206 in intensive care. News Moderna aims for fall release of COVID-19 Omicron vaccine. News Schools, nursing homes contend with stomach flu outbreaks. News   Uber Canada to drop mask mandate for drivers and...

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2018/09/01

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Infection Control News: Aug 27-31, 2018

Measles reported at New Westminster outdoor pool. News Advice on how to make wellness a priority while flying. News Scabies outbreak contained at two health-care facilities. News. Read this Canadian Case Study about Scabies outbreak in CJIC. p 133-141: Study Why does Europe suddenly have measles? News Section 3 and 4 have been added to CDC’s FREE online antibiotic stewardship training course. Visit the...

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2019/03/18

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Infection Control News: March 11-15, 2019

A mother died of acquired infection (Strep A) in hospital during the postpartum period.  The hospital experienced an Strep A outbreak.  News. Learn more about the complicated factors that contribute to the GAS after delivery. Study. Ebola; Seroprevalence in central Africa. An international team of researchers, hoping to get a better handle on serologic prevalence of Ebola and the geographic range of hemorrhagic fever viruses.Study....

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2019/04/29

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Infection Control News: April 22-26, 2019

[…] spend entire days exposed to patients, without having to wear protective gear. News. On National Immunization Awareness week, this is the story of a Surrey school that tops the country when it comes to helping the world get vaccinated. News. A man is facing charges for allegedly manufacturing & selling products that Health Canada says could have posed serious health risks. The product was...

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2016/05/25

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Peripheral IV Dwell Time SLIDES

Implementation of Clinical Indication for Dwell Time: Check the Patient, Not the Clock Michelle DeVries, MPH CIC Senior Infection Control Officer Methodist Hospitals, Gary, Indiana mdevries@methodisthospitals.org Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com May 26, 2017 Objectives Review current recommendations regarding peripheral IV dwell time Discuss framework for launching protected clinical indication as part of a comprehensive infection prevention program Propose process and outcome surveillance measures to evaluate <mark...

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2016/01/20

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Control of Gram Negative Antibiotic Resistant Rods SLIDES

[…] were associated Clade B was distinct from other international clonal complexes and more virulent than comparator strains Jones, et.al. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015;61(2):145 22 Feature Jones et al Typical strains Geographic locale Northwestern United States Worldwide Belongs to international clonal complex No (ST10) Typically Carbapenem resistant Sometimes Frequently Mechanism of carbapenem resistance Porin loss; no carbapenemase Carbapenemase (typically) Virulence Highly virulent Low virulence Features of the...

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2016/06/21

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Environmental Surfaces in Occupational Infection Control SLIDES

[…] apparel used to eliminate or minimize exposures to microorganisms that cause illness and infection ." https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2015/12/08/15/22/preventing-occupational-transmission-of-globally-emerging-infectious-disease-threats 9 Infectious & Biological Threats are More Prevalent than Ever… and More People are Accessing Healthcare Systems Around the World 10 PATHOGENS TRANSMITTED THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE Blastomycosis dermatitidis Brucellosis abortus Corynebacterium diphteriae Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Cryptococcosis neoformans Dengue virus Ebola Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis G Herpes Simplex virus Herpes Zoster virus...

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2022/06/30

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Interim Monkeypox IPAC Guidance – June 2022

[…] cases reported internationally. 1,2 Recently, numerous community acquired cases have been reported in several countries including Canada, indicating human -to-hu man transmission of the disease beyond endemic countries. 3 Guiding principles of care, from the World Health Organization, recommend that patients with monkeypox should receive respectful, patient -centred care that maintains dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, while ensuring approp riate and adequate protection of health care workers,...

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