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2014/09/03

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PIDAC-IPC_MERS-Cov-IPAC_Guidance_for_Acute_Care_ENGLISH_2013-06-05_

[…] all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. As a hub organization, Pu blic Health Ontario links public health practitioners, front -line health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world. Public Health Ontario provides expert scientific and technical support relating to com municable and infectious diseases; surveillance and epidemiology; health promotion, chronic disease and injury prevention; environmental and occupational health;...

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2014/09/15

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PICNet_Annual_Report_10-11_Final_

[…] prov iders involved in direct patient care. The CVC educational modules were created by Vancouver Coastal Health’s Educational Technologies Department and Protect Patti wa s created by the University of BC in collaboration with the World Health Orga nization and the Pan-American Health Organization. PICNet has received requests to provide access to education modules on our website for the purpose of loading <mark...

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2019/07/24

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Superbugs Filoviruses Teleclass Slides, Jul.9.19

[…] in Africa.  You must not think that all white men wish to kill all black people.  Its really all about oligarchs and elite Jew pigs. I say drop a bomb on them they a third world country destroy their kings a boom we get Africa and we can sell it Social media: the blame and misconceptions 33 Bull*** our government is spreading it to...

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2014/08/29

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MRSA Annual Report 2012/2013

Methicillin -Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Surveillance Report For the Fiscal Year 2012/201 3 Prepared by: Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) September 2013 Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504 Vancouver, BC, V6H 4B1 www.picnet.ca Fax: 604- 875-4373 Tel: 604 -875 -4844 ext 22983 Email: picnet@phsa.ca Disclaim er The information in this report aims to increase awareness of healthcare- associated infections...

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2015/01/05

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PICNet CDI quarterly summary Q2 2014_15

[…] associated infections surveillance report Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q2 2014/2015 December 2014 Summary Table Q2 2014/2015 Previous quarter Last 4 quarters Total CDI cases identified 461 467 2,275 Number of new CDI associated with the reporting facility 236 254 1,21 4 Total inpatient days 652,348 649,100 2,891,427 Provincial rate (95% CI) per 10,000 inpatient days 3.6 (3.2-4.1) 3.9 (3.5- 4.4) 4.2 (4.0 -4.4) Highlights •...

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2016/03/07

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JimGauthier_Construction Issues for Infection Control

3/7/2016 1 New Construction Issues for Infection Control PICNet 2016 Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC Senior Clinical Advisor, Infection Prevention Objectives Look beyond the dust barriers and Z317.13 remediation issues Discuss issues with larger construction projects Review Blueprint reading and interpretation 3/7/2016 2 Old Hat Issues 3/7/2016 3 Old Hat Issues Barriers Dusty Footprints People on site we don’t know about! Tools! Unattended Tools 3/7/2016 4 New Construction...

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2016/05/11

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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q3_2015-16

[…] 2016 Summary Table Q3 201 5/1 6 Previous quarter (Q 2 201 5/16) Same quarter of previous year (Q3 2014/15 ) Total CDI cases identified 650 660 484 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 311 32 7 240 Total inpatient days 693,331 653,030 673,303 Rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.5 (4.0 -5.0)...

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2016/10/06

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PICNet_CPO Surveillance Report Q4_2015-16

[…] Highlights for Q 4 2015 /16 ( December 4, 2015 – March 31, 2016) • 32 new cases of CPO were identified among patients in BC acute care facilities in Q 4 • NDM was the most common gene identified (1 6/3 2 cases, 50.0%) • 24 cases (75 .0 %) reported healthcare exposure outside Canada . No known risk factors were identified among 6 cases...

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2016/12/16

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PICNET_MRSA_Surevillance_Report_Q1_2016-17

[…] Q1 201 6/1 7 Previous quarter (Q 4 201 5/16 *) Same quarter of previous year (Q1 201 5/1 6) Total new MRSA cases identified 713 1,067 757 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 325 481 361 Total inpatient days 655,086 1,035,544 695,469 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 5.0 (4. 5-5....

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2017/02/28

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PICNET_MRSA_Surevillance_Report_Q2_2016-17

[…] Q2 201 6/1 7 Previous quarter (Q 1 201 6/1 7) Same quarter of previous year (Q2 201 5/1 6) Total new MRSA cases identified 759 713 749 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 344 324 345 Total inpatient days 692,786 655,086 700,431 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 5.0 (4.5- 5.5)...

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2017/03/13

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Gauthier_HealthCanadaRegulations

Health Canada Regulations Disinfectants /Hand Hygiene Products Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC Senior Clinical Advisor, Infection Prevention Objectives Review the Health Canada documents on registering disinfectants Review the Health Canada documents on registering hand hygiene products Try to keep you awake for 45 minutes! Acronyms AOAC • 1884 Association of Official Agricultural Chemists • Association of Official Analytical Chemists • The Association of Analytical Communities International ATCC •...

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2017/09/08

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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2016-17

[…] Q4 2016 /17 Previous quarter (Q3 201 6/17) Same quarter of previous year (Q4 2015/16) Year -to- date 2016/17 Total new MRSA cases identified 1,084 714 1,067 3,276 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 488 355 481 1,516 Total inpatient days 1,015,167 715,803 1,035,544 3,0 78, 843 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95%...

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2018/02/16

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PICNet_CDI_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 CDI cases identified 502 515 5 25 1,017 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 228 249 2 48 477 Total inpatient days 646,476 598,698 6 46 ,65 4 1,245 ,174 Rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient...

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2018/04/12

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PICNet_CPO Public Report Q3 2017_18

[…] March 2018 Highlights for Q 3 20 17/1 8 (September 8 – November 30 , 2017 )  11 new cases of CPO were identified in 11 patients in BC acute care facilities .  The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of cases (8, 72.7 %) .  4 cases (36.4 %) reported healthcare encounters outside Canada.  4 cases (36.4 %) had...

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2018/09/14

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PICNet_CPO Public Report Q4 FY2017_18

[…] 4 20 17/1 8 (Dec 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 )  52 new cases of CPO were identified among 51 patients .  2 cases were reported in community healthcare setting s, including the first CPO case identified in the region of Northern Health.  The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of cases (41 cases , 78. 9%) ....

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2018/12/17

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PICNet_CPO Public Report_Q1_2018-19

[…] Highlights for Q 1 2018/19 (Apr 1, 2018 – June 28 , 2018 )  75 carbapenemase resistance genes were newly identified from 68 isolates – 7 isolates harbor ed 2 differen t genes  The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of genes identified (68.0% )  Surveillance information was reported for 46 new cases of CPO , including 1 new...

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2019/05/30

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PICNet_CPO Public Report Q3_2018-19

[…] 9 Highlights for Q 3 2018/19 (September 21 – December 13 , 2018 )  63 carbapenemase resistance genes were newly identified from 59 isolates – 4 isolates harbo ured 2 differen t genes  The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of genes identified (69.8 %)  Surveillance information was reported for 41 new cases of CPO , including 2 new...

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2019/08/29

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PICNet_CPO Public Report Q4_2018-19

[…] Highlights for Q 4 2018/19 (December 1 4, 2018 – March 31, 2019 )  70 carbapenemase resistance genes were newly identified from 64 isolates – 6 isolates harbo ured 2 differen t genes  The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of genes identified (42/70, 60.0 %)  Surveillance information was reported for 60 new cases of CPO , including 1 <mark...

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2020/09/11

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PICNet_CPO Public Report Q2_2019-20

[…] 2019 )  41 patients were newly confirmed with CPO  46 new cases of carbapenemase genes were identified , including 5 patients each ha ving 2 or more differen t genes  NDM were the most common carbapenemase genes identified , accounting for 56.5% (26 /46 )  Surveillance information was reported for 38 out of 46 new cases , 2 of which...

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2019/05/21

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Infection Control News: May 13 – 17, 2019

[…] off against measles. News Ebola could spread if ‘violent attacks’ continue in Congo, WHO warns. News C. difficile sniffing springer spaniel is making hospitals safer. News Alaska officials fear tuberculosis spread at religious event. News WORLD. Rift valley fever (RVF) outbreak on Mayotte. A RVF outbreak in the French overseas territory of Mayotte has resulted in 129 lab-confirmed human cases and 109 animal...

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