[…] 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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1 Date : June 10, 2022 This memo is intended for acute care, urgent care, community and p rimary care settings , and health authority infection prevention and control (IPC) , public health (PH) , and workplace health and safety (WHS) programs . Subject: Pathogenic Avian Influenza – Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations Background Avian (bird) influenza A infections (e.g. H5N1) are being...
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Where is the strength of evidence? A review of infection prevention and control guidelinesB.G. Mitchell, O. Fasugba, P.L. RussoPhilip Russo PhD, M.ClinEpid, BNAssociate ProfessorDirector Nursing Research, Monash Nursing and MidwiferyDirector Nursing Research, Cabrini HealthAdjunct A/Professor, Avondale Universitywww.webbertraining.comNovember 8, 2022Hosted by Jane Barnettjane@webbertraining.com Quality of care•IPC relies on application of clinical guidelines•Reduces variability, improves quality•Clinical guidelines informed by systematic reviews of available evidence•Benefits and harms of alternates•No previous...
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COVID -19 Aerosol Generating Medical Procedure (AGMP) Decision Framework March 26 , 2021 This framework is intended for use by the B.C. AGMP expert group . It is based on known evidence as of February 4, 2021 . Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide a transparent and consistent framework to guide the British Columbia AGMP expert group in making determinations on whether...
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[…] 2024 Disclosures: Dr. Michelle J. AlfaConsulting services: Healthmark, Olympus, 3M, NanosonicsRoyalties: University of Manitoba for patent license to HealthmarkSponsored Speaker: 3M, Olympus All publications mentioned are listed at the end of the presentationThe information presented today is based on published data and my opinion and is independent of any company to whom I provide consulting services.All images in presentation are from free...
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Mart in Moore, an associate professor at Emory University and a research scholar at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, has been working on developing a rhinovirus vaccine that has shown promising results in trials on macaques. The monkeys were able to produce antibodies against many types of rhinoviruses. Moore and his colleagues are now following up on those results with more research and hope to move soon to...
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Read about the presenters at PICNet’s 2015 Educational Conference: Ghada Al-Rawahi, MD, DTM&H (London), D(ABMM), FRCPC Medical Microbiologist, BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital; Medical Lead, Infection Prevention & Control, BC Cancer Agency; Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Dr. Al-Rawahi is a Medical Microbiologist and Infection Control Officer at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, where she is also the Site Director for the Medical Microbiology Residency Training Program,...
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[…] worked primarily in the area of communicable disease control, focusing on large outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis. In 2012 she accepted an offer to become Medical Director of Fraser Health’s Infection Control program, and today leads a team of 50 practitioners and consultants, delivering infection control services at Fraser’s acute and residential sites. She also co-instructs a course in epidemiology...
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About CPOs Click to expand What are Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms? CPO refers to certain strains of bacteria such as Klebsiella, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Acinetobacter, and Pseudomonas that are resistant to many of the antibiotics commonly used to treat infections, including those antibiotics known as carbapenems. Carbapenems are considered one of the antimicrobial treatments of last resort. These bacteria produce an enzyme (carbapenemase) that breaks down the structure of...
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THE PAGE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Perhaps you can return back to the site’s homepage and see if you can find what you are looking for. back to home page...
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[…] other GI endoscopes 3 "Superbug" Outbreaks Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center, tertiary care facility in NE Illinois, Wisconsin medical center ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, New York Times, LA Times Lawmakers asked Congress why the FDA "didn’t move more quickly and aggressively to ensure patient safety" 4 Recent Outbreaks When Manufacturer’s Instructions and...
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[…] and cost effective manner, based on external and internal standards, keeping in mind the best ways we can support our clinical colleagues and serve our patients and their families. adapted from Hoffmann K, Infect Control Today, Dec 200018 ImplementingInfectionControl –WaystoGet Yo u rHospitaltoTa l k AboutInfectionControlProf. Andreas Vo s s, Radboud University, The NetherlandsSponsoredbyLonza(www.lonza.com)A Webber Training TeleclassHosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.comwww.webbertraining.com10Less...
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[…] recommendedQuaternary ammonium concentrations in fluid expressedfrom microfiber cloths, cotton towels, and 2 types of disposable wipesBoyce JM et al. ICHE 2016;37:340* Engelbrecht K et al. Am J Infect Control 2013:41:908MacDougall KD et al. Infect Control Today 2006;10:62 QAC Safety-Related Issues•Safety of QACs has been addressed in multiple studies•10 well-conducted studies performed in rats and rabbits from 1998-2008 did not reveal any developmental...
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[…] information, Perinatal Services BC’s provincial Oversight Co uncil strongly recommends against considering breast pump kits as single use products as this recommendation by breast pump kit manufacturers is not based on new evidence. In other words, Perinatal Services BC continues to support the reuse of single user breast pump kits by the same mother following appr opriate cleaning between uses. Reasons include:...
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[…] after consultation with medical microbiologists or infection control practitioners (ICPs) in the facilit y Check with your local laboratory to confirm the correct way they would like requisitions labelled for screening swabs. This may include wording such as: "Carbapenemase Producing Organism Search". Isolates suspected of harboring a CPO gene should be sen t to the BC Public Health Reference Microbiology Laboratory...
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In order to complete the Provincial Hand Hygiene Education Module or the Infection Prevention and Control Basics module, you will need a PHSA LearningHub account. Anyone can have a LearningHub account; you do not have to work for a BC health authority. Once you have created an account, you will be able to track your courses and print certificates of completion. Please note: for any issues...
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[…] has some great activities and games on glove use: – Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You info sheet – Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You poster – Glove Use True/False Quiz (and solutions) – Hand Hygiene and Glove Use Word Search Puzzlemaker (Discovery Education) – create your own infection control-related puzzles E-bug has some fun resources and games for young learners, if you have any kids you’d like to get <mark...
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Module 3: Routine Practices and Additional Precautions Orientation Program for Infection Control Pr ofessionals Orientation Program for Infection Control Professionals ICP Orientation Program Page i Table of Contents Module 3: Routine Practices and Additional Precautions ...
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[…] Exhibitors 8:30 –8:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks PICNet Co -Director 8:40–9:00 Update on PICNet Bruce Gamage PICNet 9:00 –9:45 Workplace Happiness Tracy Norman, Vancouver Coastal Health 9:45 –10:15 Health Break Exhibitors 10:15– 11:30 Clostridium difficile infection surveillance: Applying the case definition Tara Donovan Epidemiologist, Fraser Health 11:30 –11:35 Groovy Movement Joanne Archer, PICNet 11:35– 12:20 Construction conundrums: an ICP perspective of building a new hospital Jim...
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[…] Experience, PHSA 9:45–10:15 Health Break Exhibitors 10:15–11:30 Whole genome sequencing and what we are learning about CPO transmission Dr. Linda Hoang Medical Microbiologist, BCCDC and Co- Medical Lead, PICNet Dr. Elizabeth Brodkin Executive Medical Director, Infection Control and Medical Health Officer, Fraser Health 11:30–12:00 Interactivity PICNet Education Steering Committee 12:00–1:00 Lunch Exhibitors 1:00–1:45 Pediatric diarrheal illness Dr. David Goldfarb Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Medical Microbiologist, BC...
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