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2016/01/27

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PICNet Conference Program

[…] get to there from here? Understanding transmission from whole genome sequencing. Dr. Linda Hoang Medical Microbiologist, BCCDC; Co -Director, PICNet 2:05 –2:10 Groovy Movement Joanne Archer, PICNet 2:10– 2:55 Human factors engineering and its role in infection prevention Dr. Elizabeth Bryce Medical Microbiolgist, Vancouver Coastal Health; Co -Director, PICNet 2:55 –3:25 Health Break Exhibitors 3:25–4:10 Ways of communicating with healthcare workers: the old, the...

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2016/01/06

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PICNet Annual Surveillance Report 2014-15

[…] patients ; 3) reporting performance back to the care units and to senior leaders, physicians, and managers across the health authorities , and to the public; 4) using a variety of communications such as posters, newsletters, and posting of results on units ; 5) identifying new initiatives and opportunities to improve the compliance before patient contact and to engage physicians more effecti...

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2015/10/14

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Social Media Teleclass SLIDES

[…] its potential? 8 8 9 Websites & internet Blogs & vLogs Mobile technology Social networking channels Characteristics of SoMe: Openness Participation Connectedness Community 10 Websites & internet Blogs & vLogs Mobile technology Social networking channels Today we will focus on: A few questions: How many are on social media – what? How many tweet/retweet at least once a day? How many have posteded a video...

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2015/07/20

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GI Endoscope Disinfection to Sterilization SLIDES

[…] 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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2015/06/17

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Webber Training Archives

[…] title to access the slides and audio. Due to audio file sizes, we only post those teleclasses that were highly subscribed. If you would like to listen to a teleclass that doesn’t have audio available on this site, please contact us. Teleclasses that are more than one year old can be accessed from the Webber Training Recordings Library. To search for a teleclass by keyword click CTRL+F and...

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2015/04/14

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PICNet Newsletter April2015

PICNet April Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together April 2015 Ebola Teleclass PICNet is hosting a teleclass on April 24, 2015 from 10:30-11:30 am PST on the topic of Ebola: Real- life details. Patrice Gordon is a Nurse Practitioner from BC who worked in an Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone in Nov/Dec 2014. She will share her insights into the disease and its clinical presentation....

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2015/02/26

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Roscoe Shackleton Handouts

[…] - 05 March 2015 © Lyric Management 2015 48 Leadership Lessons PICNet - 05 March 2015 © Lyric Management 2015 18 8.*Leaving*a*Legacy- •  Endurance has become the most successful failure ever •  Leadership lessons endure today o  Turn set-backs into opportunities o  Be bold but cautious o  Hire an outstanding crew o  Unity amongst the crew from top to bottom o  Match personality types...

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2014/11/26

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Conference Presenters

[…] she is also the Site Director for the Medical Microbiology Residency Training Program, and is the Medical Lead of Infection Prevention and Control at the BC Cancer Agency. Dr. Al-Rawahi is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Her research and publications focus on areas of emergence of multi-drug resistant...

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2014/09/17

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Module 3: Routine Practices and Additional Precautions

[…] Routine Practices and Additional Precautions Objectives At the completion this module the ICP will: 1. Identify the key components of Routine Practices & Additional Precautions (RPAP) 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the application of RPAP in the clinical areas using the case scenarios provided in terms of: − Considerations for point of care risk assessment − Indications for hand hygiene...

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2025/01/27

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2025_01_27_Measles_IPC_Final

[…] Paramyxoviridae. 1 Clinical presentation Acute viral respiratory illness characterized by a prodrome of fever, cough, coryza (runny nose), and conjunctivitis; a pathognomonic enanthema (Koplik spots); followed by a maculopapular rash, which may not be present in immune compromised patients. 2,3 Reservoir and Source Humans Surveillance Refer to BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)’s Reportable Diseases Dashboard and Summaries and Public Health Agency of Canada’s Measles and Rubella...

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2025/02/13

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APPROVED Provincial IPC Guidance for VRI in LTC and Seniors AL Settings Jan 14 2025

Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Viral Respiratory I llness in Long -Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living Settings in British Columbia January 14 , 20 25 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for VRI in Long -Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living Settings in BC 1 Table of Contents Guideline Review ...

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2025/01/16

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APPROVED Provincial IPC Guidance for VRI in Acute and Ambulatory Health care Settings Jan 14 2025

Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Viral Respiratory Illness in Acute Care and Ambulatory Health Care Settings in British Columbia January 1 4, 202 5 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for VRI in Acute Care and Ambulatory Health Care Settings in BC Table of Contents Guideline Review ...

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2024/04/23

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2024-04-25 Slides_Endoscope Reprocessing

[…] 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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2023/12/05

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COVID-19-AGMP-Decision-Framework

[…] . 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 or not medical procedure s are considered to be AGMP s in the context of the COVID -19 pandemic . Scope The...

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2023/12/05

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2023-11-16 Slides_Quat Disinfectants

[…] 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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2023/10/05

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Provincial IPC Guidelines for Portable Fans in Health Care Settings in British Columbia Approved Oct. 5 2023 FINAL

[…] Accessed July 14, 2023. https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/environmental -workplace -health /reports - publications/climate -change -health/extreme -heat -events -guidelines -technical -guide -health -care -workers.html 2. World Health Organization (WHO). Heat and Health. 2018. Accessed July 14, 2023. https://www.who.int/ news - room/fact -sheets/detail/climate -change -heat -and -health 3. Health Canada. Acute Care During Extreme Heat: Recommendations and Information for Health Care Workers - Canada.ca. 2020. Accessed July 17,...

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2014/09/11

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vs-faq03-eng

[…] and are reported immediately to the Public Health Agency of Canada so that any problems can be dealt with quickly.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/im/vs-sv/vs-faq18-eng.php">Will my child have a reaction?</a></li> </ul> <h3>Safer than diseases they prevent</h3> <p>Vaccines in Canada are effective and safe--<em>much safer</em> than the <a href="/im/iyc-vve/pgi-gpv/section2-eng.php">many diseases they prevent</a>. These diseases can lead to pneumonia, deafness, brain damage, heart problems, blindness, paralysis...

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2014/09/11

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BCCDC_QA_FOR_LAIV_Aug52014FINAL

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2016/06/22

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Main Home

WHAT’S NEW Measles Alert Global and regional measles cases are on the rise. Stay informed and help prevent the spread. Access PICNet’s measles resources for health care settings here. PICNET NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2025 For PICNet’s Newsletter – June 2025, click here. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Candida auris (C. auris) for Health Care Settings Read more here. Resources Activities Toolkits and...

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2014/09/03

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Cleaning of Breast Pump Kits discussion paper_2013

[…] 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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