B.C. Aerosol G enerating M edical Procedure (AGMP ) Expert Group Decision Summary : Intran asal Naloxone March 15, 2021 This decision summary is intended for health -care providers and is based on known evidence as of January 8 , 2021 . Request and decision The B.C. AGMP expert group reviews medical procedures being performed on patients with suspected or confirmed COVID -19 in health -care...
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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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[…] 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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[…] Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H. Director, Hospital Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program, UNC Health Care; Research Professor of Medicine, Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, NC, USA Hosted by Prof. Jean-Yves Maillard University of Cardiff, UK www.webbertraining.com July 23, 2015 Gastrointestinal Endoscopes: A Need to Shift from Disinfection to Sterilization Review the CRE/MDR outbreaks associated with...
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[…] of infection can prevent the transmission of infection. Using influenza as the disease provide examples of how you would break each link in the chain of infection. Preventing transmis sion of influenza Link Examples of breaking the chain Infectious agent Reservoir Portal of exit Route of transmission Portal of entry Susceptible host Sources or reservoirs of infectious...
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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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[…] C=cou gh F=Fever H=Headache ST= sore throat M=Myalgia N=Nausea V=Vomiting D=Diarrhea 45 Appendix 12 : Daily Update Outbreak Report for OPMT (example) Location: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________ Day _____ of Outbreak Number of ne w cases today - Patients/Residents/Clients: __________ Number of new cases today – HCPs: ___________ Date of symptom onset of last case: ___________ Number of patients/residents currently symptomatic (include new cases): ______ Number...
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[…] 2001-1505001000150020002500Apr-Jun 2001Apr-Jun 2002Apr-Jun 2003Apr-Jun 2004Apr-Jun 2005Apr-Jun 2006Apr-Jun 2007Apr-Jun 2008Apr-Jun 2009Apr-Jun 2010Apr-Jun 2011Apr-Jun 2012Apr-Jun 2013Apr-Jun 2014SurveillanceTargetInspection CHANGE IN BACTERAEMIA IN ENGLANDALL REPORTS 2002-13: DATA SOURCE HPA/PHE0500010000150002000025000300003500040000200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013E. coliS. aureusKlebsiella5 E. COLI BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS WERE RISING –WHY?•Medical device usage•Catheters?•Microbial factors•Uropathogenicstrains (ST131)?•Antimicrobial resistance?•Human factors•Obesity/biliary stones?•Age?•Wa t e r s p o r t i n g a c t i v i t y ?•Sexual activity?•Seasonal increases...
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IPAC -BC Education Day Friday November 7, 2014 Education Day held at : Executive Inn Coquitlam Ballroom 49.246083, -122.8926 405 North Rd, Coquitlam, BC (604) 936-9399 () http://www.executivehotels.net/coquitlamhotel/ For more information, please contact: Jacquie Hlagi Jacqueline.Hlagi@fraserhealth.ca 604- 561-7344 IPAC -BC is a local chapter of The Infection Prevention and Control Association of Canada ( IPAC – CANADA) formerly CHICA- Canada -2947117 4040505 Accommodations : Preferred rates are...
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[…] 7. Physical Presence 8. Decontamination 9. Frozen Hand Gesture 10. Gesturing: Four Quadrants 11. Gesturing: Assigning Attributes 12. Gestures of Relationship 13. High Expectations 14. Kinesthetic Equivalents of Credibility and Approachability 15. BLIP (Breathing Level Indicates Permission) 16. Indicators of Breathing 17. Influencing Another’s Breathing 18. Pause, Breathe and Join 19. Break and Breathe 20. Voice Patterns and Breathing 21. Pause and Look Intelligent...
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Infection 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...
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Videos of Symposium Presentations Videos of the presentations are available to all members of PICNet’s Community of Practice; the password needed to view the videos is picnet2015. . Background In March 2014, PICNet hosted a provincial meeting to address outbreaks of Carbapenemase producing organisms (CPO) and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), and to develop strategies for their prevention and control. Since that time, the...
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[…] an appropriate denominator? Does not accommodate the recent changes in patient "throughput" Grimmond T & Good L. EXPO-S.T.O.P.-2012: Year Two of a national survey of sharps injuries and mucocutaneous blood exposures among healthcare workers in USA hospitals. J Assoc Occ Hlth Prof 2015;35(2):52-57 Grimmond T & Good L. EXPO-S.T.O.P.-2015: Unpublished 16 Sharps Injuries SI) 2012 2015 SI/100 FTE 2.2 2.1 SI/100 Nurse...
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[…] 6 Infections Caused by Enterococci Urinary tract Bloodstream infection (BSI) Endocarditis Device-associated Peritoneal dialysis Peritonitis Surgical 7 Impact - Overview A. Enterococci are the 2 nd most common cause of healthcare-acquired infections (HCAI) in the USA after S. aureus & 89% of E. faecium associated with central-line-associated BSI are VRE Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol , 2013 B. VRE are bacteria of serious...
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The first new antibiotic to be discovered in nearly 30 years has been called a ‘game changer’ in the fight against the growing resistance to drugs. You can read about this discovery in today’s news, and read the article abstract on Nature.com. Petri20865063_xxl...
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia are getting closer to solving the problem of antibiotic resistance. New research published today in the journal Nature reveals the mechanism by which drug-resistant bacterial cells maintain a defensive barrier. The findings pave the way for a new wave of drugs that kill superbugs by bringing down their defensive walls rather than attacking the bacteria...
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Source: Vancouver Coastal Health : Public safety advisory for customers of Foody World Vancouver Coastal Health is warn ing customers not to consume any produce or ready-to-eat foods made in-house at Foody World, at 3000 Sexsmith Road in Richmond, due to possible listeria contamination. So far at least 6 people have been hospitalized due to the illness. Potentially contaminated items include all ready-to-eat meat...
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Excerpted from The Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows News: “Violet” is one of three Xenex “germ-zapping robots” that have been put to work in the Fraser Health region, trying to ensure the rooms are free of superbugs that cause infections. Cathy Wiebe, director of clinical operations at Ridge Meadows Hospital, explained that Violet is the latest weapon in the battle against hospital acquired <mark...
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