Canadian researchers developing one-time flu vaccine from CTV News.ca: Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. are developing a flu vaccine that would be administered only once, eliminating the need for the annual shot. Dr. Matthew Miller, an assistant professor of biochemistry at McMaster, is part of the team of researchers developing the universal vaccine. The basis of its success, he said, is...
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[…] 7 2024 Sent on behalf of : Tara Donovan, Network Director, PICNet PHSA Dr. Titus Wong , Provincial Medical Director, PICNet PHSA Announcement – Senior Practice Leader: Noorsallah Esmail We are elated to share the news that Noorsallah Esmail has accepted the role of Senior Practice Leader with the Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet). Noorsallah transitioned to her new role May 10...
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[…] . Please encourage your staff and colleagues to enter! The contest is open to all healthcare workers in BC. So go get sudsy and snap- happy! Spread the Word We have posters, graphics, and sample newsletter articles and tweets that you can download and share to help promote the contest. Or simp ly forward this email! There are also lots of hand...
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[…] n-propanol (175) , are the most effective antimicrobial agents, followed by chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and povidone- iodine preparations. All are significantly more effective than unmedicated soap (11;18) . The hand hygiene agents most commonly employed today are alcohols and detergent preparations containing CHG (Table 2). Lodophors, triclosan, chloroxylenol, and quaternary ammonia products are not commonly used (11) , but may have a role in...
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Number 66 March 2013 Immunization for Health Care Worke rs in B .C . Why is immunization important for health care workers ? Health care workers are at risk of exposure to infectious diseases while at work . Many diseases can be prevented with immunizat ion . Getting immunized protect s your health and prevents the spread of disease between you and your patients, and between you...
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[…] . Please encourage your staff and colleagues to enter! The contest is open to all healthcare workers in BC. So go get sudsy and snap- happy! Spread the Word We have posters, graphics, and sample newsletter articles and tweets that you can download and share to help promote the contest. Or simp ly forward this email! There are also lots of hand...
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Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia Annual Report April 2010 – March 2011 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...
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The DIRTY Dozen Group A Streptococcus (Strep) Also known as GAS – but believe me, it’s not a gas to make it’s acqua intance! Known to hide out in the throat or on the skin of about 20% of us human folk. Wanted (dead) for causing all kinds of infections from strep throat to scar let fever, flesh eating disease , toxic shock s yndrome,...
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The DIRTY Dozen Group A Streptococcus (Strep) Also known as GAS – but believe me, it’s not a gas to make it’s acqua intance! Known to hide out in the throat or on the skin of about 20% of us human folk. Wanted (dead) for causing all kinds of infections from strep throat to scar let fever, flesh eating disease , toxic shock s yndrome,...
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3/2/2015 1 Sustainability & Infection Control: Sustainability & Infection Control: Solutions for people and the planet Solutions for people and the planet Daniel A. Daggett, Ph.D. Daniel A. Daggett, Ph.D. Director, Product Stewardship Director, Product Stewardship and and Sustainability Sustainability – –Sealed Air Sealed AirMark Heller, MBA Mark Heller, MBA Chair, Environmental Hygiene Chair, Environmental Hygiene Interest Group Interest Group – –Infection Infection Prevention & Control Prevention & Control ‐‐Canada Canada Sponsored By: Sponsored By: Major Drivers: Significant Social Change By 2050… •70% of people will live in cities •Population stress: 9.3 billion people (compare to 3 billion in 1955) •Number of cars in China will <mark...
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Increasing resistance to antibiotics has been called "the most pressing global health problem of our time". A new documentary travels to an ocean reef, a rainforest canopy, a frigid cave and even the mouth of a giant lizard – all in the urgent search for new antibiotics. World Premiere : CBC-TV’s The Nature of Things Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. (8:30...
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[…] Asking… Is it absolutely necessary to use an indwelling catheter in this patient? Can I use an alternative? Am I using proper technique? Do I need to ask for help? Can the catheter be removed today? 48 Summary CAUTI and indwelling catheter use are important patient safety issues There are proven approaches to reduce catheter use and thereby prevent CAUTI Both...
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PICNet March Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together March 2015 Videos of PICNet Conference and CPO Symposium Videos of the presentations from both the PICNet 2015 Educational Conference and the CDI/CPO Symposium are now available to view in Vimeo. The site displays best in Chrome or Firefox (and may not work on olde r versions of Internet Explorer). For the PICNet Conference presentations,...
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A Pragmatic Approach to Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines in an Ambulatory Care Setting Jessica Ng, MSc., CIC Manager, Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Women’s College Hospital Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com April 16, 2015 Objectives Provide an overview of infection prevention and control (IP&C) in ambulatory care Identify and describe the four key areas where a more pragmatic ambulatory approach was applied ...
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Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH Chief of Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System George Dock Professor, University of Michigan @sanjaysaint The Role of Intersectional Innovations in Preventing Infection www.webbertraining.com January 19, 2017 Hosted by Dr. Hugo Sax University of Zurich Hospitals " Chance rewards the prepared mind." Louis Pasteur (1822 –1895) 2 Japan: 1603 to 1868 Japan was shut-off from the outside world except for...
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[…] in North America for over two decades. For this most r ecent independent audit we have built upon the experience gained in performing the audit s carried out annually in BC from 2005 through to today . Specifically, clarity changes made to the process have further improved the consistency in which the audits are performed. We have...
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SYED A. SATTAR, PhD PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MICROBIOLOGY, FACULTY OF MEDICINEUNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, OTTAWA, ON, CANADA AND CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, CREM CO, INC., MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA (WWW.CREMCO.CA) THE AIRBORNE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS: SURVIVAL AND DECONTAMINATION OF HUMAN PATHOGENS IN INDOOR AIR Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.wbbertraining.com May 18, 2017 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SATTAR –TELECLASS ON INDOOR AIR -MAY 18 -2017 2 n MR. PAUL WEBBER...
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[…] key pilot study findings Describe expanded study plans Discuss potential use of tools 2 The Issues Health Care Workers 1/25 RNs suffers an occupational blood-borne pathogen exposure annually 384,000 HCW/annually 56-88% are preventable Direct and indirect costs ~$747 per case ($268 million USD) Patients HAIs 1/25 patients has an HAI at any time 2 million patients annually 99,000 estimated deaths 10-70% are preventable Attributable costs ~...
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