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[…] to December 31, 2016) for I nterior Health and P rovincial Health Services Authority. 3) The line in each graph represents the overall linear trend over time. 4) Variations exist in audit ing strategy and method among the health authorities. Audits in Interior Health were performed by infection control practitioners and university co -op program students for both acute care facilities and residential care facilities. All a...
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[…] to refresh your memories on some of the key elements used in critical appraisal so that you will be more confident using PHAC's toolkit. It is not meant to take the place of a research methods course. To access the course, click on the link above. This course has audio , so you will need a computer with speakers or headphones . Page 2 of 3 PICNet...
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[…] (EIA), Toxin Assays, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), etc . 6 The sensitivity and specificity of these methods are different, and vary from site to site. In particular, the PCR testing is more sensitive than traditional method of toxin EIA testing for C. difficile by as much as 35% 7 This report is based on the CDI cases reported to PICNet. It is not guaranteed that all...
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[…] 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 continued to base the methodology on extensive research relating to auditing best practices used in the U.K, Australia, the U.S., and Canada. Between April 1 st 2015 and March 31 st 201 6, Westech conducted independent...
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[…] Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) Page 3 of 7 Note: Direct comparison of the percent compliances between health authorities or between ACF and RCF is not recommended due to variations in audit strategy and method . Figure 2. Overall hand cleaning compliance in Interior Health 2, 2012/13 – 2016/17 Figure 3. Overall hand cleaning compliance in Fraser Health 3, 2012/13 – 2016/17 2. Audits in both...
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[…] prior to the visit where applicable. Participate during the ICRT visit Overview and debrief meetings Interviews. Support Facility Hence importance of sharing report with PHU if not part of the request. 19 Lessons Learned 20 Methods Reviewed PIDAC best practices documents and identified 49 high impact recommendations in 14 general categories Selected all CDI-related ICRT reports from 2008 to 2012 For each recommendation, reviewed ICRT reports to...
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[…] Tetro, MI-SCI Consulting and Communications Hand hy giene technologies 2005 -2014: are these interventions the missing link in hand hygiene compliance? July 24th, 2014, 10:30 am PST Speaker: Dr.Maryanne McGuckin and Mr. John Govennik, McGuckin Methods International, USA You can view the full Webber schedule on the PICNet website . Editor: Helen Evans, Communications Coordinator helen.evans@phsa.ca | Phone: 604 -875- 4844 x 22984 Thank you for subscribing...
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[…] (CAMDR) Inaugural Conference, Winnipeg Upcoming Teleclasses Hand hygiene technologies 2005- 2014: are these interventions the missing link in hand hygiene compliance? July 24th, 2014, 10:30 am PST Speaker: Dr.Maryanne McGuckin and Mr. John Govennik, McGuckin Methods International, USA Infection prevention and control - the Argentina experience Date: August 14th, 2014 10:30 am PST Speaker: Carolina Giuffr, Buenos Aires British Hospital, Argentina You can view the full Webber...
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[…] -3 days before, so make sure you're signed up for these. Occupational Infection Control In Correctional Settings Date: November 7th, 2013 Speaker: Robert Marton, Miami-Dade County, Florida Dental Unit Water Contamination - Health Risks And Methods Of Control Date: November 14th, 2013 Speaker: Prof. Raghu Puttaiah, Managed Care Concepts, L.L.C. Lyme Disease: Knowledge, Beliefs, And Practices Of Physicians In A Low Endemic Area Date: December 12th, 2013...
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[…] epidemic.” The vaccine opens up new, faster, more efficient ways to encircle and strangle the virus. The many small Ebola outbreaks that occurred between 1976 and 2014 were all stopped in remote villages by laborious methods: medical teams flew in, isolated the sick, and donned protective gear to treat them and bury the dead. But that tactic failed in 2014 when the virus reached crowded capital cities,...
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[…] infec;on control success rate was higher when at least one HH-related interven;on was included (70% vs 30% for no interven;on ). Hooine & Te m i m e AJIC 2015;43:e47 (France) More studies and be`er methods needed 62 63 ! Lixle emphasis on pa&ent hand hygiene ! Systema;c review " 10 studies, uncontrolled, before-auer " Mul;-modal interven;on many including HCWs ! Interven;ons to improve pa;ent hand hygiene...
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[…] 4 (April 1, 201 3 – March 31, 2014 ) and compares it with FY 2011/2012 and FY 2012/2013 . Methodology According to the World Health Organization (WHO), direct observation is considered the "gold standard" method in determining hand cleaning compliance 2. The WHO’s methodology for undertaking hand cleaning observational audits was ada pted by PHHWG for auditing the compli ance in BC healthcare facilities....
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Hand Hygiene Perception Survey Results Analysis as of August 17, 2012 Provincial Hand Hygiene Research Project Background/ Methods In response to the recommendation from the Auditor General, all Health Authorities were to survey health care workers to understand perceptions of hand hygiene. • WorkSafeBC provided grant funding for the research project • In January and February 2012, all health care workers in BC were invited to participate in the...
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[…] human breast tissue. This information will help scientists understand how normal mammary glands develop and serve as a comparator for diseased tissues. Hirst’s group also published another study in Cell Reports today that reveals novel methodology for analyzing the epigenomes of stem cells. A team led by Marco Marra, distinguished scientist at the BC Cancer Agency and director of Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, used similar...
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[…] then extract the genes for those viruses and store them. When they want to study a particular type, they simply inject the genes into human cells and let them churn out new viruses. This gene-based method lets them make viruses much faster than in the 1970s, and they can be sure they’re making exactly the type they want. For a trial vaccine, Moore decided to ramp up...
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[…] 65 years and older, non- inferiority of the intradermal vaccine compared with the adjuvanted vaccine was demonstrated for the A/H1N1 and B strains , but not the A/H3N2 strain, with the haemagglutination inhibition assay (HAI) method and for all three strains with the single radial haemolysis (SRH) method (159) . A Canadian study conducted by the Public Health Agency of Canada/CIHR Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) looked...
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Job title Your name Name of Facility Address Post code Telephone Method of payment Payment Cheque Name on credit card Credit card number Expiry Date Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Vancouver, BC V6H 4B1 (select from drop-down) 1001 West Broadway, Suite 310 Visa Mastercard If paying by cheque, please make payable to: PICNet Residential Care Educational Visits 2016 Details about our residential care visits can be found on...
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[…] sent to the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory for confirmation. Have there been any cases in Canada? There has been no reported case of C. auris infection is Canada to date. Cases have been reported in Japan, South Korea, India, South Africa, Kuwait, Pakistan, Colombia, Venezuela, and the United Kingdom. Because identification of C. auris requires specialized laboratory methods, infections may have occurred in Canada but have not...
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[…] to the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory for confirmation. Have there been any cases in Canada? There has been no reported case of C. auris infection is Canada to date. Case s have been reported in Japan, South Korea, India, South Africa, Kuwait, Pakistan, Colombia, Venezuela, and the United Kingdom. Because identification of C. auris requires specialized laboratory methods, infections may have occurred in Canada but have not...
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