[…] Centre the University of West LondonHindsight•The ability to reflect and learn from the past•Requires us to see the events of the past with ‘new eyes’ to uncover what we missed at the time.•We tend to develop fixed models of what is happening and then fit events into those models.Infection Prevention 2021 –E M Cottrell Lecture Richard Wells Research Centre the University of West LondonEbola in hindsight…•There is...
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[…] digestive system can be altered , allowing C. diff to grow to unusually high levels and produce toxins that can damage the bowel and lead to a variety of symptoms including diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. How is Clostridioides difficile transmitted? C. diff germs and their spores are shed in feces and can spread from person to person through hands . When someone...
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[…] (2 doses) Medicago 0,21 days Currently in phase 3 trials Sanofi Pasteur/GlaxoSmithKline 0, 21 days Completed phase 2 trials COVID - 19 vaccines in Canada – clinical trials Polack et al. NEJM 2020; Skowronski & De Serres. NEJM 2021; Baden et al. NEJM 2020; Voysey et al. Lancet 2020; Voysey et al. Lancet 2021; Sadoff et al. NEJM 2021; Logunov et al. Lancet 2021 What do the...
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[…] system can be altered , allowing C. diff to grow to unusually high levels and produce toxins tha t can damage the bowel and lead to a variety of symptoms including diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. How is Clostridioides difficile transmitted? C. diff germs and their spores are shed in feces and can spread from person t o person through hands . When...
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[…] Most infections are minor, such as pimples and boils. Serious infections , such as severe wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infection in the bloodstream) can result in life -threatening illness or, if left untreated , death . Those with weakened immune systems and chronic illnesses are more susceptible to developing an infection. How is MRSA transmitted ? MRSA is primarily spread by skin -to-skin contact...
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[…] tif y th e o rg an isms w hic h c an c a u se h ea lt h ris ks durin g c on str u ction /reno vatio n 2 . De sc rib e t h e inf ectio n p re vent ive a n d c o ntr ol m eas ure s r e qui re d d uring...
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[…] protection (i.e. goggles or face shield ) should be donned for specimen collection (or other procedures) that are aerosol generating medical procedures (i.e. open suctioning of respiratory tract, intubation, bronchoscopy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation). This guidance is derived from a review of literature and discussions with medical microbiologists and infection control experts . Key reminders for healthcare workers: When providing care for patients under investigation for 2019 nCoV, Apply...
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[…] are minor, such as pim ples and boils. Serious infections — such as severe wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infection in the bloodstream) — can result in life -threatening illness or, if left untreated , death . Those with weakened immune systems and chronic illnesses a re more susceptible to developing an infection. How is MRSA transmitted ? MRSA is primarily spread by skin -to-skin...
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[…] by frequent hand washing with soap and water — particularly after toileting, before eating, and after touching any frequently touched surfaces (such as door handles, elevator buttons, shared keyboard/mouse, etc.) Other risk reduction methods inclu de avoiding sharing personal items and u sing antibiotics cautiously . Staff in healthcare settings c an significantly reduce the spread of C. diff icile by strictly following infection control guidelines ....
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[…] only have borderline reductions in susceptibility to carbapenems. The following patients would be eligible fo r CPE screening: Individuals who have had an overnight stay in a hospital or undergone a medical/surgical procedure outsi de of Canada within the past 12 months Individuals who received haemodialysis outside of Canada within the past 12 months Individuals who are transferred from a healthcare unit or facility...
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[…] Education Other Area of Work (choose from drop-down) Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Cheques are payable to Provincial Infection Control Network of BC. Province TOTAL Thurs Fri Attn. Romi Ranasinghe Role Method of payment Delegate I will be registering for the following days: (select from drop-down) Discount dates: Registration close: Do not leave blank Food allergies or dietary requirements (the buffet will already include vegetarian options)...
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[…] Education Other Area of Work (choose from drop-down) Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Cheques are payable to Provincial Infection Control Network of BC. Province TOTAL Thurs Fri Attn. Romi Ranasinghe Role Method of payment Delegate I will be registering for the following days: (select from drop-down) Discount dates: Registration close: Do not leave blank Food allergies or dietary requirements (the buffet will already include vegetarian options)...
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[…] of locally developed guidelines. Several participants indi cated the need to incorporate information on pandemic response in a future document. It was also indicated that PICNet should include all stakeholder groups in the development process, de velop a clear process for reviewing, updating and disseminating the document, and develop a pra ctical ‘summary guide’ with the document. 11 Table 1. Respondent Characteristics and PICNet’s...
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[…] Education Other Area of Work (choose from drop-down) Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Cheques are payable to Provincial Infection Control Network of BC. Province TOTAL Thurs Fri Attn. Romi Ranasinghe Role Method of payment Delegate I will be registering for the following days: (select from drop-down) Discount dates: Registration close: Do not leave blank Food allergies or dietary requirements (the buffet will already include vegetarian options)...
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[…] Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 2 Contents Introduction ...
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[…] Education Other Area of Work (choose from drop-down) Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Cheques are payable to Provincial Infection Control Network of BC. Province TOTAL Thurs Fri Attn. Romi Ranasinghe Role Method of payment Delegate I will be registering for the following days: (select from drop-down) Discount dates: Registration close: Do not leave blank Food allergies or dietary requirements (the buffet will already include vegetarian options)...
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[…] Education Other Area of Work (choose from drop-down) Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Cheques are payable to Provincial Infection Control Network of BC. Province TOTAL Thurs Fri Attn. Romi Ranasinghe Role Method of payment Delegate I will be registering for the following days: (select from drop-down) Discount dates: Registration close: Do not leave blank Food allergies or dietary requirements (the buffet will already include vegetarian options)...
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[…] of HAI is a challenge Multiple improvement strategies Educational programmes Performance feedbacks Guidelines Bundles But difficult to change behaviors and beliefs Need for innovative tools! Games ! 2 Games? A serious game is a game designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment Gamification is the use of game design elements in non-games contexts making use of he potential ability of games Cugelman B....
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[…] USING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FRAMEWORKSJocelyn Srigley, MD, MSc, FRCPCMedical Microbiologist, BC Children’s & Women’s Hospitals, Vancouver, BCDirector, Infection Prevention & Control, Provincial Health Services Authority@Jocelyn Srigleywww.webbertraining.comJuly 13, 2017Hosted by Paul Webberpaul@webbertraining.com Disclosures•No conflicts of interest2 Objectives• Describe the psychological frameworks/theories that have been used to predict hand hygiene compliance, including motivators and barriers of hand hygiene•Review the effectiveness of interventions based on psychological frameworks of behaviour change...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase -producing organisms (CPO) update March 201 7 Highlights for Q 3 20 16/1 7 (September 9 – December 1 , 201 6) 12 new cases of CPO were identified amon g 11 patients in BC acute care facilities NDM was the most common gene identified (10 /12 cases, 83.3 %) 8 cases (66.7 %) reported healthcare exposure outside Canada...
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