[…] and is one of the provincial and national leads for the BC and Canadian EVD response. She is the author of “Soap and Water & Common Sense”, a guide to staying healthy in a microbe-filled world. Dr. Victor Leung Infection Control Physician, Providence Health Care Dr. Victor Leung...
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General Infection Prevention & Control Practices Explore general infection prevention and control (IPC) resources, including routine practices, additional precautions, urinary tract infections, wound care, personal protective equipment (PPE), IPC programs, pandemic preparedness, and more from other jurisdictions. LEARN MORE Hand Hygiene Discover best practices for hand hygiene, including resources and guidelines from BC Ministry of Health, Public Health <mark...
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[…] maintenance and operations (where available). Additional resources: BC Centre for Disease Control. Communicable Disease Manual Measles (March 2024) PICNet & Vaccine Preventable Disease Expert Working Group. Management of Health Care Providers Pre and Post Exposure to Measles, Mumps or Rubella (May 2011) Public Health Agency of Canada. Routine Practices and Additional Precautions for Preventing the Transmission of Infection <mark...
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[…] the newly introduced Hand Hygiene Resource Page. A more comprehensive analysis of website usage will be available for the next fiscal year, once tracking has commenced for a full period. PICNet produces a monthly electronic newsletter in order to keep the infection prevention and control Community of Practice up-to-date on current PICNet activities. <mark...
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[…] 2014 , P age s 33 a-c. Available from : http://www.bccdc.ca/dis -cond/comm - manual/CDManualChap2.htm 11. WHICH 3 INFLUENZA VI RUS STRAINS MAKE UP THIS YEAR’S SEASONAL TRIVALENT INFLUENZA VACCINES? Fo r the northern hemisphere the World Health Organization (WHO ) (5) recommends that the 2014 /2015 Seasonal Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (In activated and Live...
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[…] antibiotics is a global problem that limits the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating bacterial infections. Bacterial infections that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics are serious and potentially life threatening. Healthcare agencies around the world including the World Health Organization, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the U....
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[…] antibiotics is a global problem that limits the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating bacterial infections. Bacterial infections that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics are serious and potentially life threatening. Healthcare agencies around the world including the World Health Organization, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the U....
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[…] the newly introduced Hand Hygiene Resource Page. A more comprehensive analysis of website usage will be available for the next fiscal year, once tracking has commenced for a full period. PICNet produces a monthly electronic newsletter in order to keep the infection prevention and control Community of Practice up-to-date on current PICNet activities. <mark...
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[…] Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention November 5 (Free WHO Teleclass – Europe) PUBLIC REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE OF HAI RATES: POSITIVE IMPACT OR CONFUSION? Dr. Michael Borg, St. Luke’s Hospital, Malta Sponsored by the World Health Organization November 6 (Free Teleclass) CBIC IS MAKING THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS WORK FOR ALL ! Craig H Gilliam and Lita...
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[…] please contact Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333 Telephone, 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)/TTY: 1-888-232-6348 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Web: www.cdc.gov POSITIVE IMPACT OR CONFUSION?Dr. Michael Borg, St. Luke’s Hospital, Malta Sponsored by the World Health Organization November 6 (Free Teleclass) CBIC IS MAKING THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS WORK FOR ALL !Craig H Gilliam and Lita Jo Henman,...
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World Hand Hygiene Day: Clean Shots photo contest In 2014 PICNet, in collaboration with the BC Health Authorities and BCPS QC, ran a photo scontest to raise awareness of World Hand Hygiene Day and encourage healthcare staff to have some fun promoting hand hygiene. The results were fantastic: more than 1,000 entries, <mark...
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[…] 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 p.m. NL) The world...
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[…] in Lesotho 5 In 2012, the Lesotho Government developed a 5-year strategic plan for improving TB infection control, combating the spread of TB and intensifying the detection of TB cases (GoL, 2012) Lesotho adapted the World Health Organization TB infection control guidelines (GoL, 2010). However, constraints remain. This study assessed <mark...
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[…] communication is in our everyday lives, but most of us are not consciously aware of most of what is being non verbally communicated within our communications. Raising your Non Verbal IQ™ will open a whole world to you and give you an incredible edge in being an effective communicator by increasing your ability to recognize, label, predict <mark...
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[…] OF METHYLGLYOXAL IN MANUKA HONEY TO REDUCE S. AUREUS NASAL COLONIZATION Dr. Julian Ketel, Waiariki Institute of Technology, New Zealand April 20 (Free WHO Teleclass ...
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[…] REDUCE S. AUREUS NASAL COLONIZATION Dr. Julian Ketel, Waiariki Institute of Technology, New Zealand April 20 (Free WHO Teleclass ...
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[…] infection prevention and control of cases of Candida auris 2 About Public Health England Public Health England exists to protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. It does this through world -class science, knowledge and intelligence, advocacy, partnerships and the delivery of specialist public...
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[…] audits with a focus on consistency, and objectivity and will stand behind the results in this report and future audits that we perform. We are also committed to staying abreast of best practices around the world by undertaking research on an ongoing basis. In short, our goal is...
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[…] Credibility of scientific community Misinformation – "nonexperts doing online research will have trouble distinguishing credible research from junk" - Gina Kolata Kolata G. Scientific Articles Accepted (Personal Checks, Too). The New York Times. 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/health/for-scientists-an-exploding- world-of-pseudo-academia.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all&. Characteristics of a Predatory Publications Promise, but do not provide adequate or any peer review Promise fast publication High-cost publication, or full fees may not disclosed until...
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[…] articles from search (1988-2012) but only 8 suitable 4 RCTS 3 consecutive studies 1 cohort (no controls) Sponges (3), beads (4), injection (1) Substantial heterogeneity in studies Evidence does not support perineal application of gentamicin World J Surg 2015; 39: 2786-2794 24 Gentamicin Collagen Sponges (GCS), Sternal SSI after Cardiac Surgery Phase 3, single blind, RCT of 1502 patients at high risk...
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