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2015/03/02

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Morley Outbreaks can happen anywhere

3/2/2015 1 Outbreaks can happen anywhere: Unique examples from a forensic facility Ron Morley RPN ADPN March 6, 2015 Objectives •Highlight challenges of Infection Control in a Forensic setting •Demystify Forensics ("criminally insane"  and "asylum") •Pictorial tour of the history of mental health services in BC  and the Forensic Ps ychiatric Hos pital  (FPH ) 2 Document Title Goes Here yp() •Understanding of Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission  (FPSC) and legalities Conflicts… •None 3 Document Title Goes Here 3/2/2015 2 Something about me… •Registered Psychiatric Nurse since 1990 •Worked at FPH since graduation •Front‐line Nurse, Shift Supervisor, Patient Unit Manager,  Infection Control Nurse 4...

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2018/03/07

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Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes SLIDES

Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes and Palliative Care Pat Stone, PhD, RN, FAAN Columbia University, Center for Health Policy ps2024@cumc.Columbia.edu Hosted by Prof. Ruth Lynne Carrico Columbia University www.webbertraining.com March 8, 2018 2 3 4 5 6 Today’s Discussion Background/context of nursing homes (NH) and infection prevention in the US Prevention of Nosocomial Infections and Cost-Effectiveness...

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2014/09/30

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PICNet Website Changes

Welcome to the new PICNet website! The site has moved to a new platform, but the content is still the same; just a few pages have been reorganized. You’ll see we have a new Guidelines and Toolkits section, but everything else is in the same place as before. You may, however, need to update any bookmarks you...

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2014/09/11

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[…] --> </div><!-- .headway-leaf-inside --> </div><!-- #leaf-26 --> <div class="content box-no-title fluid-height headway-leaf" id="leaf-25"> <div class="headway-leaf-inside"> <div class="leaf-content"> <div id="post-59" class="hentry page author-lelandr"><h1 class="page-title">Tutorial Slide Show</h1><div class="entry-content"><p>This slide set explains more about antibiotic resistance, provides statistics and self-help information.</p> <p><a href='http://www.dobugsneeddrugs.org/wp-content/uploads/adult-tutorial-slides.pdf'>Slides only</a></p> <p><a href='http://www.dobugsneeddrugs.org/wp-content/uploads/adult-tutorial-slides-notes.pdf'>Slides and notes</a></p> <p><span style="color: #fdb101;"><strong>NOTE: </strong></span> You will need a pdf reader to view these files.</p> <p>You...

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2017/01/03

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Keeping warm DOES help you fight off colds!

[…] environment of the nasal cavity than in the warmer lungs. However, the focus of prior studies has been on how body temperature influenced the virus as opposed to the immune system, said study senior author and Yale professor of immunobiology Akiko Iwasaki. To investigate the relationship between temperature and...

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2015/06/23

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Guideline Wound Bed Preparation 2015 June

[…] Health Care Professionals, Third Edition. Wayne, PA : HMP Communications: 357 – 367. 6. Enoch, S., et al. (2004). Should alternate endpoints be considered to evaluate outcomes in chronic recalcitrant wounds? Retri eved from http://www. worldwidewounds.com/2004/october/Enoch -Part2/Alternative -Endpoints -To-Healing.html 7. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel & National Pressure Ulcer A dvisor y Panel (2009). Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: A Quick Reference...

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2017/03/15

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[…] relationships have real negative effects on health…" (The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 2011) 9 www.fnha.ca What does health promotion look like? 10  Here are some examples of program innovation through an Indigenous lens… Different Worldviews…different objectives Indigenous  Relational  Subjective  Unity  Lived experience  Developmental  Potential  Spirituality…belief in the invisible ...

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2014/09/02

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Immunization for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

BC Policies and Guidelines Additional Influenza Information Created By: British Columbia Ministry of Health October 2024 Immunization Program Created By: British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) July 2024 Management of Health Care Providers Pre and Post Exposure to Measles, Mumps or Rubella (MMR) Created By: Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) May 2011   Information, Resources, and Links...

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2014/09/02

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PICNet Newsletter Oct2013

Page 1 of 2 PICNet PROVINCIAL INFECTION CONTROL NETWORK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A program of the Provincial Health Services Authority PICNet October Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! Issue: #7 October 2013 Infection Control Week is Oct 20 -26, and PICNet has lots of ways you can get involved! Infection Control Week Activities and Resources PICNet has lots of activities <mark...

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2014/09/24

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Fall fashion: know how to accessorize! It’s flu season, so many patients are coughing and sneezing. Make sure you’re properly protected! Face mask must fully cover the nose. Eye protection goes over the mask. Mask is not properly covering the nose. Glasses are not adequate eye protection! Infections such as colds and flus get into you via your...

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2014/09/24

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Guess the number of bugs Count the bugs! Heritage Village RCAL, Chilliwack - Hand Hygiene Video Northern Health - Flu Shot Video Poster Display Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops Infection ControlWeek PICNet workshop at Pinegrove Place...

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2014/12/02

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OctoberNewsletter

PICNet October Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! October 2014 PICNet 2015 Calendars - order by November 17! PICNet's 2015 Infection Control Calendars are ready to order! Based on your feedback, we have switched to a calendar year format (Jan-Dec) for PICNet's Infection Control Calendar. The 2015 calendar will be sent to the printers mid -November, so we need to receive your orders...

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2017/08/08

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Learning Via Games SLIDES

[…] Nouvelle Aquitaine @AgVenier anne-gaelle.venier@chu-bordeaux.fr www.cpias-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/ Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com August 10, 2017 The control 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 <mark...

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2014/08/29

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Hand Hygiene Basics

[…] for Volunteers education module on the LearningHub that you may find useful if your facility has volunteers. Please note: as of May 2017, this module has been rolled into each of these courses: Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Direct Clinical Care Providers and Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Healthcare Providers Not Involved <mark...

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2015/11/09

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Conference Program and Presentations

Wednesday March 2, 2016: Pre-conference workshop Information on the Education Day, including slides and references, can be found here.   Thursday March 3, 2016: Main Conference Day 1 Time Topic   Presenter 8:30–8:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks   Linda Hoang, PICNet Co-Director 8:40–9:00 Update on PICNet Bruce Gamage PICNet 9:00–9:45 Workplace Happiness Tracy Norman Management Development Advisor, Vancouver Coastal Health...

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2023/04/26

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Resources from Other Organizations

Ethical Infection Prevention and Control Decision-Making Framework – provides a step-by-step fair process for infection prevention and control professionals and others to work through ethical issues that arise in IPC. Developed by:  The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada)...

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2018/03/21

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Respiratory Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities March 20

[…] by the PICNet Guidelines Steering Committee. A list of evidence graded rec ommendati ons can found in Appendix 2 . 5.2 Good Practice Statements Some recommendations fall within well -known practices that are widely accepted worldwide. These have been categorized as "Good Practice Statements" (GPS). The criteria for this category has been compiled from several academic discussions <mark...

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2015/07/15

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CAUTI Guidelines (2009)

[…] J Urol. 2003;169(3):994-998. 148. Monson T, Kunin CM. Evaluation of a polymer-coat ed indwelling catheter in prevention of infection. J Urol. 1974;111(2):220-222. 149. Shafik A. The electrified catheter. role in sterilizing urine and decreasing bacteriuria. World J Urol. 1993;11(3):183-185. 150. Leone M, Garnier F, Antonini F, Bimar MC, Albanese J, Martin C. Comparison of effectiveness of...

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2015/10/06

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PICNet Co-Directors Lead Pilot Study

NEWS RELEASE from Genome BC Are self-disinfecting surfaces the “Midas” touch for reducing hospital infections? Pilot study examines environmental and genomic solution for healthcare associated infections Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a major burden on patients and healthcare systems worldwide.  Despite strict hygiene practices and other preventative measures in hospitals there...

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2015/11/19

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Canada Communicable Disease Report: focus on antibiotic resistance

[…] potentially other conditions, learn how optimal vaccine use can minimize the need for antibiotics, and see how the Canadian Institutes of Health Research has been funding research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) innovation. In the ID News section read about the use of nanotechnologies to treat HIV, tuberculosis and yeast...

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