The DIRTY Dozen Group A Streptococcus (Strep) Also known as GAS – but believe me, it’s not a gas to make it’s acquaintance! 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, pneumonia, blood...
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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 acquaintance! 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, pneumonia, blood...
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[…] Module Page 1 Module 5: Surveillance Objectives At the completion of this module the ICP will: 1. Describe a surveillance program within the Infection Control Program of your facility and assess its strengths and limitations in terms of: − Purpose and objectives − Type of surveillance used − Date sources for identifying cases − Definition used to confirm cases − Data collection methods and...
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[…] Cleaning your hands will always be one of the most important measures to prevent health care infections. Adapted from the World Health Organization’s World Hand Hygiene Day 2025 Campaign; BC GreenCare, 2024; PHSA Procurement & Supply Chain, 2025 Unnecessary glove use significantly contributes to health care waste Use gloves when appropriate and when indicated in practice Remember that gloves: • Do not protect...
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[…] BASELINE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) CASES OR CONTACTS OF MEALSES (R UBEOLA ) OR RUBELLA ...
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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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(Archived) Options for Operating Room Configuration and Use When a Patient with Suspected or Confirmed COVID -19 Requires Emergent Surgery Archived: Nov 14, 2024 The information contained in this document has been archived and is made available for historical referencing only. The content is no longer being updated and therefore, may not reflect current information or recommendations. Last updated: January 12, 2022 This document replaces...
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(Archived) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Protocol for Pediatric Surgical Procedures During COVID -19 Archived: Nov 14, 2024 The information contained in this document has been archived and is made available for historical referencing only. The content is no longer being updated and therefore, may not reflect current information or recommendations. Last updated: May 25, 2021 This guidance is intended for health -care...
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COVID -19: Emergency Prioritization in a Pandemic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Allocation Framework Provincial COVID -19 Task Force March 25, 2020 Please note: The information contained in this document has been archived and is made available for historical referencing only. The content was developed during the COVID -19 pandemic is no longer being updated and therefore, may not reflect current information or reco...
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[…] group does not provide personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance. The AGMP E xpert Committee determined that Vibrating -m esh nebulizers are a non-AGMP . Summary Vibrating- mesh nebulizers use vibrating mesh technology to nebulize medications in the hospital setting. A mesh nebulizer separates the drug from the patient interface (1) , powered by electricity and has a small residual volume. The mouthpiece...
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[…] and Clostridium difficile isolation rooms using 2 commercially available automated ultraviolet-C–emitting devices. Am J Infect Control 2016;44:416-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.016Yui S, et al. Identification of Clostridium difficile reservoirs in the patient environment and efficacy of aerial hydrogen peroxide decontamination. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:1487–1492.ZaleznikDF. Clostridium difficile: an important nosocomial pathogen for the 1990s. Clin Micro Newsl1991;13(19):145-9. Thank You! virox.comdiversey.comgamahealthcare.comThanks to Teleclass EducationPAT R O N...
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[…] -00070 -9 AGMP Decisions (Summary Paragraphs) on Procedure Page 1 of 1 Decision Summary: Dental Ultrasonic Scaling The B.C. AGMP Expert Committee reviewed whether Dental Ultrasonic Scaling are aerosol generating medical procedure s (AGMP s). In conjunction with the UBC Therapeutics I nitiative group, the B.C. AGMP E xpert Committee conducted a literature review to identify relevant primary evidence, review articles, and guidelines/recommendations...
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[…] cleaning easier and more effective Place items not used in storage; keep hallways and rooms clear Signs Ensure you can see them, easily recognizable and legible and in language neededClear message with both pictures and words -Less is moreDon’t have too many signsSignage is before entry and/or close to the area it applies to Are there Rooms for Isolating When Sick?IS <mark...
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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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Presented by:Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP, CAEa-IPC Certification Overviewwww.webbertraining.comMarch 7, 24 •CBIC Executive Director•Master of Business Administration•Master of Science in Human Resources•Project Management Certified •10+ years experience in healthcare certification and licensure Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP, CAE What is CBIC?Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.Voluntary, autonomous, multidisciplinary board Mission:Provide pathways to demonstrate and maintain competence in infection prevention and control.Vision: A <mark...
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You will touch someone’s life today… Do it with clean hands Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You 1. I should clean my hands before and after the use of gloves. True / False 2. Glove use provides complete protection for me against hand contamination. True/ False 3. Having clean and dry hands before putting on gloves helps the condition of my skin. True / False 4. I can...
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You will touch someone’s life today… Do it with clean hands Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You 1. I should clean my hands before and after the use of gloves. True/ False 2. Glove use provides complete protection for me against hand contamination. True/ False 3. Having clean and dry hands before putting on gloves helps the condition of my skin. True/ False 4. I can wash or...
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You will touch someone’s life today… Do it with clean hands Quick Tips: o Always clean your hands BEFORE putting on gloves and AFTER taking them off . o Remember to u se gloves: o For an aseptic procedure o When you may be exposed to blood/ bod ily fluids o Always remove your gloves after you’ve finished the task! For more information check out <mark...
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[…] article: Mistry R, Russell RV, Walker N, Ofo E. The single-userhinolaryngoscope: an evaluation and costcomparison. J Laryngol Otol 2020; 134 : 790 –797. https://doi.org/10.1017/ S0022215120001656 Accepted: 29 April 2020First published online: 28 September 2020 Key words:Endoscopy; Otolaryngology;Costs And Cost Analysis Author for correspondence:Dr Rakesh Mistry,Department of Otolaryngology,St George ’s University Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UKE-mail: rakeshmistry@nhs.net Fax: +450 72 25 20 50 ©TheAuthor(s),2020.PublishedbyCambridge...
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[…] were and how to assign them. Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST)8•Distinguishedorganismsbaseonhighlyconserved"house-keepinggenes".•Lookforchangesinhousekeepinggenestodeterminestrainleveldifference.•Cheap($$)butsignificanthumanresourcesrequired.•Isolatesneedtobeculturedandneedtoknowwhattolookfor.•Differentorganismshavedifferentlevelsof‘basal"mutationsinhousekeepinggenes. The Changing Landscape of Genomics. 9Next Generation Sequencers (NGS)enters the marketCost Of ComputingHuman Genome Project -12 donors, Sequenced 90% of the human genome -$3 Billion. Today’s cost for 12 donor genomes -$12,000 Amplicon Based Sequencing (NGS)10•Need to know what you are looking for. •Relatively inexpensive ($$) and computing intensive (**). Most...
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