[…] Infections Identified in Acute Care Facility NB: This form should be complete if a) the case was identified as a CPO or C. auris infection; b) the case was initially reported as colonization, and subsequently developed into a CPO or C. auris infection within a year from initial identification. Please ensure that the surveillance form for CPO or C. auris (Appendix C ) has been completed for...
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[…] outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter one (Q1) of 2022/23 (April 1 – June 23, 2022) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org 3.53.0 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.8 3.23.5 3.5 3.33.9...
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[…] outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter two (Q2) of 2022/23 (June 24 – September 15, 2022) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org 3.53.0 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.8 3.23.5 3.5 3.33.9...
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[…] of viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) in countries outside of Canada , including outbreaks of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania in February and March of 2023 , respectively 1, which have now been declared over. In addition, an E bola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda was declared over in January of 2023 2. These viruses belong to the Filoviridae family, which in the...
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[…] other Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter four (Q4) of 2021/22 ( December 10, 2021 – March 31, 2022) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way...
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[…] Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter three (Q3) of 2021/22 (September 17– December 9, 2021) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring...
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[…] territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter two (Q2) of 2021/22 (June 26 – September 16, 2021) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring www .providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org www.providencehealt hcare.org 2017/182018/192019/202020/21 2021/22 Rate per 10,000 inpatient days...
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PHAC communication PHAC has recently learned of a public health alert from US CDC in relation to the global emergence of invasive infections caused by the multidrug-resistant yeast organism, Candida auris. While C. auris is not common, it can cause invasive infections associated with high mortality and has also been known to cause outbreaks in health-care facilities. Information available to date indicates that cases of C. auris have occurred in at...
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Prof Dr med Hugo Sax | Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland | sax.health. design.AG Hand hygiene – reloaded www.webbertraining.com October 28, 2021 Hosted by Martin Kiernan | martin@webbertraining.com 2 Content Learn about the origins of the 5 moments of hand hygiene Critically analysing the (theoretical) effect of hand hygiene on infectious risks Discussing some unconventional hand hygiene studies Hand hygiene quo vadis ? 3 The making of...
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[…] Q4 of 2019/20), but was not significantly higher than the same quarter of the previous year (3.3 in Q1 of 2019/20). The CDI rate in Q2 of 2020/21 (3. 5 per 10,000 inpatient days) decreased slightly compared to previous quarter ( 3.9 in Q1 of 2020/21 ), but was higher than the s ame quarter of previous year (3. 2 in Q 2 of 2019/20) ,...
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[…] University Hospital, Bordeaux, France www.webbertraining.com October 20, 2020 What is Clean Hospitals ? www.CleanHospitals.com 2 Our Mission: 3 Setting the agenda for addressing urgent issues in the field Academic Taskforce Stakeholder meetings Board meetings Education Development of training programs for hospitals Research projects and studies Systematic review of the efficacy of HEH interventions A global Environmental Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework Publications White papers & academic papers in peer-reviewed...
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[…] 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 d eveloping an infection. How is MRSA transmitted ? MRSA is primarily spread by skin -to-skin contact...
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[…] balance of healthy bacteria in the digestive sy stem may be upset, allowing C. difficile to grow to unusually high levels and produce toxins that can damage the bowel and cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. How is Clostridioides difficile transmitted? The bacteria an d their spores are shed in feces. People can acquire the bacteria if they touch items or surfaces (e.g.,...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Clostridioides difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q 2 of 2019 /20 Decem ber 201 9 Summary Table Current Quarter (Q2 201 9/20) Previous quarter (Q 1 201 9/20 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 3 201 8/19 – Q2 20 19 /20) Total CDI cases...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q2 of 201 9/20 Decem ber 201 9 Summary Table Current quarter (Q2 201 9/20 ) Previous quarter (Q 1 201 9/20 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 3 201 8/19 – Q2 201 9/20 Total new MRSA...
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[…] 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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[…] balance of healthy bacteria in the digestive sy stem may be upset, allowing C. difficile to grow to unusually high levels and produce toxins that can damage the bowel and cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. How is Clostridioides difficile transmitted? The bacteria and their spores are shed in feces. People can acquire the bacteria if they touch items or surfaces (e.g., toi...
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Positive deviance and hand hygiene of nurses in a Quebec hospital: What can we learn from the best ? Josiane Létourneau, RN, PhD Faculté des sciences infirmières Université de Montréal www.webbertraining.com January 30, 2020 Hosted by Ramona Rodrigues McGill University , Montreal Objectives of the lecture Present a PhD study on nurses’ hand hygiene using a positive deviance approach Present and discuss the results of the...
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