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2016/11/10

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1053897 – 1053904 – Policy Communique 2016-04 – Environmental Cleaning B…

[…] L I C Y C O M M U N I Q U É TO: All Health Authorities TRANSMITTAL DATE: October 28, 2016 COMMUNIQUÉ NUMBER: 201 6-04 CLIFF NUMBER: 1053904 SUBJECT: Environmental Cleaning Best Practices DETAILS: See attached EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately MINISTRY CONTACT: Executive Director, Public Health Services Branch & Office of Aboriginal Health , Population and Public Health Division Stephen Brown Deputy Minister Ministry...

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2015/07/13

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PICNet Newsletter June2015

PICNet June Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together June 2015 CPO Surveillance Report The first provincial Carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO) surveillance report is now available for download from the PICNet website. You can read about the CPO surveillance program on our CPO web pages . Thanks to our Surveillance Steering Committee and all those who participated in the development of this important new surveillance program. Change Day BC How can...

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2014/09/25

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PICNet surveillance protocol for MRSA 2014

[…] Protocol Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 2 Contents Introduction ...

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2020/01/23

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2019 nCoV, BCCDC, COVID-19, Featured

Novel Coronavirus (nCoV-2019) outbreak in Wuhan, China

Please disseminate widely   Please note: this situation is evolving rapidly and information is subject to change. New details will be posted when available.   Date of Release: January 14, 2020   An outbreak of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China has been closely monitored by the World Health Organization since late December 2019. The causative agent has been identified as a novel Coronavirus (“nCoV-2019”).   To date, there have...

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2020/01/29

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2019 nCoV, BCCDC, COVID-19, Featured

Novel Coronavirus (nCoV-2019) outbreak

[…] – January 24, 2020   PICNet newsletter to community of practice –  January 14, 2020:   An outbreak of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China has been closely monitored by the World Health Organization since late December 2019. The causative agent has been identified as a novel Coronavirus (“nCoV-2019”).   To date, there have been 42 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 1 mortality, and 1 travel-related importation case from Wuhan to...

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2015/10/01

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PICNet_CPO_Surveillance_Report Q4 2014_15

Healthcare-associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase-producing organisms (CPO) September 2015 Highlights for Q4 of Fiscal Year 2014/2015 ( December 5, 2014 – March 31, 2015 ) • CPO s are an important emerging medical concern in healthcare settings • A provincially mandated surveillance program for CPO was implemented in July 2014 • 28 new cases of CPO were identified among patients in Q4 in BC acute care facilities •...

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2016/03/07

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PICNet 2016 StaffEducation Handouts

[…] the effect, and respond to non- verbal patterns of communication. You will be surprised by the simplicity and power of these techniques! The workshop will focus on communicating to staff and patients, including how to deliver unwelcome information without being an unwelcome presence in your facility. Michael Grinder is an educator and world renowned expert in the science of non -verbal communication, non-verbal leadership, group dynamics, advanced...

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2017/05/12

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PICNet_CPO_Public_Report_Q3_2016-17

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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2016/03/07

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Ted Steiner_Fecal Microbiota Therapy

[…] I have been an employee of: In the past 2 years I have been a consultant of: Cubist, Merck, Pendopharm In the past 2 years I have held investments in the following pharmaceutical organizations, medical devices companies or communications firms: In the past 2 years I have been a member of the Scientific advisory board of: Cubist, Pendopharm , Merck In the past 2 years I have...

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2023/06/29

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PICNet-Memo-Viral-Hemorrhagic-Fever-June-27-2023_approved_final_v2

[…] 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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2014/08/28

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Quick-Reference Lanyard Cards

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2014/09/02

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2014/09/08

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Quick-Reference Booklet for Long-Term Care

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2024/08/08

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Surveillance Protocols

[…] Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO) Testing Appendix C – Surveillance form (acute care) Appendix D – Addendum form for CPO infections (acute care) Appendix E – Notification of CPO/C. auris transmission investigation Appendix F – Letter to ordering provider (community) Appendix G – Enhanced surveillance form (community) Additional CPO Resources Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) MRSA Surveillance Protocol 2022 (PDF) Additional MRSA Resources For more detailed information on each infection type, please visit the respective...

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2016/07/04

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Emerging global HAI-AMR issue: Candida auris

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 healthcare facilities.   Information available to date indicates that cases of C. auris have occurred in at...

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2015/06/23

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PICNet_CPO_Surveillance_Report_Q3_201415

Healthcare-associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase-producing organisms (CPO) June 2015 Highlights (July 18 – December 4, 2014) • CPO s are an important emerging medical concern in healthcare settings • A provincially mandated surveillance program for CPO was implemented in July 2014 • This is the first provincial surveillance report on CPO s in BC • 21 new cases of CPO were identified among patients in BC acute care...

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2016/02/19

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PICNet_CPO_Surveillance_Report_Q1_201516

Healthcare-associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase-producing organisms (CPO) December 2015 Highlights for Q 1 of Fiscal Year 20 15/2016 ( April 1 – June 18 , 2015) · CPO s are an important emerging medical concern in healthcare settings · 21 new cases of CPO were identified among patients in Q 1 in BC acute care facilities · NDM was the most common gene identified (1 1/2 1 cases,...

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2016/02/25

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PICNet_CPO_Surveillance_Report_Q2_201516

[…] had contact with known CPO cases Carbapenems are a class of antibiotic usually reserved to treat serious infections , and are often considered one of the antibiotic treatments of last resort. However, over the last decade, some bacteria have developed resistance to carbapenems by producing an enzyme (c arbapenemase) that breaks down the structure of these antibiotic s. Th ese antibiotic -resistant bacteria are called...

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2016/05/24

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PICNet_CPO Surveillance Report Q3 2015_16

Healthcare-associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase-producing organisms (CPO) update April 2016 Highlights for Q 3 2015 /16 ( September 1 1 – December 3 , 2015) • CPO s are an important emerging medical concern in healthcare settings • 20 new cases of CPO were identified among patients in BC acute care facilities in Q 3 • NDM was the most common gene identified (1 1/2 0 cases, 55.0...

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2016/10/06

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PICNet_CPO Surveillance Report Q4_2015-16

Healthcare-associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase-producing organisms (CPO) update September 2016 Highlights for Q 4 2015 /16 ( December 4, 2015 – March 31, 2016) • 32 new cases of CPO were identified among patients in BC acute care facilities in Q 4 • NDM was the most common gene identified (1 6/3 2 cases, 50.0%) • 24 cases (75 .0 %) reported healthcare exposure outside Canada . No...

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