[…] 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 to provide an independent audit process that assists the Health Authorities in improving the cleanliness of...
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[…] cycle3.Comparison of CBIC credentials 4.Outline AL-CIP competency framework 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 world free of infections through demonstrated professional competency. CBIC Examinations•Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) Examination•Certification in Infection Control Recertification Examination CBIC Examinations•Associate-Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC™) Examination•Long Term Care Certification in Infection...
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[…] Webber Training for all of our Community of Practice acro ss BC. Webber Training is an international lecture series on topics of interest to infection prevention an d control professionals and other health care professionals worldwide. • PICNet co-hosted an internati onal one-day workshop on occupationa l health in low resource and rural areas at the International Commission for Occupational Health co nference in Vancouver. <mark...
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[…] Webber Training for all of our Community of Practice acro ss BC. Webber Training is an international lecture series on topics of interest to infection prevention an d control professionals and other health care professionals worldwide. • PICNet co-hosted an internati onal one-day workshop on occupationa l health in low resource and rural areas at the International Commission for Occupational Health co nference in Vancouver. <mark...
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[…] 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 facilities • 5 of those cases were...
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Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Canada Highlights of the CARSS Report 2015 La résistance et le recours aux antimicrobiens au Canada Les faits saillants du rapport SCSRA 2015 What is the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS)? | Qu'est -ce qu ’est la Système canadien de surveillance de la résistance aux antimicrobiens (SCSRA)? • Established as a commitment by the Government of Canada to address AMR »...
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[…] 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 • NDM was the most common gene (1 3/2 8) identified • 22 cases reported healthcare exposure outside Canada Carbapenems are a class of antibiotic usually reserved to treat serious infections , and are...
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[…] Services (EVS) Who Am I? Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology • 1980 Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology Microbiology Technologist • 1980 – 1997 Laboratory Manager • 1997-1999 Jim and Infection Control Secretary of the Kootenay Lake District Hospital Infection Control Committee (Nelson BC) Basic Infection Control 1988 (McMaster U => 28 years ago!) Certification in Infection Control (CIC ® ) 1990 Community and Hospital Infection...
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[…] is Commitment Ivan W. Gowe , MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, CIC Pardee Hospital Hendersonville, NC www.webbertraining.com October 11, 2018 Explore how regular and paced education and development can create an Infection Control (IC) champion Describe resources for the Infection Preventionist’s (IP) development Understand the central role of IC certification in developing champions Discuss the certification process Objectives 2 We all start somewhere 3 Resources Certification Board of...
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[…] a diversity of care settings. It is used at various points -of -care (POC) including Medical Imaging, Intensive Care Units (ICU), Emergency Departments , Nursing Units , Operating Room s and Physician Offices . Often the probes are reprocessed at the POC rather th an in a centralized Medical Devic e Reprocessing Department (MDRD) . In June 2016, the Provincial Infection Control Network was tasked...
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[…] , 20 20 ) 153 patients were newly confirmed with CPO 168 cases of carbapenemase were newly identified , including 15 patients each ha ving 2 differen t carbapenemase genes NDM was the most common carbapenemase genes identified , accounting for 5 9.5 % (100 /168 ) Among 168 cases of newly identified carbapenemase , 102 were reported to PICNet:...
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[…] 12, 2022Hosted by Clare Barry Disclosures•Chief Medical Officer, Sepsis Alliance•Medical Advisor, Sepsis Innovation Collaborative•Member, Quality Improvement Committee, IDSA•Jannsen•T2 Biosystems2 Objectives•Employ infection prevention principles pre-operatively and post-operatively to prevent post-operative sepsis.•Utilize antibiotic stewardship for surgical prophylaxis.•Determine the source of post-operative sepsis and treat with effective antimicrobials.3 Sepsis4 Sepsis, Defined•Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to an infection.•This is a medical emergency where the root cause should...
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The Role of Genomics in Outbreak InvestigationsPrameet M. Sheth MSc. PhD. D(ABMM), F(CCM)Director, Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Disease SequencingDivision of Microbiology, Kingston Health Sciences CentreAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Pathology and Molecular MedicineGastrointestinal Disease Research Unit (GIDRU)Queen's University, Kingston, ON.www.webbertraining.comDecember 14, 2023Hosted by Martin Kiernanmartin@webbertraining.com Disclosures.2•Member of the Strategic committee for the Ontario COVID-19 Genomics Network (OCGN). Brittaney MartinNatasha ReidKelsey Van ZeggelaarJulia SmithRebecca LoewenRowan MacLeanHasan Alam Shari BatsonMeghan...
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B.C. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supply, Assessment, Testing and Distribution Protocol May 1, 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 recommendations. Understanding and implementation of the B.C. Personal Protective Equipment...
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From The New York Times: Is the use of antibiotics in infancy tied to childhood obesity? Some studies suggest so, but a new analysis suggests the link may be with infections rather than antibiotics. Using records of a large health maintenance organization, researchers tracked 260,556 infants born from January 1997 through the end of March 2013. The database included details on antibiotic use, diagnosis,...
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Three African countries have been chosen to test the world’s first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization announced Monday. Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will begin piloting the injectable vaccine next year with hundreds of thousands of young children, who have been at highest risk of death. The vaccine, which has partial effectiveness, has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives if used with...
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You can download all the information you need (including the info below) in a printable PDF if you prefer. Floorplan If you have visited this page before, please refresh your browser to ensure you are looking at the most recent version of the floorplan. You can click the image to view a larger version. Setup and tear-down times Setup time: 7:30-8:00 am, Thursday March 9 Tear-down time: 1:30-3:30 pm, Friday...
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Excerpted from The Independent: Antibiotic-resistant genes are being spread around the world in animal feed, according to new research that adds to fears humanity could lose one of our most important medicines. A UK government-commissioned report last year estimated 10 million people a year could die worldwide by 2050 because of the rise of ‘superbugs’, prompting the then Prime Minister David Cameron to announce...
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From BCCDC: While the world’s attention is understandably focused on the Ebola outbreak affecting several countries of West Africa, we would also like to remind and update you about several emerging respiratory viruses (ERV) with ongoing global monitoring since our last bulletin of June 17, 2014, including: 1. MERS-CoV. Activity has declined substantially relative to the dramatic surge that occurred in April 2014. However, sporadic cases continue...
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The orientation manual for new infection control professionals (ICPs) is the result of a collaborative effort by ICPs from across Canada. It is designed to provide the new ICP with enough basic knowledge and skills to enable them to begin their practice while waiting to register for an accredited infection control course. The manual is divided into 10 modules to be downloaded and printed for...
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