Respiratory Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities March 20
[…] 8: Additional Precautions for Acute Respiratory Infection Across the Continuum of Care ...
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How to Become CIC Certified
[…] practice analysis Review eligibility requirements for certification Discuss how to certify & when to re-certify Review the resources recommended to help prepare for certification Introduce you to the certification process Describe recent changes in the exam process 2 Why Certify? Recognized internationally, Certification valid for five years Allows successful candidate to use "CIC" designation The only standardized measurement of essential knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of...
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2022-11-03 Slides_CBIC 2022 Update CIC Pathways to Certification
[…] of the CIC® Instills professionalism among practitioners in infection prevention and control A way to formally recognize experienced professionals in infection prevention and control through CIC ® certification and recertification. 7 Impact of Certification CIC IPs may have a stronger understanding than other practitioners of the evidence for certain IPAC practices CIC IPs are more likely to recommend implementing them in the hospitals where they work-...
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ICOH_Occupational_Health_Care_for_Health_Care_Workers
[…] decision makers, administrators, and health care workers. Communication strategies involve the free flow of information between policy makers, educators, employers, research laboratories, and health care workers. Mobile occupational health clinics and portable libraries are two examples of innovative methods of communication and information dissemination. Risk analyses allow occupational health practitioners to target local services to the most needed areas. Point prevalence surveys and workplace...
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Gauthier_HealthCanadaRegulations
[…] only . Definitions *Cide – Destroys • Bacteri- • Fungi - • Viru - *stat – Inhibits • Bacteri- • Fungi - • Viru - Cell Wall cen.acs.org Effect of Disinfectants on Microorganisms Organism Type Examples Bacterial Spores Spore Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium difficile Mycobacteria Bacteria M. tuberculosis Small non- enveloped virus Virus Poliovirus, Norovirus, Rhinovirus Fungal spores Fungus Aspergillus, Penicillium, Trichophyton Gram negative bacteria Bacteria E. coli...
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Respiratory-Infection-Outbreak-Guidelines-for-Healthcare-Facilities_November-2018
[…] Initial Outbreak Report Form for OPMT ...
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Infection Control Champions are Made SLIDES
[…] of the following core competencies: Identification of infectious disease processes Surveillance and epidemiologic investigation Preventing and controlling the transmission of infectious agents While there is no specific time requirement that defines "sufficient experience"; the certification examination is geared toward the professional who has had at least two years of full-time experience in infection prevention and control. Eligibility Requirements 20 Eligibility Requirements And at least two (2)...
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PHAC_IPC_Guideline_for_Flexible_Gastrointestinal_Endoscopy_and_Bronchoscopy
[…] bronchoscopic, urological, laparoscopic surgical, etc). This Guideline will focus solely on flexible gastrointestinal and bronchoscopic endosc opes and their respective accessories. Instruments such as transesophageal or rect al ultrasounds, cystoscopes, laparo scopes and others are examples of instruments that will not be addressed. For purposes of this docum ent, ‘patient’ includes patient, client or resident. The Public Health Agency of Canada guidelines provide evidence- based recommendations. Where...
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phac-ipac-guideline-for-flexible-gastrointestinal-endoscopy-and-flexible-bronchoscopy-2010
[…] bronchoscopic, urological, laparoscopic surgical, etc). This Guideline will focus solely on flexible gastrointestinal and bronchoscopic endosc opes and their respective accessories. Instruments such as transesophageal or rect al ultrasounds, cystoscopes, laparo scopes and others are examples of instruments that will not be addressed. For purposes of this docum ent, ‘patient’ includes patient, client or resident. The Public Health Agency of Canada guidelines provide evidence- based recommendations. Where...
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Infection Control Week 2012 – Song Contest
[…] a little patient in my room, going jingle lingle ling, Want infection control on the phone, the nurses give her a ring But each time we talk I get the same old thing Always no examin, no touchin until I get my hands clean! No Dr.’s and nurses don’t put your patients at risk, oh She said don’t give me no lines and keep your germs to...
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PICNet-Annual-CDI-Surveillance-Report-2013-2014
[…] 11 16 0 62 Teaching hospital 1 6 5 2 2 2 18 Total acute care beds iii 1,192 2,602 1,760 1,381 552 195 7,681 Total acute care admissions iv 73,640 125,600 v 89,351 67, 435 28,284 13,426 397,736 Total inpatient days iv 447,049 1,032,994 v 668,957 496,090 188,174 49,991 2,883,255 Estimated general population in 201 3vi 717 ,466 1,6 89 ,875 1,1 38 ,657 752 ,144...
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Are Towelettes Effective for Decontamination Teleclass Slides, Apr.30.15
[…] 30, 2015 Review the usage of towelettes in healthcare settings, particularly pre-wetted towelettes Discuss the role of pre-wetted towelettes in healthcare settings Consider the claims made by pre-wetted towelettes’ manufacturers in relation to the efficacy tests performed Review the efficacy of antimicrobial and detergent pre-wetted towelettes against bacteria, spores ( Clostridium difficile ) and viruses Reflect on the appropriate usage of pre-wetted towelettes and evidence that need...
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Hepatitus C Infection in Prison Teleclass SLIDES
[…] 0.5 million received DAAs) 2 5 All Patients Are Now Prioritized for Treatment 1. WHO guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persons with chronic HCV infection. Available at: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/205035/1/9789241549615_eng.pdf?ua=1; 2. AASLD recommendations for testing, managing and treating hepatitis C. Available at: http://www.hcvguidelines.org/full-report-view ; 3. European Association for the Study of the Liver. J Hepatol 2018; in press. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2018.03.026. PWID, people who inject...
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PICNet CPO Toolkit_April 2018
[…] are becoming increasingly common due both to selective antibiotic pressure as well the transfer of patients who have been hospitalized or had a medical procedure in countries with endemic organisms that harbor carbapenemase producing genes. Examples of these include Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), found mostly in K. pneumoniae but also in other Enterobacteriaceae; and the metallo -beta - lactamases found in P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp...
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2022-09-15 Slides_Influenza What Can We Expect
[…] expect? 43 Prevention and treatment. Make plans to get vaccinated early in fall, before flu season begins. CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October. However, getting vaccinated early (for example, in July or August) is likely to be associated with reduced protection against flu infection later in the flu season, particularly among older adults. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/images/prevent/H_PN_CDC-5656.jpg Influenza: What can we expect?...
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CDI Annual Surveillance Report 2012-2013
[…] difference between the upper limit and lower limit of 95% CI was greater than twice the rate are denoted with the letter ‘E’ in the table below, indicating that the rate may not be reliable. Example In a facility with 30 acute care beds, if in FY 2010/2011 there were two new cases of CDI associated with the facility and 8,000 inpatient days, and in FY...
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RE0028_VRE_and_ESBL_v6_0_
[…] the further spread of the se pathogens. 19 Some of the increased resource usage results from the morbidity caused by VRE or ESBL -producing organism infections while some is a consequence of control strategies. For example, it may be harder to transfer a patient to a rehabilitation facility if they are currently in isolation which will in and of itself, prolong length of stay. The objective of...
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Toolkit-for-Management-of-CDI-in-Acute-Care-Settings-2018
[…] result s from uncontrolled experiments III Evidence from opinions of respected authorities, based on clinical experience, descriptive studies, or reports of expert committees. Adapted and reproduced from the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination, 2009 PICNet Provincial CDI Toolkit – Spot Check Page 11 of 42 3. Spot Check for CDI Patient Management During Usual CDI Activity on Unit To be completed by...
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PICNet IIPW_NICW Toolkit 2018
[…] cafeteria is usually a good place ), each team jumps up and performs their portion of the song. And donât forget to video it so that you can share it! You can watch some great examples of flash mobs on PICNetâs YouTube channel: http://s.picnet.ca/flashmobs . St. Josephâs Hospital in Comox Page 17 of 48 Skits Preparation: Cost: Resources: ï ï ï ï ï None/minimal Rehearsal space,...
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PICNet-CPO-Toolkit-2015
[…] but also in other Enterobacteriaceae; and the metallo -beta - lactamases found in P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp., and rarely in other Enterobacteriaceae . The New Delhi metallo -beta -lactamase (NDM -1 enzyme) is an example of this latter form of resistance that was identified originally in E. coli and K. pneumoniae , but which has recently been detected in other Enterobacteriaceae. In British Columbia, isolat es...
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