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PICNet Posters 2013
Hand Hygiene Saves Lives! One in every nine hospital patients in Canada contracts a healthcare-ass ociated infection (HAI), resulting in an estimated 8,000 deaths annually. At least 30 per cent of HAIs can be prevented by following infection prevention and cont rol strategies. Now imagine being able to help those patients with something so simple as… better hand hygiene. • Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) are the preferred method of...
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Roscoe Shackleton Handouts
[…] them in completing the crew • Hiring process appropriate to the project PICNet - 05 March 2015 © Lyric Management 2015 7 Key*Hires- • Key hires o No. 2 – Frank Wild for loyalty, cheerfulness, decency, strength, experience o No. 3 – Tom Crean for bravery, camaraderie, and potential PICNet - 05 March 2015 © Lyric Management 2015 8 Leadership Lessons PICNet - 05 March 2015 ©...
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ChristineLee_BCaLM
3/13/2017 1 Current Challenges in Management of C. difficile Infection March 10, 2017 Christine Lee Professor, Dept. Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University Clinical Professor, Dept. Pathology and Lab Medicine, UBC Importance of C. difficile Infection •Leading cause of HAI •Increase in rates in community ? –HA rates: 2005 (84/100,000) 2011 (70/100,000) 2015 (48/100,000 patient -days) •Reduced efficacy of abx therapy –Metronidazole failure rates for uncomplicated CDI: 2.5%...
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Cost Analysis for MRSA Screening SLIDES
[…] al. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2013 ; Nathwani J Infect 2009 2 Spread by direct contact Asymptomatic MRSA carriers reservoir for transmission Infection control strategies - variably effective: Screening Contact precautions Contact tracing Decolonization Methicillin-Resistant S taphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Control Measures 3 Risk-Factor Based (Targeted) Screening Screening based on pre-defined high-risk factors Universal Screening Screening all patients for MRSA upon admission In past: Lack...
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PICNet_HCC_Report_Q3_2018-19
[…] to kill or remove germs on hands. Why is hand cleaning important? Patients in acute care facilities and reside nts in residential care facilities are vulnerable to healthcare -associated infections , a leading cause of death for people receiving care within our health care system. G erms can easily be transmitted through direct person -to-person contact, or by touching contaminated surfaces or equipment . Hand cleaning is...
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PICNet_HCC_Report_Q4_2018-19
[…] water to kill or remove germs on hands. Why is hand cleaning important? Patients in acute care facilities and residents in residential care facilities are vulnerable to healthcare -associated infections , a leading cause of death for people receiving care within our health care system. G erms can easily be transmitted through direct person -to-person contact, or by to uching contaminated surfaces or equipment . Hand cleaning...
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PICNet_HCC_Report_Q2_2019-20
Hand cleaning compliance in health care facilities, Q 2 of 201 9/20 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) Decem ber 201 9 What is hand cleaning? Hand cleaning means using an alcohol -based hand rub or soap and water to kill or remove germs on hands. Why is hand cleaning important? Patients in acute care facilities and residents in long -term care facilities...
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PICNet_HCC_Report_Q34_2019-20
[…] to kill or remove germs on hands. Why is hand cleaning important? Patients in acute care facilities and residents in long -term care facilities are vulnerable to healthcare -associated infections , a leading cause of death for people receiving care within our health care system. G erms can easily be transmitted through direc t person -to-person contact, or by touching contaminated surfaces or equipment . Hand cleaning...
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2022-09-13 Slides_Cost Effectiveness of Single Patient Rooms
[…] - Review some key papers on the topic - Present findings of recent studies on the cost-effectiveness of using temporary single-patient rooms in UK, Australia & Singapore 3 Why do we need cost-effectiveness research? New demand & New Supply Non increasing budgets 4 5 Primary Prevention T2D Robotic surgery New neo natal ICU Screening for cancers Expanding cardiac surgery New drugs for Parkinson’s disease Adolescent mental health...
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2022-09-13-Slides_Cost-Effectiveness-of-Single-Patient-Rooms
[…] - Review some key papers on the topic - Present findings of recent studies on the cost-effectiveness of using temporary single-patient rooms in UK, Australia & Singapore 3 Why do we need cost-effectiveness research? New demand & New Supply Non increasing budgets 4 5 Primary Prevention T2D Robotic surgery New neo natal ICU Screening for cancers Expanding cardiac surgery New drugs for Parkinson’s disease Adolescent mental health...
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Glove Use: What’s wrong with this picture?
[…] Prizes up for grabs include a “Let’s Go Viral!” infection control training kit, or a Germ Bowling set. Prize winners will be randomly drawn from all the correct entries, and announced on June 23. The details: There are eight pictures in all — two for each week, from May 25 through June 18. Check out each week’s pictures, then scroll down to the comment section and post...
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PICNet Newsletter May2014
[…] campaign into CPSI's "What's Your Hand In It?" contest. We were selected as one of the four finalists, and on World Hand Hygiene day (May 5th), we pitched the idea to the three judges, Dragon's Den style. The presentations were broadcast across the country via WebEx, and the presenters were grilled by the judges after making their pitches. And BC's Clean Shots contest won! What batted our...
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PHAC_Guidance_CDI_Acute_Care_Settings_
[…] Management in Acute Care Settings is available on Internet at the following address: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca Également disponible en français sous le titre : INFECTION À CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE : Lignes directrices sur la prévention et le contrôle des infections pour la gestion dans les établissements de soins actifs To obtain a copy of the report, send your request to: Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control Public Health...
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PHAC_Guidance_CDI_long_term_care_facilities_
[…] Management in Long-Term Care Facilities is available on Internet at the following address: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca Également disponible en français sous le titre : INFECTION À CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE : Lignes directrices sur la prévention et le contrôle des infections pour la gestion dans les établissements de soins de longue durée To obtain a copy of the report, send your request to: Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection...
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HealthlinkBC ImmunizationForHCW
[…] tetanus, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella and influenza. All are provided free to health care worker s in B.C . Immuni zation of employees is the responsibility of the Occupational Health department or assigned staff in the workplace. The employer and employee should keep records of all immunizations and laboratory test results. Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Polio Polio : Primary immunization with polio vaccine...
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