[…] in North America for over two decades. For this most recent independent audit we have built upon the experience gained in performing the audit s carried out annual ly in BC from 2005 through to today . Specifically, clarity changes made to the process have further improved the consistency in which the audits are performed. We have...
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[…] to be imported into Canada Reference WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020-eng.pdf 23 N95 Respirator Different styles, cup-style, flatfold or duckbill & may or may not have an exhalation valve Used when viruses or bacteria is spread via airborne route Today, there are only 3 viruses spread via airborne route (Measles, TB, Chickenpox Must be properly fitted and tested for leaks before considered safe and provides efficient filtration of airborne...
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ChristianBrechot,MD,PhDSeniorAssociateDeanforResearchin GlobalAffairsAssociate VicePresident forInternationalPartnerships andInnovation Professor intheDivisionofInfectiousDisease,DepartmentofInternalMedicineMorsani CollegeofMedicine,University ofSouthFloridaPresident, Global VirusNetworkCOVID-19:LessonstobeLearnedand theRoleoftheGlobalVirusNetworkHosted by Martin Kiernanmartin@webbertraining.comwww.webbertraining.comApril 15, 2021 Mapping EmergingViral Diseases•How toanticipate?•Preparedness•Howtoreact?•Ta s kforces•Howtobuildfor thefuture?•Education•Tra i n i n g•Ta l e n tDevelopmentMarstonHD,FolkersGK,MorensDM,FauciAS.Emergingviraldiseases:confronting threats withnew technologies. SciTranslMed.2014Sept 10;6(253)COVID192 AnimatedGraphic:CoronavirusInfectionsWeekByWeek.(2020,November16)..RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.https://www.rferl.org/a/day-by-day-how-the-coronavirus-spread/30552844.html3 WhyCoronaviruses?•SARS-CoV-2isthe7thdocumented humancoronavirus•Fourcausecommoncolds(229E,HKU1,NL63,OC43);threecausesevere disease(SARS-CoV,MERS-CoV,SARS-CoV-2)•Five haveemergedthelast20years (SARS-CoV,MERS-CoV,HKU1, NL63, SARS-CoV-2)•Batsareinvolvedintheemergence offive(SARS-CoV,MERS-CoV,NL63, 229E, SARS-CoV-2)0.02Mi.arvalis/GermanyMi.fortis/Yuanjiang-15/China Mi.maximowiczii/China Mi.californicus/USA Mi.pennsylvanicus/USA My.glareolus/RussiaPi.abramus/China Rh.affinis/China Rh.sinicus/China Rh.monoceros/China Ta.europaea/Hungary Ur.talpoides/Japan Ne.gibbsii/USA Sc.aquaticus/USAPe.maniculatus/USA Pe.leucopus/USA Re.megalotis/USA Re.mexicanus/MexicoEo.regulus/South Korea Eo.miletus/China Si.hispidus/USA...
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[…] in North America for over two decades. For this most recent independent audit we have built upon the experience gained in performing the audit s carr ied out annually in BC from 2005 through to today . Specifically, clarity changes made to the process have further improved the consistency in which the audits are performed . We...
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[…] other facilities in North America for over two decades. For this most recent independent audit we have built upon the experience gained in performing the audits carried out annually in BC from 2005 through to today. Specifically, clarity changes made to the process have further improved the consistency in which the audits are performed. We have continued...
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Presented by:Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP, CAEa-IPC Certification Overviewwww.webbertra ining.comMarch 7, 24 •CBIC Executive Director•Master of Business Administration•Master of Science in Human Resources•Project Management Certified •10+ years experience in healthcare certification and licensure Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP, CAE 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:...
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Surveillance Protocol for Carbapenemase - Produc ing Organism s (CPO) & Candida a uris (C. auris) in British Columbia January 2024 Contact: Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) Suite # 504 , 1001 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4B1 Phone: (604) 875 -4844 E-mail: picnet@phsa.ca Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Revised January 17, 2024 Page 2 Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge...
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[…] to grow the visibility of AMR and share knowledge on how to address this growing threat. You can help by: Sharing the included key messages about AMR and the #GoBlueforAMR campaign either on social media or through newsletters Encouraging participation in the campaign (e.g., wearing blue during WAAW, visiting illuminated landmarks) Using the included blue backgrounds for webinars and meetings Encourage using the #GoBlueforAMR logo and email...
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[…] to grow the visibility of AMR and share knowledge on how to address this growing threat. You can help by: Sharing the included key messages about AMR and the #GoBlueforAMR campaign either on social media or through newsletters Encouraging participation in the campaign (e.g., wearing blue during WAAW, visiting illuminated landmarks) Using the included blue backgrounds for webinars and meetings Encourage using the #GoBlueforAMR logo and email...
[…] cleaning easier and more effective Place items not used in storage; keep hallways and rooms clear Signs Ensure you can see them, easily recognizable and legible and in language neededClear message with both pictures and words -Less is moreDon’t have too many signsSignage is before entry and/or close to the area it applies to Are there Rooms for Isolating When Sick?IS <mark...
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You will touch someone’s life today… Do it with clean hands Quick Tips: o Always clean your hands BEFORE putting on gloves and AFTER taking them off . o Remember to u se gloves: o For an aseptic procedure o When you may be exposed to blood/ bod ily fluids o Always remove your gloves after you’ve finished the task! For more information check out <mark...
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You will touch someone’s life today… Do it with clean hands Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You 1. I should clean my hands before and after the use of gloves. True/ False 2. Glove use provides complete protection for me against hand contamination. True/ False 3. Having clean and dry hands before putting on gloves helps the condition of my skin. True/ False 4. I can wash or...
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You will touch someone’s life today… Do it with clean hands Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You 1. I should clean my hands before and after the use of gloves. True / False 2. Glove use provides complete protection for me against hand contamination. True/ False 3. Having clean and dry hands before putting on gloves helps the condition of my skin. True / False 4. I can...
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[…] were and how to assign them. Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST)8•Distinguishedorganismsbaseonhighlyconserved"house-keepinggenes".•Lookforchangesinhousekeepinggenestodeterminestrainleveldifference.•Cheap($$)butsignificanthumanresourcesrequired.•Isolatesneedtobeculturedandneedtoknowwhattolookfor.•Differentorganismshavedifferentlevelsof‘basal"mutationsinhousekeepinggenes. The Changing Landscape of Genomics. 9Next Generation Sequencers (NGS)enters the marketCost Of ComputingHuman Genome Project -12 donors, Sequenced 90% of the human genome -$3 Billion. Today’s cost for 12 donor genomes -$12,000 Amplicon Based Sequencing (NGS)10•Need to know what you are looking for. •Relatively inexpensive ($$) and computing intensive (**). Most...
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[…] large part because Food and Drug Administration rules have dissuaded food companies and federally funded researchers from conducting the types of studies that could confirm, or refute, the proposed benefits of consuming “good” microbes. “The word ‘probiotic,’ meaning beneficial to health, is probably a term we use too liberally. The whole field is under a bit of a cloud,” said Stephen Allen, a professor...
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[…] large part because Food and Drug Administration rules have dissuaded food companies and federally funded researchers from conducting the types of studies that could confirm, or refute, the proposed benefits of consuming “good” microbes. “The word ‘probiotic,’ meaning beneficial to health, is probably a term we use too liberally. The whole field is under a bit of a cloud,” said Stephen Allen, a professor...
[…] considered after consultation with medical microbiologists or infection control practitioners (ICPs) in the facility Check with your local laboratory to confirm the correct way they would like requisitions labelled for screening swabs. This may include wording such as: "Carbapenemase Producing Organism Search". Isolates suspected of harboring a CPO gene should be sent to the BC Public Health Reference Microbiology Laboratory (BCPHRML)...
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Infection in Home Health Care – Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Challenges Jingjing Shang, PhD, RN, OCN Assistant Professor Columbia University, School of Nursing Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com January 22, 2015 Objectives Review the literature on infection in home care setting Understand the prevalence and risk factors of infection in home care Discuss the challenges in developing infection surveillance <mark...
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2/27/2015 1 Patient Hand Hygiene: The Next Frontier Jocelyn Srigley, MD, MSc, FRCPC March 5, 2015 Disclosures •No conflicts of interest •Salary support from the AMMI Canada/Astellas Post- Residency Fellowship •Project supported by grants from Canada Health If d th H lth T h l g E h g b Infoway an d th e Health T echnology Exchange; by Infonaut, Inc.; and by...
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Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection - What We Find in Guidelines Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com March 26, 2015 Dr. Walter Zingg, MD Dr. Maria Martin, MD, MPH Outline PROHIBIT work package 2 Guidelines in WP 2 C. difficile Studies and guidelines Treatment Summary 2 PROHIBIT WP2 Identification and analysis of current guidelines for prevention of HAI (CDI, VAP, CABSI, SSI, UTI) in European countries...
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HAND HYGIENE: HOW TO IMPROVE HAND HYGIENE USING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FRAMEWORKSJocelyn Srigley, MD, MSc, FRCPCMedical Microbiologist, BC Children’s & Women’s Hospitals, Vancouver, BCDirector, Infection Prevention & Control, Provincial Health Services Authority@Jocelyn Srigleywww.webbertraining.comJuly 13, 2017Hosted by Paul Webberpaul@webbertraining.com Disclosures•No conflicts of interest2 Objectives•Describe the psychological frameworks/theories that have been used to predict hand hygiene compliance, including motivators and barriers of hand hygiene•Review...
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Module 1: Introduction Orientation Program for Infection Control Professionals C o n t e n t s Module 1: Introduction and Four -Week Schedule ...
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