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2016/03/07

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JimGauthier_Construction Issues for Infection Control

[…] Hat Issues Barriers Dusty Footprints People on site we don’t know about! Tools! Unattended Tools 3/7/2016 4 New Construction Multidisciplinary team •Regular meetings −Our training of their staff −Their training of our staff Site inspections Demolition issues Assistance IPAC-Canada’s Construction, Renovation, Maintenance and Facility Design Interest group has a toolkit: http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/BrowseByTopic/InfectiousDiseases/IPAC/ Pages/CRMD.aspx • Hint: Go to main website, type in "construction" and use first folder! 3/7/2016...

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2015/09/30

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Faecal Transplant to Control C. difficile Disease

[…] History of FMT Our journey The future? IPS Liverpool 29th September 2015 Mr MW 76 year old man Admitted to local hospital July 2014 Severe CAP- managed in ITU Cardiac arrest on ITU Coronary angioplasty Developed ARF Haemodialysis Developed C diff Metronadazole 14 days Vancomycin 14 days Vancomycin + metronidazole 28 days Fidaxomicin 10 days Case history IPS Liverpool 29th September 2015 Referral Sent:  Tuesday, <mark...

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2015/09/15

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BCCDC puts call out for more doctors and nurses to help monitor for flu

[…] start and the 2014-15 flu season proved to be a difficult one, in part because of the vaccine mismatch. In BC, that translated into the highest number of care facility outbreaks in more than a decade. “A changed strain of H3N2 virus that didn’t match the vaccine caused most of the influenza illness last winter,” says Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an influenza expert at BCCDC.  “H3N2 viruses tend...

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2015/07/21

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CCDIC Webinar_CARSS Key highlights_BIL

[…] 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 » Antimicrobial Resistance and Use in Canada: A Federal Framework...

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2015/07/13

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Alternative_Antimicrobial_Agents_Sept_2011

[…] of alternative antimicrobial agents , such as vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda appear to be limited for commercial disinfection or sanitization, but some emerging technologies such as o zonated water and electrolyzed water have demonstrated substantial antimicrobial properties. • Agents such as tea tree oil may demonstrate notable antimicrobial efficacy, but toxicity and lack of testing on hard surfaces limit their applications for hard surface...

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2015/06/17

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Preventing Infections in Healthcare Workers Teleclass Slides, June.3.15

[…] There are no immediate impacts No one is watching… Human nature 5 There is fear There is media attention E.g. SARS, H1N1, Ebola Leads to over-reaction We saw very high vaccine rates during H1N1 HCW demanded highest level protection during SARS and Ebola outbreaks People follow IC when… What doesn’t work? 7 We assume that if we provide healthcare workers with education they will follow the protocols...

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2015/03/24

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Guidelines for Prevention of CDI Teleclass Slides

[…] Wilson, Winfried Ebner and Barbara Schroeren-Boersch (Freiburg) Didier Pittet and Walter Zingg (Geneva) Petra Gastmeier and Sonja Hansen (Berlin) 45 Dr. Maria Martin, MPH Contact: Institut für Infektionsprävention und Klinikhygiene Regionale Gesundheitsholding Heilbronn-Franken GmbH maria.martin@slk-kliniken. de Thank You ! Dr. Walter Zingg Contact: Service de Prévention et Contrôle de l’Infection, Genève Walter.Zingg@hcuge.ch April 09 FAECES MANAGEMENT: TIME TO ADDRESS THE RISKS Jim Gauthier, Providence Care,...

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2014/11/24

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Airborne Transmission and Precautions Teleclass Slides, Nov.17.14

[…] Lister Lowbury (1913 - 2007 ) A pioneering and innovative English medical bacteriologist and pathologist and also a published poet. Acknowledgements: Prof. Ben Cowling, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong Prof. Yugio Li, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong Bacteria That Cause Airborne Nosocomial Infections Group A Streptococcus Staph. aureus Neisseria meningitidis Bordetella pertusis MTB Acinetobacter Legionellae Clostridia Pseudomonas Nocardia Viruses Implicated in...

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2014/11/05

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PICNet-CPO-Toolkit-2015

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2014/09/17

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Module 8: Occupational Health

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2025/01/22

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make-it-matter-slides

[…] focusing on…1)The connection between stories and behaviour2)Key elements of effective storytelling3)Using stories to promote good health practices Stories & BehaviourTHE HUMAN SPECIES THINKS IN METAPHORS AND LEARNS THROUGH STORIES."―MARY CATHERINE BATESON What is a story?When defining story, most of us tend to default to describing a plot –a list of events that happen to a character -but the events aren’t the story. The story –the...

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2025/01/22

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2025-01-23 Webber Slides_HOW STORIES CAN CHANGE BEHAVIOUR

[…] focusing on…1)The connection between stories and behaviour2)Key elements of effective storytelling3)Using stories to promote good health practices Stories & BehaviourTHE HUMAN SPECIES THINKS IN METAPHORS AND LEARNS THROUGH STORIES."―MARY CATHERINE BATESON What is a story?When defining story, most of us tend to default to describing a plot –a list of events that happen to a character -but the events aren’t the story. The story –the...

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2024/03/13

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2024-03-14 Slides_Emergency Health Preparedness

[…] system needs globally. •Meanwhile in Europe… ODINisaEuropeanmulti-centrepilotstudyfocusedontheenhancementofhospitalsafety,productivityandquality.ThisprojectwillcontributetotheimplementationoftheEuropeanSmartHospitalsoftheFuture.ODINaimstodemonstratetheeffectivenessandcost-effectivenessofRobots,Automation,AI,big-dataandIOT. ODIN Consortium Some Hospital with Implementation:University hospital in Utrecht, NetherlandsUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, ItalyThe Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, GermanyMedical University of Lodz, PolandAndalusian Health Service (SAS), SpainServicio Madrileño de Salud, Spain Objectives Impact Some ODIN-related further readings:Luschi A, Iadanza E. OHIO-Odin Hospital Indoor Compass for Empowering the Management of Hospitals. InMediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing...

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2024/01/19

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2024-01-18 Slides_Throw it Away

Throw it away How infection control practice destroys planetary health and fuels labourabuseProf. Mahmood BhuttaChair in ENT Surgery & Sustainable HealthcareBrighton & Sussex Medical SchoolConsultant and Academic Lead in ENT Tr u s t C l i n i ca l G re e n L e a dUniversity Hospitals SussexFounderBMA Medical Fair and Ethical Trade GroupTHiSInstitute Fellowwww.webbertraining.comJanuary 18, 2024 20062008 RizanC et al. Annals Surgery 2020; 272(6): 986-995CO2...

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2023/12/19

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intra_nasal_naloxone_decision_summary

B.C. Aerosol G enerating M edical Procedure (AGMP ) Expert Group Decision Summary : Intran asal Naloxone March 15, 2021 This decision summary is intended for health -care providers and is based on known evidence as of January 8 , 2021 . Request and decision The B.C. AGMP expert group reviews medical procedures being performed on patients with suspected or confirmed COVID -19 in health -care settings...

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2023/12/05

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Intra nasal naloxone decision summary

B.C. Aerosol G enerating M edical Procedure (AGMP ) Expert Group Decision Summary : Intran asal Naloxone March 15, 2021 This decision summary is intended for health -care providers and is based on known evidence as of January 8 , 2021 . Request and decision The B.C. AGMP expert group reviews medical procedures being performed on patients with suspected or confirmed COVID -19 in health -care settings...

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2014/09/11

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vs-faq03-eng

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2023/09/20

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COVID19_ProvSupportReusableGownsIPAC

[…] and assurance of the laundry process. As already operationalized , these reusable gowns must , at a minimum , be rated as CSA/ AAMI 3 Level 2 or equivalent. A Level 2 equivalent gown is defined 4 as an unrated gown that is made with materials that have barrier properties similar or equal to those use d for CSA/ AAMI Level 2 gown s. Often, the limitations...

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2014/09/11

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HealthlinkBC BC Immunization Schedule

[…] June 2013 BC Immunization Schedule Immunizations, also known as vaccinations, are important for people of all ages. They help your immune system recognize and quickly kill bacteria and viruses that can cause serious illness or death. Some immunizations are given in a single shot or oral dose, while others require several doses over a period of time. In B.C., immunizations ar e given by public health...

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2023/05/04

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LGV Order Form 2023

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