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Mycobacterium chimaera Outbreak slides

[…] h HumanLabZ.org Look back for MAC/ M. avium cases Look back for culture- negative PVE, aortic graft infection Investigation of Mycobacterium chimaera infection associated with cardiopulmonary bypass. Public Health England. https://www.gov.uk/government/ publications/health-protection-report - volume-9-2015/hpr-volume-9-issue-15 - news-30-april (19 May 2015, update 29. December 2015 Look back at University Hospital Zurich yielded no cases Look back Switzerland: ongoing Look back yielded around 20 cases of presumptive cardiac infections...

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Circles of Humanness

[…] the patient as, "I am X." The patient is not only affected, the doctor , as the messenger , is contaminated – the very relationship needed for recovery is jeopardized. Major Shift D elivering negative news without eye contact changes the level that the recipient receives the volatility. For i nstance, after the doctor thanks the patient for coming to the appointment, she then says, while...

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Chlorhexidine Use and Bacterial Resistance SLIDES

[…] antibiotic era? J-Y Maillard – Telec las s , 2018 7 Peer-reviewed articles / reviews since 1998 Title and abstract: chlorhexidine + resistance 0 20 40 60 80 10 0 12 0 Web of Science Google Scholar PubMed J -Y Maillard – Telec las s , 2018 BACKGROUND: CHX RESISTANCE 8 BACTERIAL RESPONSES TO BIOCID ES J-Y Maillard – Telec las s , 2018 9 -...

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Waterborne Pathogens Teleclass Slides, Sep.24.20

[…] JULY 20018) MICROBIAL MUTATIONS & ADAPTATIONS DRUG RESISTANCE (POST-ANTIBIOTIC ERA!) COMBINED IMPACT OF CHEMICALS & PATHOGENS (‘CHEMBIOACTION ’)! PREMISE PLUMBING SINKS AS SOURCES OF PATHOGENS MULTI-ETIOLOGIC INFECTIONS SATTAR TELECLASS-SEPTEMBER 2020 27 IS THERE ANY GOOD NEWS? POLIOMYELITIS AT THE VERGE OF ERADICATION!! ~ 350,000 CASES IN 1988 AT START OF GLOBAL VACCINATION FIRST WATERBORNE DISEASE TO BE ERADICATED! SATTAR TELECLASS-SEPTEMBER 2020 28 http:// www.traveljournals.net /pictures/147271.html SABIN...

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2023-08-16 Slides_Understanding the Immunity Debt

[…] returned to near-normal 2023FebDORSCON Green•Mask-wearing only mandatory in healthc. facilities w/ patient contact•All other restrictions are lifted Pandemic Response Measures, SingaporeDORSCON, Disease Outbreak Response System Condition. Sources: Ministry of Health, Singapore, Wikipedia, Straits Times, Channel News Asia (CNA) 6Disappearance and reappearance of respiratory viruses during COVID-19 response measures•Routine Respiratory Pathogens (RP) multiplex PCR testing (BioFire) •Around Dec 2019/Jan 2020 –Large proportion of positives –Mainly Flu A/B...

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Provincial IPC Guidelines for Portable Fans in Health Care Settings in British Columbia Approved Oct. 5 2023 FINAL

[…] Accessed July 14, 2023. https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/environmental -workplace -health /reports - publications/climate -change -health/extreme -heat -events -guidelines -technical -guide -health -care -workers.html 2. World Health Organization (WHO). Heat and Health. 2018. Accessed July 14, 2023. https://www.who.int/ news - room/fact -sheets/detail/climate -change -heat -and -health 3. Health Canada. Acute Care During Extreme Heat: Recommendations and Information for Health Care Workers - Canada.ca. 2020. Accessed July 17, 2023. https://www.canada.ca/en/health...

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PICNet Newsletter May2015

PICNet May Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together May 2015 Community of Practice Survey We want to hear from you! It's important to us to know how well we're meeting the needs of you, our Community of Practice, in terms of guidelines, surveillance, education, and communication. Please complete our online survey, as the results will help us in planning where to best direct our resources. The survey should take no more...

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Preventing Infections in Healthcare Workers Teleclass Slides, June.3.15

Preventing Infections in Healthcare W orkers: Strategies and Challenges Bruce Gamage, RN BSN CIC IPAC Canada President 2014/2015 Broadcast live from the 2015 Congress of the French Society for Hospital Hygiene www.webbertraining.com June 3, 2015 I have no disclosures I have a French name, but I don’t speak French  Disclosures 2 Why don’t healthcare workers follow infection control protocols? What hasn’t worked? What strategies have promise? Let’s...

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Energy and Ventilation SLIDES compressed

[…] 80 81 82 September 24 (Free Teleclass) EVIDENCE VS. TRADITION: EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE OF BATHING TO REDUCE HAI’S Kathleen Vollman, Advanced Nursing LLC Sponsored by Sage Products (www.sageproducts.com) September 28 (Free British Teleclass ...

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Happiness at Work Presentation_Websites and References

[…] purpose is to inform, inspire, guide, and connect all those who want to live a mindful life, to enjoy the scientifically supported benefits of mindfulness practices, and to create a more mindful and caring society. International Day of Happiness www.dayofhappiness.net/#join Let’s create a happier world together. March 20, 2016 Dr. Barbara Fredrickson www.positivityratio.com/ Barbara Fredrickson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and principal investigator...

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PICNet Workshop_Staff Education_2016 SLIDES

[…] reading from the instruction page. The Princess and Her PPE Once the princess had donned and doffed she was confident she could help care for the prince while he was isolated. Perhaps we might even live happily ever after . The End. The Princess and Her PPE • Germ transmission skit • What’s wrong with this picture? • Cash cart • 4 truths and a lie...

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Peripheral IV Dwell Time SLIDES

[…] , Hospital Universitari de Bellbitge , Barcelona, Spain June 9 CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF VRE: IS ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE WORTHWHILE? Prof. Hilary Humphreys, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland June 13 ( FREE Teleclass - Broadcast live from the 2016 APIC conference) BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN LONG- TERM CARE: AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR SUCCESS Sharon Bradley, Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority June 13 (...

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Screening for VRE SLIDES

[…] ( FREE Teleclass - Broadcast live from the 2016 APIC conference ) BEING HEARD: THE INFECTION PREVENTIONIST AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Sharon Glowicz, Texas Health Resources, Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, Texas June 16 STRATEGIES TO REDUCE SKIN INJURY IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS Kathleen M. Vollman, Advanced Nursing LLC June 23 EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES IN OCCUPATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION Dr. Amber Mitchell, International...

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Game of Germs Posters

[…] leave their room they must wear a face mask when out. Important: People with TB are often not ill enough to need hospitalization, and can easily and safely be treated in their home if they live in an environment that will prevent exposure to others.        MERS- CoV (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ) What it is: MERS-CoV is from a family of viruses...

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Module 4: Hand Hygiene

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PICNet-Annual-CDI-Surveillance-Report-2013-2014

[…] Total 8.6 (8.2 -8.9) 8.1 (7.8 -8.4) 8.1 (7.8 -8.4) 6.5 (6.2 -6.8) 4.5 (4.3 -4.8) Please refer to the Glossary for the definition of teaching hospital . Please note that the hospital types are mutually exclusive with in each group (i.e., <50 beds vs. 51 -250 beds vs. >250 beds; or community hospital vs. regional hospital vs. tertiary/referral hospital; or tea ching vs. nonteaching), but not...

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PICNet Newsletter Oct2015

[…] clicking on "Archives". Dial -in instructions 604-899 -2339 or 1 -877 -385 -4099 Pass Code: 7188720# Editor: Helen Evans, Communications Officer helen.evans@phsa.ca | Phone: 604-875 -4844 x 22984 Thank you for subscribing to our monthly newsletter. Our newsletter is sent to all members of our Community of Practice and our newsletter subscribers. If you would like to change your email receipt preferences, please use the...

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Demystifying the CIC Certification Exam TELECLASS

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03 Hand Hygiene

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