[…] there are approximately 3,500 deaths from influenza and its complications across Canada . Influenza causes by far the most deaths among vaccine -preventable diseases, outpaci ng all other s co mbined. Hospitalized patients and seniors in residential care are more vulnerable to influenza than healthy adults . The vaccine is also less effective in the elderly and those with compromised...
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www.viha.ca/careers Excellent health and care for everyone, everywhere, every time Vancouver Island, BC Island Health is seeking a passionate and experienced Infection Prevention & Con trol Practitioner in Port Alberni, BC Reporting to the Infection Prevention and Control (IP AC) Manager, you work with various departments within I sland Health to provide surveillance and consultation related to infectious disease prevention and control in acute care,...
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The yellow fever outbreak in Africa this year came closer to being a disaster than is widely recognized, public health experts recently disclosed. The epidemic also revealed glaring weaknesses in the emergency vaccine supply pipeline. Ultimately, the yellow fever outbreak was halted only by a huge vaccination campaign that stretched supplies by diluting doses, and even that succeeded only because some unusual donors stepped <mark...
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[…] care information and resources The BC Hand Hygiene Communications Group continues its year of hand hygiene campaigns with the Nov/Dec focus on hand care. Each health authority has links to materials via their intranets and news stories; PICNet has also added information to our About Hand Hygiene page, along with a downloadable poster (thanks to Northern Health for the poster template)....
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[…] after direct patient care 2. Reporting performance on a regular basis to senior leaders, physicians, and managers across the health authorities, and to the public 3. Using a variety of communications s uch as posters, newsletters, and posting of results on units 4. Making improvements to reduce the barriers identified, such as ensuring that hand cleaning products are readily available for all staff and...
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[…] Health C O M M U N I Q U É MINISTRY OF HEALTH POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING BEST PRACTICES Policy Objective This policy protect s the health and safety of patients and care providers in British Columbia by ensurin g provincial consistency of environmental cleaning practices for the prevention and control of health care associated infections . Scope This policy applies to...
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[…] hosts a range of online immunization courses available for free for BC health professionals . These courses range from providing theoretical and clinical understanding of immunology, vaccines and immunization practice to those that improve confidence in addressing questions and concerns parents have in relation to immunization s. The courses vary in length depending on the course itself and participant’s previous level...
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[…] MRSA Surveillance Summary: Q3 2013/2014 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly data summary: Q 3 of Fiscal Year 201 3/201 4 The emergence and spread of Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to treat than ordinary S. aureus infections, and may result in higher morbidity...
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[…] (PICNet) September 2013 Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504 Vancouver, BC, V6H 4B1 www.picnet.ca Fax: 604- 875-4373 Tel: 604 -875 -4844 ext 22983 Email: picnet@phsa.ca Disclaim er The information in this report aims to increase awareness of healthcare- associated infections in the acute care facilities for healthcare providers, decision makers, patients , and the public. This report...
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[…] care-associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase-producing organisms (CPO) update September 2016 Highlights for Q 4 2015 /16 ( December 4, 2015 – March 31, 2016) • 32 new cases of CPO were identified among patients in BC acute care facilities in Q 4 • NDM was the most common gene identified (1 6/3 2 cases, 50.0%) • 24 cases (75 .0 %) reported healthcare...
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[…] rates did not change statistically significantly. The pr ovincial MRSA surveillance program was established to monitor the incidence and trends of healthcare - associated MRSA (either colonization or infection) among patients who have been hospitalized in acute care facilities . MRSA stands for Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus , a type of S. aureus that has become resistant to certain antibiotics such as methicillin, penicillin,...
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[…] Rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.8 (4.4 -5.2) 4.5 (4.0 -5.0) 4.9 (4.5 -5.4) Highlights The provincial rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility in Q4 of 2015/2016 increased compared to the previous quarter (Q3 2015/16 ), however th e change was not statistically significant The provincial rates...
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[…] $5 per box and $50 per pallet/skid. If you are sending large items (ie, on a pallet), please inform Pia Schattner, conference services manager, at least 1 week in advance. Downloads Registration form (Excel) Floorplan (PDF) Shipping Label Template ( Word) Conference program/schedule Booking your guest room You can view our hotel location and information page, or go directly to Sheraton Online Bookings. Questions? You can call or email Helen Evans, Communications...
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[…] that the bacteria do not seem to have infected other people. When bacteria spread, they encounter other bacteria and can exchange genetic traits, creating more opportunity for a more resistant pathogen to emerge. In this latest case, although the girl’s bacterial strain was resistant to colistin, it was not resistant to all antibiotics, according to the CDC report. The girl...
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[…] effectiveness data of TIV or quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine ( QIV), and the quadrivalent formulation of LAIV are not available. Experience with reduced effectiveness of the quadrivalent LAIV in children in 2013- 14 in the USA, which the manufacturer determined was attributable to reduced stability in the A/California H1N1 vaccine strain when exposed to temperature fluctuations, emphasizes the need...
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From the New York Times: Doctors are closely watching about 200 people in Spain after a patient at a hospital in Madrid died of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, the first time the disease has been found in Western Europe in someone who had not traveled to an endemic area. The patient apparently caught the virus after being bitten by a tick, and...
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[…] room are now fully booked, but there are still spaces available in the exhibitor room. About the Conference The PICNet Educational Conference provides an opportunity for health-care professionals and students to learn more about the latest issues and developments in Infection Prevention and Control, and to strengthen their professional relationships across the continuum of care. Who should attend? Anyone <mark...
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[…] a situation, not only what, where, when. Qualitative research Qualitative Research is intended to deeply explore, understand and interpret social phenomena within its natural setting. Patton MQ: Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: Sage Publications, Inc; 2002. Hugo.Sax@usz.ch | Lauren.Clack@usz.ch | 14 July 2016 | Page 5 rather than adopting a simplified, reductionist view of the subject in order...
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[…] to bring change Recognizing the role of Active Resistors and Organizational Constipators in hindering performance can help overcome barriers. Saint et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2009; 35: 239-246 . Communicating Routine Bad News Strategic delivery Can preserve solidarity and teamwork among personnel Can reduce threats to autonomy and competence Assists personnel in moderating actions to improve performance 19 Wagoner & Waldron...
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[…] part of EARS-Net (European surveillance) Alternatives available to treat infections in last 10-15 years such as linezolid & daptomycin 6 Impact - Overview Enterococci are the 2 nd most common cause of HCAIs in the USA after S. aureus & 89% of EFm associated with central-line-associated BSI are VRE Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol , 2013 B. VRE are bacteria of serious concern which require...
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