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[…] y Module 4: Microbiology Orientation Program for Infection Control Professionals PICNet ICP Orientation Program Contents Module 4:Microbiology ...
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PICNet_HCC_Report_Q4_2020-21
[…] receiving care within our health care system. G erms can be easily transmitted through direct person -to-person contact (e.g. shaking hands) , or by touchi ng contaminated surfaces (e.g. bed /side rails) or equipment (e.g. thermometer) . Hand cleaning is a simple and effective way of reducing the spread of germs , and is the responsibility of all individuals involved, including patients /residents, visitors, and...
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2021-09-27 Slides_Infection Prevention Through a Different Lens
Richard Wells Research Centre the University of West LondonInfection Prevention 2021 –E M Cottrell LectureInfection Prevention –Through a Different LensProfessor Heather LovedayUniversity of West London27 September 2021LiverpoolLive broadcast from the Infection Prevention Society Conference 2021www.ips.uk.net/conferencewww.webbertraining.com Richard Wells Research Centre the University of West LondonDeclarations of Interest•GAMA Healthcare support annual educational bursaries for two students studying the MSc Infection Prevention and Control at the University of...
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2021-10-07 Slides_Laundry in Long Term Care
[…] - John Scherberger Hosted by Dr. Lynne Sehulster Environmental Infection Prevention, LLC www.webbertraining.com October 7, 2021 HAI’s, MRDO’s, Fungi, Mold, Pollution 2 Reduce the . . . 3 Proper Processes = Proper Results Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) – IPC i s a practical multidiscipline, multimodal, evidence and science-based approach to mitigating and removing <mark...
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Infection Control Week 2017
[…] Communications Toolkit To help you plan your IC Week activities and promotion, you can use PICNet’s downloadable toolkit, which contains a planning/resources template, 20 different activities to choose from, and communications tools such as sample newsletters, blog posts, and tweets. Download the Toolkit 2. “Let’s Go Viral!” Workshop In-A-Box Run your own training workshop with this educational game that PICNet has created to help you train...
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SSI One Pager SaferHealthcareNow
Goal PREVENT SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI) AND DEATHS BY RELIABLY IMPLEMENTING IDEAL PERIOPERATIVE CARE FOR ALL SURGICAL PATIENTS. Background • Surgical site infection is the most common healthcare associated infection among surgical patients, with 77 per cent of patient deaths reported to be related to infection. 1 • In Western countries, between two to five per cent of patients undergo ing clean surgical procedures and up to 20 per...
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2021-06-24 Slides_Continuously Acting Disinfectants
[…] grant PPG – research grant Boeing – research grant, consultant Clean Remotes – research grant PDI - advisory board Behr – research grant Waterlogic – research grant Proshield – research grant 2 Next Generation Disinfectants The pandemic has resulted in a rapid development of the next generation of anti-microbials (anti-viral products)coatings/surfaces Our group aided industry with laboratory and "in-use" testing against SARS-CoV-2 and norovirus surrogate Help...
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2023-10-26 Slides_Pulling the Plug on Drain
PULLING THE PLUG ON THESINKDRAINJean-Yves MaillardCardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesCardiff Universitywww.webbertraining.comOctober 26, 2023 2J-Y Maillard-TELECLASS 2023ObjectivesHydrated biofilms and antimicrobial resistanceSink drain and hospital acquired infectionSink usage in healthcare settingsInterventions to decrease contamination from sinksImpact of drain disinfectants on complex biofilms 3Microbial biofilmsJ-Y Maillard-TELECLASS 2023 4BiofilmsHydrated BiofilmsJ-Y Maillard-TELECLASS 2023 5BiofilmsVe n e t i a n b l i n d c o r d M R...
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Exhibitor Information
Please note: the deadline for registering to exhibit at the PICNet conference has now passed. PICNet’s annual educational conference brings together healthcare professionals from BC from across the continuum of care (acute care, long term care, occupational health, public health, and community care) for two days of education and workshops related to infection prevention and control. Our sponsors and exhibitors are an important part of this event....
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Exhibitor Information
Thank you to all our 2014 Conference exhibitors – your support is important to us. PICNet’s annual educational conference brings toge ther healthcare professionals from BC from across the continuum of care (acute care, long term care, occupational health, public health, and community care) for two days of education and workshops related to infection prevention and control. Our sponsors and exhibitors are an important part of this event....
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Immunization for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
[…] Post Exposure to Measles, Mumps or Rubella (MMR) Created By: Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) May 2011 Information, Resources, and Links Including immunization schedules for healthcare workers. Click to read more The vaccines recommended for healthcare workers are: Diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis (TDaP) Polio Hepatitis B Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) Varicella Influenza The following resources from BCCDC, HealthLinkBC, and the...
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Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine Questions and Answ ers for Immunization Providers – December 2013 1. When was the MMRV vaccine authorized for use? 2. What is the intended use of MMRV vaccine in BC? 3. Who may receive the MMRV vaccine before July 2014? 4. What does the MMRV vaccine packaging look like? 5. How is the MMRV vaccine supplied? 6. Why...
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UV robot being trialled in Fraser Health
Excerpted from The Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows News: “Violet” is one of three Xenex “germ-zapping robots” that have been put to work in the Fraser Health region, trying to ensure the rooms are free of superbugs that cause infections. Cathy Wiebe, director of clinical operations at Ridge Meadows Hospital, explained that Violet is the latest weapon in the battle against hospital acquired infections. “<mark...
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BCCDC Emerging Respiratory Virus (ERV) Bulletin
[…] the virus was first identified in February 2013 (see Figure below). As of March 1, 2017, a cumulative total of 1,258 confirmed human A(H7N9) infections and at least 328 deaths have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than one-third of these cases (n=460) were reported since October 2016. As in prior waves, the majority of reported cases are older adult males,...
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PICNet Newsletters – May 2023
[…] Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Terry Lauriks from Alberta Health Services The refreshed website incorporates visuals and streamlines information with improvements in the page layout and drop-down menus. New postings address current infection prevention and control-related news. Information and links are updated where possible. We have a number of initiatives aimed at updating the content of our guidelines, toolkits and resources in the...
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Studies show that antibiotics and C-sections affect babies’ microbiomes
From GenomeWeb.com: In an attempt to look at how an infant’s microbiome develops and changes, two groups of researchers sequenced the microbiomes of more than 80 infants at various time points over their first two years of life, identifying changes between the bacterial makeup that occurred as a result of delivery, antibiotic exposures, and other environmental factors. The studies, published today in Science Translational Medicine, are...
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PICNet Newsletter May2013
Page 1 of 2 PICNet PROVINCIAL INFECTION CONTROL NETWORK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A program of the Provincial Health Services Authority PICNet May Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! PICNet communications - sign up to continue receiving! PICNet is cleaning up its contacts database, so if you'd like to continue to receive infection control news, requests to review documents, Webber notifications, etc., then make sure you update your settings...
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Clean Hospitals Teleclass Slides, Oct.20.20
[…] Mapping guidelines for HEH Transposable model for hospital hygiene Fake news and how to respond to it Participation to conferences Interclean and the Healthcare Cleaning Forum iClean 2020 Australia International Solid Waste Association ( ISWA) World Congress SVS Hygiene Forum International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (AISE) Healthcare Event 5 Why do we need a day ? Why do we need to raise...
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Srigley 2023_Barriers to IPC in LTC in BC
[…] to host and collect the survey responses from a conve - nience sample of HCWs who provided informed con - sent. Recruitment of participants occurred from August 11, 2021, to September 24, 2021 via staff newsletters and communications platforms of all health authorities in BC, as well as social media and public websites of health authorities and affiliated organizations. To incentivize participation, six participants were randomly...
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Infection Control Week 2016
[…] own HA’s intranet) Thanks to all of you — in every area of health care — for all that you do to help prevent infections! Interior Health has an article in @IH Magazine, and an InTheLoop news story with profiles of the IPAC staff. Northern Health has an online poster featuring the whole IPAC team; click on the staff photos to read their individual profiles!...
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