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2023/03/28

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INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL PRACTICES

GENERAL INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL PRACTICES Explore general infection prevention and control (IPC) resources, including routine practices, additional precautions, urinary tract infections, wound care, personal protective equipment (PPE), IPC programs, pandemic preparedness, and more from other jurisdictions. LEARN MORE HAND HYGIENE Discover best practices for hand hygiene, including resources and guidelines  from BC Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario, and World Health Organization. LEARN...

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2016/06/16

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Studies show that antibiotics and C-sections affect babies’ microbiomes

[…] 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 a first step toward understanding the relationships between an infant’s microbiome and health. Ramnik Xavier, chief of Massachusetts General Hospital’s...

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[…] 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 a first step toward understanding the relationships between an infant’s microbiome and health. Ramnik Xavier, chief of Massachusetts General Hospital’s...

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2016/06/27

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Updated GI Outbreak Guidelines

[…] below: Evidence has been weighted according to new Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Rating Scale for Strength and Quality of Evidence (inserted as Appendix). A summary of recommendations with evidence weighting was added. Small wording revisions throughout the document to provide better clarity BCCDC laboratory links and processes were updated. A section on evolving technology to enhance housekeeping efforts (ultraviolet lights, ozone based systems,...

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[…] below: Evidence has been weighted according to new Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Rating Scale for Strength and Quality of Evidence (inserted as Appendix). A summary of recommendations with evidence weighting was added. Small wording revisions throughout the document to provide better clarity BCCDC laboratory links and processes were updated. A section on evolving technology to enhance housekeeping efforts (ultraviolet lights, ozone based systems,...

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2014/08/28

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Infection Control Week Video Contest

The entries for PICNet’s video contest are in, and the winner is announced! You can view all the videos below. Thanks to everyone who entered for all their effort in making Infection Control Week so memorable. These had us laughing out loud; we never knew that juding a contest would be so diffucult! The winner: Hey Mickey – from the JOSH team of Heritage...

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2014/08/28

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Sponsors and Exhibitors

The sponsors and exhibitors for the PICNet 2013 conference are: Folders sponsored by    . Meals and health breaks sponsored by … Exhibitors Gojo logo VendorLogos2013 Exhibitors2013...

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2014/09/02

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PICNet Newsletter Jun2013

Page 1 of 2 PICNet PROVINCIAL INFECTION CONTROL NETWORK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A program of the Provincial Health Services Authority PICNet June Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! Issue: #5 June 2013 PICNet Video Contest! Infection Control Week is still months away, but we're announcing our video contest now so that you can get your thinking caps on - and create your videos over the summer, if...

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2014/09/02

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PICNet Newsletter July2014

PICNet July Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! July 2014 FNHA Housekeeping Training Manual First Nations Health Authority has kindly offered to let us share their recently developed Housekeeping Manual . This is a great document with clear, step -by - step information and pictures; the document will be useful for both housekeeping staff and managers. PICNet Annual Report The latest PICNet Annual Report (fiscal year 2013...

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2014/09/02

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PICNet Newsletter Aug2014

PICNet August Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! August 2014 Infection Control Week and Patient Safety Week Infection Control Week takes place October 20 - 26 this year, and Canadian Patient Safety Week follows (October 27 - 31), with the theme of...

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2014/09/15

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PICNet Newsletter Aug2014

PICNet August Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! August 2014 Infection Control Week and Patient Safety Week Infection Control Week takes place October 20 - 26 this year, and Canadian Patient Safety Week follows (October 27 - 31), with the theme of...

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2014/09/15

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PICNet Newsletter July2014

PICNet July Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! July 2014 FNHA Housekeeping Training Manual First Nations Health Authority has kindly offered to let us share their recently developed Housekeeping Manual . This is a great document with clear, step -by - step information and pictures; the document will be useful for both housekeeping staff and managers. PICNet Annual Report The latest PICNet Annual Report (fiscal year 2013...

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2014/09/19

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LetsGoViral Instructions 2014 LegalPaper

[…] remove dirt, however, and it is less effective if there is organic material on your hands; so if hands are visibly soiled you should use soap and water. • There has been controversy in the news that ABHR is not effective against norovirus. While it is not as effective against norovirus, it kills about 90% of the germs. • The one germ that...

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2016/01/19

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Ebola Outbreak Lessons Learned SLIDES

[…] concentrations) What was wrong about hand hygiene? Guideline development process Development of key research questions Systematic literature reviews Evidence-to-recommendations exercise using the GRADE framework Expert consultation WHO Guideline Review Committee Issued in December 2014 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/ news/ releases/2014/ebola-ppe-guidelines/en/ New WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care in the Context of Filovirus Disease Outbreak Response IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS 206 WHO/MOH IPC assessments in...

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2016/03/07

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PICNet_Update 2016

[…] • Updated GI outbreak Guidelines – to be posted March 2016 for COP review • VRE Evaluation • Ebola Ethics Review • CA Toolkit • HPV and Ultrasound Probes • ERCP scope reprocessing Communications • News posts • Precaution posters: coming soon • Webber Teleclasses: new web pages Back by Popular Demand … The Evidence is Mounting - The Truth is out There! Sitting...

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2016/03/21

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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...

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2016/06/12

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The IP and Organizational Structure Teleclass SLIDES

[…] 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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2017/06/27

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BCHH CoG ManyHands presentation

[…] Health Sept–Oct 2016 ICPs/Staff profiles PHSA Nov–Dec 2016 Hand Care Island Health Jan–Feb 2017 Soap vs. ABHR Fraser Health • Each health authority decided what kind of campaign they wanted to create • Ideas: posters, newsletters, blog posts, social media, contests • What works best for the topic/theme • What they have the resources for – Time /workload – Staff – Prizes...

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2018/03/05

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JasonTetro presentation PICNet2018Conference

[…] out. NOT JUST THE LEAFS… NOT JUST THE LEAFS… Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 12 NOT TO MENTION… THE PANIC PRINCIPLE Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 13 PUBLIC PANIC MANIFESTATIONS Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 14 THE 24/7 NEWS STREAM… MCR-1 Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 15 MCR-1 A MISINTERPRETATION MAELSTROM •Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance•Been around since the 1980s•Only discovered last year •Potential tipping point for a...

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2018/09/12

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LetsGoViral InstructionBooklet 2018LegalSize

[…] remove dirt, however, and it is less effective if there is organic material on your hands; so if hands are visibly soiled you should use soap and water. • There has been controversy in the news that hand sanitizer is not effective against norovirus. While it is not as effective against norovirus, it kills about 90% of the germs. • The one germ...

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2020/09/23

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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://...

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2020/10/19

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Clean Hospitals Teleclass Slides, Oct.20.20

[…] Self-Assessment Framework Publications White papers & academic papers in peer-reviewed journals Our activities around HEH 4 Our activities around HEH (cont.) Specialized industry-led working groups 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...

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