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Summary_Surgical_Procedures_Pediatrics_Archived_14Nov2024

Risk assessment and risk categorization should be agreed upon by surgical team. Consult the updated symptom list and patient risk category table in the COVID -19 surgical patient assessment form. Regardless of risk category, individual team members may choose to wear an N95 respirator. COVID -19 & the Pediatric Population Considerations for Pre -Operative COVID -19 Testing Archived: Nov 14, 2024 The information contained in this...

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2024-03-07 Slides_CBIC a-IPC Certification Overview

[…] certification and licensure Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP, CAE What is CBIC?Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.Voluntary, autonomous, multidisciplinary board Mission:Provide pathways to demonstrate and maintain competence in infection prevention and control.Vision: A world free of infections through demonstrated professional competency. CBIC Examinations•Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) Examination CBIC Examinations•Associate-Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC™) Examination•Long Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP) Certificate versusCertificationA certificateis...

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2024-01-11 Slides_Discourse in Infection Prevention

[…] the merits and demerits of Infection Prevention and Control Policy discourse. Discourse•A piece of extended language, written or spoken, that has unity, meaning and purpose•A neutral, transparent medium that simply coveys the nature of the world through people thoughts, impressions and opinions?Or•A powerful toolthat constructs the world by building objects, worlds, minds and social relations? Discourse Analysis•A research method to study written or...

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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 2023ObjectivesHydrated biofilms and antimicrobial resistanceSink drain and hospital acquired infectionSink usage in healthcare settingsInterventions to decrease contamination from sinksImpact 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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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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Archived Aerosol Transmission HC Settings SARSCoV2_27Sep2023

[…] suspected to have COVID -19 should be placed in well - ventilated, uncrowded spaces. Hea lth -care workers should perform a PCRA 2 before every patient encounter to determine appropriate IPC actions and PPE. The World Health Organizati on and provincial IPC guidance continue to recommend droplet and contact precautions in health -care settings for a person who is confirmed or suspected to have COVID -19 .9–11...

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2023-08-16 Slides_Understanding the Immunity Debt

[…] 2023, 1,2 consistent with waning herd immunity. Resurgence of M pneumoniae has not yet been observed. If M pneumoniae i n f e c t i o n s resurge, they might a !ect the world population, 4,5 which has not been exposed to M pneumoniae for the past 3 years, and result in an increase in rare severe disease and extrapulmonary manifestations. 2 Our...

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2022-09-13-Slides_Cost-Effectiveness-of-Single-Patient-Rooms

[…] Evidence for the effect of single-room isolation alone on reducing HAI rates is scarce. This study modelled potential reductions in cases at 30% on average with a standard deviation of 5%. As guidelines across the world recommend single-room isolation for a range of multidrug-resistant pathogens and pathogens spread via the droplet route, we assumed that there was a substantial benefit. 24 UNCERTAINTY, MODEL EVALUATION...

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[…] Evidence for the effect of single-room isolation alone on reducing HAI rates is scarce. This study modelled potential reductions in cases at 30% on average with a standard deviation of 5%. As guidelines across the world recommend single-room isolation for a range of multidrug-resistant pathogens and pathogens spread via the droplet route, we assumed that there was a substantial benefit. 24 UNCERTAINTY, MODEL EVALUATION...

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2022-09-13 Slides_Cost Effectiveness of Single Patient Rooms

[…] Evidence for the effect of single-room isolation alone on reducing HAI rates is scarce. This study modelled potential reductions in cases at 30% on average with a standard deviation of 5%. As guidelines across the world recommend single-room isolation for a range of multidrug-resistant pathogens and pathogens spread via the droplet route, we assumed that there was a substantial benefit. 24 UNCERTAINTY, MODEL EVALUATION...

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Pathogenic avian influenza

[…] to usual protocols For more information , please see : o Information on human infections : Refer to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Emerging Respiratory Virus updates and Avian Influenza webpages , and the World Health Organization ’s Weekly Updates o Updates on transmission in birds: Refer to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Government of BC websites 3 Regional Public Health Contact Information...

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FAREWELL TO STEPHANIE, PICNET’S EDUCATION AND PRACTICE COORDINATOR

It is with mixed emotions that we share the news that Stephanie Burniston, Education and Practice Coordinator with PICNet, departed PHSA on November 8th, 2024. We are extremely sad to see her go; however, we’re also elated to continue our partnership with Stephanie in her new position as Director, Population and Public Health Division at the BC Ministry of Health. Stephanie’s infection prevention and control (IPC) expertise...

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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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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 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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2021-10-28 Slides_Hand Hygiene Reloaded

Prof Dr med Hugo Sax | Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland | sax.health.design.AG Hand hygiene – reloaded www.webbertraining.com October 28, 2021 Hosted by Martin Kiernan |  martin@webbertraining.com 2 Content Learn about the origins of the 5 moments of hand hygiene Critically analysing the (theoretical) effect of hand hygiene on infectious risks Discussing some unconventional hand hygiene studies Hand hygiene quo vadis ? 3 <mark...

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PICNet_HCC_Report_Q1-Q3_2020-21

[…] transmitted through direct person -to-person contact (e.g. shaking hands) , or by t ouching 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 healthcare providers. Why do we measure hand cleaning compliance? Healthcare providers, including...

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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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PICNet_HCC_Report_Q2_2019-20

Hand cleaning compliance in health care facilities, Q 2 of 201 9/20 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) Decem ber 201 9 What is hand cleaning? Hand cleaning means using an alcohol -based hand rub or soap and water to kill or remove germs on hands. Why is hand cleaning important? Patients in acute care facilities and residents in long -term care facilities...

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IHA – IPAC Regional Specialist

Jobs.InteriorHealth.ca IPAC Regional Specialist Flexible work location *within Interior Health ICP locations * The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Regional Specialist is part of the Infection Preventio n and Control department, and dedicated to supporting the IPAC program and Regional IPAC Initiatives within Interior Health (IH). The Specialist plays an active role as a member of the multidisciplinary team throughout the design of <mark...

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