[…] and after direct patient care 3. Reporting performance on a regular basis to senior leaders, physicians, and managers across the health authorities, and to the public 4. Using a variety of communications such as posters, newsletters, and posting of results on units 5. Identifying new initiatives and opportunities to improve the compliance before patient contact and to engage physicians more effectively. How can...
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[…] a single negative screen? What is the duration of colonisation? Do we need rapid molecular diagnostics? Are there decolonisation strategies other than (virtually non) ‘ selective decontamination ’ using abx? 54 Summary MDR-GNB are emerging worldwide and represent a unique threat. CPE in particular combine resistance, virulence and the potential for rapid spread. Prevalence in the US appears to be patchy, but increasing....
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[…] of 2 E merging multidrug -resistant Candida auris: information on infection control practices To: Infection Prevention and Control Community of Practice From: Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) Date: July 1 4, 2016 Background The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Agency of Canada have recently raised an alert to an emerging multidrug -resistant (MDR) yeast, Candida auris ( C....
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Hand cleaning compliance in health care facilities, Q 2 201 6/201 7 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) January 201 7 What is hand cleaning? Hand cleaning means using an alcohol -based hand rub or soap and water to kill or remove germs on hand surfaces . Wh y is hand cleaning important ? Bo th patients in acute care facilities and residents...
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[…] APRN FNP-C CIC Associate Professor Division of Infectious Diseases Associate Founder, Global Health Center University of Louisville School of Medicine Hosted by Dr. Pierre Parneix Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France www.webbertraining.com February 15, 2018 Objectives Describe the process of refugee resettlement in the US Review existing surveillance processes for refugee health and the conditions identified Explore the impact of refugee health from the perspective...
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[…] Outline Overview of COVID -19 vaccines and vaccine efficacy Variants Vaccine safety Vaccine interchangeability Research @VEC Special populations – children, pregnancy Vaccine hesitancy and your role Overview of COVID - 19 vaccines and vaccine efficacy The pandemic has been devastating – in BC… https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a6f23959a8b14bfa989e3cda29297ded The pandemic has been devastating – in BC…and globally https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html COVID - 19 vaccine platforms https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/genetic -engineering -could - make -a-covid -19...
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Yves Longtin, MD Chair, Infection Prevention and Control Unit Jewish General Hospital Associate professor of Medicine, McGill University Yves.Longtin@McGill.ca Clostridioides difficile Asymptomatic Carriers: Should We Care About Them? www.webbertraining.com May 19, 2022 Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com Disclosures Research Funding Merck Canada, BD Diagnostics, Canadian Institute for Health Research Salary Support from the Fonds de Recherche en Santé du Québec 2 BACKGROUND 3 Background C. difficile infections have...
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[…] - H umor in hand hygiene (early 1990’s) Effects of humor in advertising Humor in health care How to use humor in infection prevention (IPC) ? Humor in scientific publications Humor in media Humor in the community Plan - H umor in hand hygiene (early 1990’s) Effects of humor in advertising Humor in health care How to use humor in infection prevention (IPC) ? Humor in scientific...
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Provincial Health-Care Worker Infection Prevention and Control Education across the Continuum of Care PROJECT LESSONS LEARNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSISSUE The Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) updated two infection prevention and control (IPC) health-care worker (HCW) on-line education courses based on a five-year review cycle, the evolution and emergence of new content, and evaluation survey responses. The courses are cost-free and widely used for HCW orientation...
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Regular cleaning and disinfection are essential for preventing the transmission of microorganisms from contaminated objects and surfaces. This quick reference guide is for health care workers (HCWs) and environmental services (EVS) providers in health authority outpatient clinics and ambulatory care settings. It covers key principles for environmental cleaning and disinfection, waste and laundry management. For more detailed information refer to British Columbia Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning for revention...
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Failures in implementing evidence: The potential for learningLuizeFábregaJuskevicius(PhD)Collaborators: Maria Clara Padoveze(PhD)Adriana Felix (PhD)Reginaldo Adalberto Luz (PhD)Stephen Timmons(PhD)HostedbyMartin Kiernanmartin@webbertraining.comwww.webbertraining.comApril 11, 2024 ImplementationScience"Implementationsciencewasdevelopedtomeettheneedsofturningtheoryintopracticewithinhealthservices"(Baueretal,2015).•CFIR(consolidatedframeworkforimplemantationresearch)(Damschroder et al, 2022)HOW TO IMPLEMENT? ImplementationScience:CFIRDomains(DamschroderLJetal,2009/2022)HOW TO IMPLEMENT? InnovationOuterSettingInnerSetting IndividualsImplementationProcessHOW TO IMPLEMENT? InnovationStrong andqualityPresentanadvantageBe adaptableCanbetestedMinimumpossiblecomplexityLowestpossiblecostBe "well" presented (CogitareEnfermagem. Juskevicius; Padoveze, 2016) (http://petiras.org/mediaLibrary/folder/6) •ReductionofIndividualVulnerabilitytoadverseeventsrelatedtotransmissionbasedprecautions(TBP).•Healtheducation.TheysupportedthepreparationoftheCOMEFEprotocol.THE EVIDENCE Vu l n e r a b i l i d a d edo paciente em PE Patientin TBPIndividual VulnerabilitySocial vulnerabilityProgrammaticVulnerability(Ayres et...
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Please note: You can find the latest information on EV-D68 on the BC Centre for Disease Control website. _____ The US CDC has recently reported an increase in hospitalizations among children with severe respiratory illness associated with enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection. Not unexpectedly, confirmed cases of EV-D68 have also been detected in Canada, including recent sporadic detections in British Columbia (BC). The BC Centre for Disease Control has...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it would allow the use of an experimental test to screen blood donations for contamination with the Zika virus. The move means that Puerto Rico, which had halted local blood donations and had imported nearly 6,000 units of red blood from the continental United States, will soon be able to resume collecting donations from...
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[…] and what youâd like to see next year! Join our Community of Practice If you havenât already, you can sign up to join our Community of Practice at www.picnet.ca/join . You can receive infection control newsletters, notification of education opportunities, and more . Thank you for attending our conference; we hope to see you again next year! 6 3 Jocelyn Srigley MD, MSc, FRCPC Clinical Assistant Professor,...
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10/10/20121 Transforming Change in Healthcare Rediscovering your creative sideLiberating Structures Liberating Structures From Keith McCandless & Henri Lipmanowicz Liberating structures provide just the right balance between too much structure that can drive out creativity and too little structure that can cause chaos!! Tools: Speed Network TRIZ Improvisation Wise Crowds 25/10 10/10/20122 Speed Network 2 minutes per person Speak with 3 people Ask 2 questions...
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Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You Considerations with Gloves The use of gloves does not replace the need for hand hygiene. Several studies provide evidence that wearing gloves can help reduce transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings. However, gloves do not provide complete protection against hand contamination The barrier integrity of gloves varies on the basis of t ype and quality of glove material, intensity of use,...
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[…] Yves Longtin McGill University, Montreal Hugo.Sax@usz.ch | Lauren.Clack@usz.ch | 14 July 2016 | Page 2 Numbers 11.5% (p=.3) Quantitative Hugo.Sax@usz.ch | Lauren.Clack@usz.ch | 14 July 2016 | Page 3 Numbers 11.5% (p=.3) Quantitative Quotes " They said it was a priority...
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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, residential facilities and community...
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[…] Nations people Isobel McDonald RN BScN MEd Clinical Nurse Specialist, Public Health, First Nations Health Authority Shawana Buchholz RN MPH Clinical Nurse Educator Health Protection, First Nations Health Authority 11:15–12:00 Contact and disease transmission through the lens of fluid fragmentation Dr. Lydia Bourouiba Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Assistant Professor, The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12:00–1:00 Lunch Exhibitors 1:00–1:45 Fresh...
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[…] or other endorsements. *CICs may maintain certification through the proctored examination, only if they receive a failing score on the recertification exam. 5 The CIC® exam is International About 6,800 CICs in over 40 countries worldwide Offered in English and French Canadian Exam is based on standardized infection prevention practices Not solely based on U.S. regulations 6 Methods of Certification & Recertification Initial...
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