Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 1 201 8/1 9 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) Novem ber 2018 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...
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Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q1 2018/19 Novem ber 2018 Summary Table Q1 201 8/19ⱡ Previous quarter (Q 4 201 7/18)* Same quarter of previous year (Q 1 201 7/18)ⱡ Year -to- date 201 8/19 Total new MRSA cases identified 686 1,082 610 686 Number of new MRSA cases associated...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q 2 of 2018/19 December 2018 Summary Table Q2 201 8/19 Previous quarter (Q 1 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q3 2017/18 – Q2 201 8/19 Total CDI cases identified 479 50 5 502 2,282 Number...
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Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 2 of 201 8/1 9 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) Decem ber 2018 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 res idents...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q2 of 2018/19 Decem ber 2018 Summary Table Q2 201 8/19 Previous quarter (Q 1 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q3 2017/18 – Q2 201 8/19 Total new MRSA cases identified 68 7 68 7 750...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q 3 of 2018/19 March 201 9 Summary Table Q3 201 8/19 Previous quarter (Q 2 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 3 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q 4 2017/18 – Q3 201 8/19 Total CDI cases identified 390 479 563 2,109...
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Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 3 of 201 8/1 9 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) March 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 reside nts...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q3 of 2018/19 March 201 9 Summary Table Q3 201 8/19 Previous quarter (Q 2 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 3 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q 4 2017/18 – Q3 201 8/19 Total new MRSA cases identified 615 687 749 3,0565...
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Surveillance Protocol for Clostridium difficile Infection s (CDI) in BC Acute Care Facilities (May 201 9) Contacts: Guanghong Han , PhD Surveillance Epidemiologist BC Provincial Infection Control Network 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B1 Tel: 604 -875 -4844 ext 22983 Fax: 604 -875 -4373 Email: guanghong.han @phsa.ca Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Reviewed May 2019 Page 2 Contents Introduction...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q 4 of 2018/19 July 201 9 Summary Table Q4 201 8/19 Previous quarter (Q 3 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 4 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q 1 201 8/19 – Q4 201 8/19 Total CDI cases identified 604 389 73...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q4 of 2018/19 July 201 9 Summary Table Q4 201 8/19 Previous quarter (Q 3 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 4 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q 1 2018/19 – Q4 201 8/19 Total new MRSA cases identified 749 61 8 1,082...
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Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 4 of 201 8/1 9 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) July 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 <mark...
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Page 1 of 4 June 22 , 2018 Revised Ultrasound Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for All Health Care Setting s Introduction Ultrasound is increasingly utilized as an imaging modality in a diversity of care settings. It is used at various points -of -care (POC) including Medical Imaging, Intensive Care Units (ICU), Emergency Departments , Nursing Units , Operating Room s and Physician Offices . Often...
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Varicella Zoster Virus Management in Health Care Settings September , 2019 2 PICNet Varicella Zoster Virus Management in Health Care Settings Contents Introduction ...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Clostridioides difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q 1 of 2019 /20 October 201 9 Summary Table Current Quarter (Q1 201 9/20) Previous quarter (Q 4 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 1 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 2 201 8/19 – Q1 20 19 /20) Total CDI cases identified 430 * 604 529 1,904 Number of new CDI cases associated with...
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Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 1 of 201 9/20 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) October 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...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q1 of 201 9/20 October 201 9 Summary Table Current quarter (Q1 201 9/20 ) Previous quarter (Q 4 201 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 1 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 2 201 8/19 – Q1 201 9/20 Total new MRSA cases identified 55 8* 749 670 2,596 Number of new MRSA cases associated with...
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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...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q2 of 201 9/20 Decem ber 201 9 Summary Table Current quarter (Q2 201 9/20 ) Previous quarter (Q 1 201 9/20 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 3 201 8/19 – Q2 201 9/20 Total new...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 6 Clostridioides difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q 2 of 2019 /20 Decem ber 201 9 Summary Table Current Quarter (Q2 201 9/20) Previous quarter (Q 1 201 9/20 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 3 201 8/19 – Q2 20 19 /20) Total...
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