Hand clean ing 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 <mark...
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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 3 & Q4 of 2019 /20 September 20 20 Summary Table Q3 201 9/20 Q4 201 9/20 Last 4 quarters (Q 1-Q4 201 9/20 ) Previous year (Q1 -Q4 201 8/19) Total CDI cases identified * 42 3 51 4 1,7 89 2,003 Number...
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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 & Q4 of 201 9/20 September 20 20 Summary Table Q3 201 9/20 Q4 201 9/20 Last 4 Quarters (Q 1-Q4 2019/20 ) Previous year (Q 1-Q4 201 8/19 ) Total new MRSA cases identified * 54 2 641 2,207 2,709 Number of new...
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Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 3 & Q4 of 201 9/20 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) September 20 20 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...
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Healthcare -as sociated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 7 Clostridioides difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q uarter 1 & 2 of 20 20 /21 February 20 21 Summary Table Current quarter s Previous quarter Same quarter of previous year Q1 2020/21 Q2 2020/21 Q4 2019/20 Q1 201 9/20 Q2 201 9/20 Total CDI cases identified * 382 446 516...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 7 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Quarter 1 & 2 of 2020 /21 February 202 1 Summary Table Current quarter s Previous quarter Same quarter of previous year Q1 2020/21 Q2 2020/21 Q4 2019/20 Q1 2019/20 Q2 2019/20 Total new MRSA cases identified * 397 548 641 558 529 Number of...
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Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 1-Q3 of 20 20 /21 June 9 , 20 21 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 are vulnerable to healthcare -associated <mark...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 7 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Quarter 3 of 2020 /21 June 9 , 202 1 Summary Table Current quarter (Q 3 20 20 /21) Previous quarter (Q 2 20 20 /21 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 3 20 19 /20 ) Last 4 Quarters (Q 4 201 9/20...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 7 Clostridioides difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q uarter 3 of 20 20 /21 June 9 , 20 21 Summary Table Current Quarter (Q3 20 20 /21) Previous quarter (Q 2 20 20/21 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 3 20 19 /20 ) Last 4 Quarters (Q4 2019/20 – Q3...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 7 Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Quarter 4 of 2020 /21 August 18 , 202 1 Summary Table Current quarter (Q 4 20 20 /21) Previous quarter (Q 3 20 20 /21 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 4 20 19 /20 ) Last 4 Quarters (Q 1 – Q4...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Page 1 of 7 Clostridioides difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q uarter 4 of 20 20 /21 August 18 , 20 21 Summary Table Current Quarter (Q4 20 20 /21) Previous quarter (Q 3 20 20/21 ) Same quarter of previous year (Q 4 20 19 /20 ) Last 4 Quarters (Q 1 – Q4...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase -Producing O rganisms (CPO s) U pdate August 18, 202 1 Highlights for Q 4 of 20 20 /21 (December 1 1, 20 20 – March 31, 2021 ) 46 patients were newly confirmed with CPO s Each patient harboured one carbapenemase gene . A newly identified gene in a patient is considered a new case, totalling 46 new...
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Hand clean ing compliance in health care facilities, Q 4 of 20 20 /21 August 18, 20 21 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 are vulnerable to healthcare -associated infections...
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Surveillance Protocol for Methicill in -Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in BC Acute Care Facilities Ma y 201 9 .v2 Contacts: Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) BC Provincial Infection Control Network 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B1 Tel: 604 -875 -4844 Fax: 604 -875 -4373 Email: picnet @phsa.ca Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Reviewed May 2019 .v2 Page...
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Surveillance Protocol for Clostridium difficile Infection s (CDI) in BC Acute Care Facilities M ay 201 9. v2 Contacts: Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICN et) BC Provincial Infection Control Network 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B1 Tel: 604 -875 -4844 Fax: 604 -875 -4373 Email: picnet @phsa.ca Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Reviewed May 2019 .v2 Page...
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Provincial Support for Using Reusable Gowns for Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Purposes The following information is provided by the COVID -19 Provincial IPAC and Workplace Health and Safety Working Group , a collaborative with the Provincial Infection Control Net work (PICNet) , the Ministry of Health, health authorities and other healthcare representatives brought together to coordinate a provincial response to COVID -19....
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Provincial Guidance on Return to Wo r k and Exposure Management for Health Care Workers with Viral Respiratory Illness U pdated: October 20, 202 3 This document replaces the Interim Guidance on Return to Work for Health- Care Workers with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 and Management of Health- Care Worker Exposures to COVID -19 (June 28, 2022). INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES 2 Purpose This guidance supports...
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Long Term Care Infection Prevention and Control Manual For Non-affiliated Long Term Care Facilities Provincial Infection Control Network September 2011 1 Table of Contents About This Manual ...
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Position Statement to Address Double Mask ing and Mask Modifications for Medical Masks in Health Care Settings March 2 6, 2024 Position Statement to Address Double Masking and Mask Modifications for Medical Masks in Health Care Settings Updated March 2 6, 202 4 Version Summary of major updates March 18, 2021 • Guidance was last published March 2 6, 202 4 • Updated references with links added...
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[…] shipping. Boxes should be shipped to: Hilton Vancouver Airport 5911 Minoru Blvd Richmond, BC V6X 4C7 Attn: Robert Sharp/Stephanie Wong / PICNet Conference March 3-4 Your Table Number and Company Name Download the Shipping Label Template (MS Word) Please pre-arrange your return shipping, and include a label on your boxes indicating what company will be picking up the box and when (date + time) – in large,...
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