Page 1 of 2 PICNet PROVINCIAL INFECTION CONTROL NETWORK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A program of the Provincial Health Services Authority PICNet April Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! Issue: #3 April 2013 Education Modules on the LearningHub More infection control education modules are now available on the PHSA LearningHub (which anyone can access, not just PHSA employees). You can still access PICNet's online modules via <mark...
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Page 1 of 2 PICNet PROVINCIAL INFECTION CONTROL NETWORK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A program of the Provincial Health Services Authority PICNet October Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! Issue: #7 October 2013 Infection Control Week is Oct 20 -26, and PICNet has lots of ways you can get involved! Infection Control Week Activities and Resources PICNet has lots of activities and resources for Infection Control...
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[…] inpatient days 611 ,326 973,558 647,350 Rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.6 (4. 1-5. 2) 4.8 (4.4- 5.2) 5.2 (4.7- 5.8) * There were more days in fiscal Q4 2015/16 (119 days) than in Q1 2016/17 (79 days) or Q1 2015/16 (79 days) Highlights • The provincial rate of CDI associated with...
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Hand cleaning compliance in healthcare facilities, Q1 2016/2017 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) November 2016 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 in residential care...
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[…] Total inpatient days 655,086 1,035,544 695,469 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 5.0 (4. 5-5. 5) 4.6 (4.2- 5.1) 5.2 (4. 7-5.8) * There were more days in fiscal Q4 2015/16 (119 days) than in Q1 2016/17 (79 days) and Q1 2015/16 (79 days) Highlights • The provincial rate of new MRSA cases...
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[…] elderly." • Hospitalist Medicine: "Don’t prescribe antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in non -pregnant patients." • Geriatrics: "Don’t use antimicrobials to treat bacteriuria in older adults unless specific urinary tract symptoms are present." Choosing Wisely USA & Canada It is safe not to treat bacteriuria in those with non -specific symptoms There is compelling evidence to support NOT treating asymptomatic bacteriuria in...
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[…] e routines 2. Reporting our performance on a regular basis to senior leaders, physicians , and managers across the health authorities , and to the public 3. Using a variety of communications such as posters, newsletters, and posting of results on units 4. Making improvements in areas identified by healthcare staff , such as ensuring that hand cleaning products are readily available for all...
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[…] and after direct patient care 2. Reporting performance on a regular basis to senior leaders, physicians, and managers across the health authorities, and to the public 3. Using a variety of communications such as posters, newsletters, and posting of results on units 4. Making improvements to reduce the barriers identified, such as ensuring that hand cleaning products are readily available for all staff and...
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Surveillance Protocol for CPO in BC Appendix C – Surveillance Form for Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) Name of the Facility: ____________________________ 1. Contact BCPH MRL if the unique identifier has not been received 2 . Lack of consensus on the timeframe for the look back period. Communicate with PICNet if the reporting facility applies a different timeframe other than the past 12 months....
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Interested in Infection Prevention and Control? PICNet 2017 Educational Conference March 9-10, Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC Conference Program March 9th Presentations Speaker How patient experience and workplace culture, relate to workplace happiness Arden Krystal Executive Vice President, Patient and Employee Experience, PHSA Whole genome sequencing and what we are learning about CPO transmission Dr. Linda Hoang , Medical Microbiologist, Program Head, Public Health Advanced Bacteriology/ Mycology Lab,...
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[…] MRSA Surveillance Summary: Q3 2012/2013 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly d ata summary : Q 3 of Fiscal Year 2012/2013 The emergence and spread of Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to tre at than ordinary S. aureus infections, and may result in higher...
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[…] PICNet MRSA Surveillance Summary: Q1 2013/2014 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly data summary: Q 1 of Fiscal Year 201 3/2014 The emergence and spread of Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to treat than ordinary S. aureus infections, and may result in higher morbidity...
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[…] PICNet MRSA Surveillance Summary: Q2 2013/2014 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly data summary: Q 2 of Fiscal Year 201 3/2014 The emergence and spread of Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to treat than ordinary S. aureus infections, and may result in higher morbidity...
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[…] Summary: Q1 and Q2 2012/2013 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly d ata summary : Q1 and Q2 of Fiscal Year 2012/2013 The emergence and spread of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to treat than ordinary S. aureus infections, and may result in higher mortality....
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Hand cleaning compliance in healthcare facilities, Q4 2015/2016 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) July 2016 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 in residential care...
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PICNet Conference: Shipping Label Template Please use these labels in addition to your courier’s label. A fillable Word document version can be downloaded from http://s.picnet.ca/shipping . -166843 67310 Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster H ighway Richmond, BC V6X 1A3 Attn: Pia Schattner , Conference Manager Event: PICNet Conference March 9-10, 2017 Company: Exhibitor table number: Contact person: Cellphone number: -165897 108585 Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551...
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[…] People with asthma and other lung conditions are more susceptible to more serious complications. BCCDC is reminding British Columbians to take precautions, including cleaning your hands regularly and staying home when ill, to protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses that typically circulate at this time of year. You can read the full news release on the BCCDC website; they have additional resources (<mark...
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[…] 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. auris ), that is causing potentially lethal, invasive infections in healthcare settings. 1 Candida auris was first identified in 2009 as a new species when it was isolated from the external ear of a Japanese patient with otitis...
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[…] Is it a new type of infection? Candida auris is a type of Candida yeast. Candida yeasts normally live on the skin and mucous membranes but can cause yeast infections. C. auris was first identified in 2009 in Japan. C. auris is considered an emerging pathogen because an increasing numbers of infections have been identified in multiple countries since it...
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[…] a link between smoking and increased bacterial resistance. In 2015, scientists discovered that cigarettes actually contributed to superbug development, and earlier this year, researchers at NYU proved that smoking changes the oral microbiome. But the latest research is one of the first to delve into smoking’s effect on biofilms — cities or communities of bacteria that are much harder to kill than...
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