Hand Hygiene Saves Lives! One in every nine hospital patients in Canada contracts a healthcare-associated infection (HAI), resulting in an estimated 8,000 deaths annually. At least 30 per cent of HAIs can be prevented by following infection prevention and cont rol strategies. Now imagine being able to help those patients with something so simple as… better hand hygiene. • Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) are the preferred method of hand...
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Hand Hygiene Saves Lives! One in every nine hospital patients in Canada contracts a healthcare-ass ociated infection (HAI), resulting in an estimated 8,000 deaths annually. At least 30 per cent of HAIs can be prevented by following infection prevention and cont rol strategies. Now imagine being able to help those patients with something so simple as… better hand hygiene. • Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) are the preferred method of...
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[…] you should wash with soap and water because ABHR doesn’t remove dirt. Also, the effectiveness of hand sanitizer at killing germs is inhibited by organic matter. 2. Infectious diarrhea, C.difficle, and Norovirus If you are dealing with patients known to have C.difficile or norovirus, or who have diarrhea/ vomiting and you don’t yet know the cause, soap and water are preferred. C.difficile bacteria form protective spores that...
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[…] Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter three (Q3) of 2024/25 (September 13 – December 5, 2024) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring...
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[…] Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter three (Q3) of 2024/25 (September 13 – December 5, 2024) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring...
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[…] outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter two (Q2) of 2024/25 (June 21 – September 12, 2024) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.02.62.6 3.3 3.2 2.52.6 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.52.8 2.8 2.7 2020/21 2021/222022/232023/24...
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[…] workers, non-clinical staff and the public by outlining provincial expectations for the use of face masks in all health care facilities, programs and services, including community physician offices and outpatient clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Definitions Medical mask: A medical grade face mask that meets ASTM International and ISO (or equivalent) performance requirements for bacterial filtration efficiency, particulate filtration efficiency, fluid resistance, pressure differential, flame spread,...
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[…] outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter one (Q1) of 2024/25 (April 1 – June 20, 2024) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.02.62.6 3.3 3.2 2.52.6 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.52.8 2.7 2020/21 2021/222022/232023/24 2024/25...
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[…] 1997•First LTC-CIP® Certified: 2022 DisclaimerThese slides are for informational use only and cannot be used for subsequent presentations without the explicit permission of CBIC. Objectives1.Outline certification options from CBIC2.Discuss the benefits of each certification 3. Describe the value of certification to certificants, the public, and employers What is CBIC?Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.Voluntary, autonomous, multidisciplinary boardMission: Provide pathways to demonstrate and maintain competence...
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[…] of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter four (Q4) of 2023/24 (November 10, 2023 – March 31, 2024) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring 3.03.4 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.3 3.9 3.02.6 2.63.3 3.2 2.52.6 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.52.8 2019/20...
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[…] (ranging from 6 -20 days) 1,3 Communicable period From onset of symptoms to 21 days after onset of coughing, if not treated. If treatment is received, patients are no longer contagious after 5 days. Case definition Refer to BCCDC’s pertu ssis case definitions for confirmed, probable, and suspect cases. Laboratory testing Refer to BCCDC’s Communicable Disease Control Manual – Pertussis section and Laboratory Services webpage...
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[…] outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter three (Q3) of 2023/24 (September 15 – November 9, 2023) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring 3.03.4 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.3 3.9 3.02.6 2.63.3 3.2 2.52.6 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.5 2019/20...
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[…] outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter two (Q2) of 2023/24 (June 23 – September 14, 2023) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring 3.03.4 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.3 3.9 3.02.6 2.63.3 3.2 2.52.6 3.1 2.9 2.9 2019/20 2020/212021/222022/23...
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[…] recently by the COVID-19 pandemic, and even more so, by the way we responded to it.•The objective of the talk will target the systemic bias and underlying principles of action by human (moral) agents in dealing with a multisystem event requiring thinking outside the box when assessing its impact.•The framework of resilience will especially be highlighted, as the high frequency of adverse (traumatic) events may even have...
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[…] outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter one (Q1) of 2023/24 (April 1 – June 22, 2023) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way of caring 3.03.4 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.3 3.9 3.02.6 2.63.3 3.2 2.5 3.1 2.9 2.9 2019/20 2020/212021/222022/23...
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[…] (GIDRU)Queen's University, Kingston, ON.www.webbertraining.comDecember 14, 2023Hosted by Martin Kiernanmartin@webbertraining.com Disclosures.2•Member of the Strategic committee for the Ontario COVID-19 Genomics Network (OCGN). Brittaney MartinNatasha ReidKelsey Van ZeggelaarJulia SmithRebecca LoewenRowan MacLeanHasan Alam Shari BatsonMeghan BreenCecilia CachacoRon ClareMadalyn DerringBeth DermottJoAnn DupuisMelissa FormanSarah FunnellAshlee HarperEmily HartjesErin HeadrickKalyna HeffernanRebecca KooiJeremy Koscik,Will Kotyk,Ron Lactam,Martha Ledford,Marie Cloutier-LachanceLeadership"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giant"-Sir IssacNewtonKHSC Microbiology LabCollaboratorsDr. Samir...
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[…] other Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit. Quarter four (Q4) of 2022/23 ( December 9, 2022 – March 31, 2023) Please read the technical notes at the end of this report for definitions, methodology and considerations for interpretation of results Quarterly Surveillance Report the northern way...
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a leading global health threat, yet the harm it is causing is not well recognized. #GoBlueForAMR is a Canada-wide colour campaign, created to grow the visibility of AMR and share knowledge on how to address this growing threat. You can help by: Sharing the included key messages about AMR and the #GoBlueforAMR campaign either on social media or through newsletters Encouraging participation in the campaign (e.g., wearing blue during...
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[…] maltophilia Cupriavidus spp. Acanthamoeba polyphaga 4 5 OPPP Characteristics Disinfectant-Resistance Prefer to Adhere to Surfaces Form Biofilms on Surfaces Grow at Low Organic Carbon Grow at Low Oxygen (stagnation) Concentrated in Aerosols Grow in Amoebae Desiccation-Tolerant Adherence and Biofilm Formation Adherence Driven by Hydrophobicity Growth of Adherent Cells = Biofilm Protective Extracellular Matrix Residence and Persistence Resistance to Disinfection and Washout Re-appearance Following Disinfection 6 NTM in...
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