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PICNet-Calendar-Posters-2012
[…] Remember to clean your hands before and after contact with the patient or patient environment! Viruses such as influenza can be infective for 2 to 8 hours via stainless steel surfaces. C. difficile spores can live for months on most surfaces. Have your patients had a chance to wash their hands? For everyone to stay healthy, everyone needs hand hygiene! Things you can do to help...
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The Power of Influence Teleclass Slides, Jun.15.15
The Power of Influence Michael Grinder Michael Grinder Associates Battleground, WA Broadcast live from IPAC Canada 2015 Conference Teleclass broadcast sponsored by www.gojo.com www.webbertraining.com June 15, 2015 Circles of Humanness Authority + "-" w/eye contact Authority + "-" w/o eye contact Eye Contact Eye Contact 1 2 2-Point Communication X-Ray "+" Content "-" Content 2 Point 3 Point Old way of self-talk New way of self-talk Old way...
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CDC_Cauti_Onepager
[…] an infec�on in the urinary system, which includes the bladder (which stores the urine) and the kid- neys (which �lter the blood to make urine). Germs (for example, bacteria o r yeasts) do not normally live in these areas; but if germs are introduced, an infec�on can occur. If you have a urinary catheter, germs can travel along the catheter and c ause an infec�on in...
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Webber CRE Teleclass
[…] an inpatient in a UK hospital which has problems with spread of CPE (if known), or a ‘ previously ’ positive case. Also consider screening admissions to high-risk units such as ICU, and patients who live overseas. 26 How do I screen? NAAT = nucleic acid amplification techniques AST = antimicrobial susceptibility testing MALDI-TOF = Matrix-assisted laser desorption /ionization – time of flight mass spectrometry WGS...
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Long Term Care Model for Success Teleclass SLIDES
[…] Saf 2005;1:41-55. 44 June 16 STRATEGIES TO REDUCE SKIN INJURY IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS Kathleen M. Vollman, Advanced Nursing LLC June 23 EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES IN OCCUPATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION Dr. Amber Mitchell, International Safety Center, and Barbara DeBaun, Cynosure Health June 29 (South Pacific Teleclass) SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION Dr. Terry Grimmond, Grimmond & Associates Ltd., New Zealand July 14 RESULTS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH...
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ChristineLee_BCaLM
[…] of gastrointestinal comorbidites , e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation or diarrhea •Antibiotic use or any systemic immunosuppressive agents in the 3 months prior to stool donation •Receipt of any type of live vaccine within 3 months prior to stool donation •Ingestion of nut or shell fish 3 days preceding donation •History of depression, anxiety or panic disorder •History of GI cancer •Family...
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BuchholzMcDonald_FNHA
[…] address disparities. "Recognizing colonialism as a determinant of health involves questioning if colonialism is a finished project, one of ongoing unequal relationships, but equally, that these relationships have real negative effects on health…" (The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 2011) 9 www.fnha.ca What does health promotion look like? 10 Here are some examples of program innovation through an Indigenous lens… Different Worldviews…different objectives Indigenous ...
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacilli SLIDES
[…] Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacilli Andrew E. Simor , MD, FRCPC, FACP Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Sealed Air Diversey Care www.sealedair.com www.webbertraining.com June 20, 2017 Broadcast live from IPAC Canada conference Disclosures I have received grants, and served as a consultant on Advisory Boards for: Merck Canada Inc. I will not be discussing ESBLs or fluoroquinolone resistance...
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IPAC – Program Director, Infection Prevention and Control – Flexible_Sep…
Love where you live, work and play. At Interior Health we strive to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Everyone has an important impact on the care continuum. We are looking for a leader who wants to make a difference and play an integral role in the contribution to wellness of all the communities...
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04 Microbiology
[…] r o n a nd t a ke s it ’s nou rishm en t f r o m a n oth er o rg an ism. A paras it e c a nno t live in d ep en den tly . P aras it ic d is e as es in clu de in fe ctio n s c a u se d b...
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C Auris IPC guidance_draft_03 July 2024
[…] Additionally, the organism can survive for long -periods of time on environmental surfa ces and fomites and can be resistant to some common hospital -grade disinfectants, such as quaternary ammonium compounds 2. C. auris can live on the skin and mucous membranes of people who are colonized with it, and yet they can rema in asymptomatic. Patients are at risk of acquiring C. auris if they...
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2024-09-19 Slides_Physics of Flying Feces
[…] and Clostridium difficile isolation rooms using 2 commercially available automated ultraviolet-C–emitting devices. Am J Infect Control 2016;44:416-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.016Yui S, et al. Identification of Clostridium difficile reservoirs in the patient environment and efficacy of aerial hydrogen peroxide decontamination. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:1487–1492.ZaleznikDF. Clostridium difficile: an important nosocomial pathogen for the 1990s. Clin Micro Newsl1991;13(19):145-9. Thank You! virox.comdiversey.comgamahealthcare.comThanks to Teleclass EducationPAT R O N S P O N...
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New Bugs & Drugs website
The Bugs & Drugs® resource is now available in a website format for BC users at the following link: www.bugsanddrugs.org. The website is available to users accessing the website from an IP address that is from anywhere in British Columbia. Users can access the website from their personal or work devices as long as they have internet connectivity. Bugs & Drugs® is the recommended reference for management of infectious diseases and...
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Lunch and Learn Sessions: COVID-19 Reflections (May – July 2021)
PICNet is very thankful to have hosted the COVID-19 Reflections Lunch & Learn series held May to July 2021. We are very grateful to all our speakers for sharing their knowledge, experience and expertise at our Lunch and Learn sessions. We have provided links to presentations that we obtained consent for posting below. Thank you to all our participants for attending the sessions and for participating in the discussions and...
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Faecal Transplant to Control C. difficile Disease
[…] The Role of Faecal Microbiota Transplants Dr Jonathan Sutton Ysbyty Gwynedd Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board www.webbertraining.com September 29, 2015 * Borody et al. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 38(6) 2004 ‘Toying with human motions’ IPS Liverpool 29th September 2015 The Power of Poop IPS Liverpool 29th September 2015 From me ...
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