[…] 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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[…] Cleaning monitoring - Guidelines; audit tools - Published data Prospective Manitoba study Summary 3 4 Evidence of HAI Transmission related to Environment MRSA: Patients in ICU who acquired MRSA had same strain as found in the ICU environment (Hardy et al Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006) 42% of 12 nurses contaminated gloves with MRSA by touching objects in room of patients with MRSA in wound or urine...
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Why do we need booster shots? Our bodies don’t respond the same to all vaccines. The vaccines that produce a strong response – like rubella – are only needed once in our lifetime. Some vaccines don’t produce as strong an immune response in us, or the response weakens over time, so "boosters" are needed to refresh our body’s response – e.g. TDaP (tetanus, diptheria and pertussus) is...
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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 avail able for all staff...
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PICNet December Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together December 2014 PICNet 2015 Conference - Early bird deadline Dec 15th Registration is open for the PICNet 2015 Educational Conference , March 5 - 6 at the Hilton Airport Hotel in Richmond. Yo u can view the conference program on our website , read about the presenters , and download the registration form. There are two Early...
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[…] American Journal of Infection Control 2013;41:66-70 Maltezou et al. Journal of Infection 2012;64:319-324 ▪ HCPs in acute-care hospitals (n=505) ▪ HCPs in primary- care centers (n=2055) Vaccination coverage of HCPs against influenza low vaccination rates worldwide ( < 40 %) mandatory vaccination in US hospitals: > 98 % 1. Maltezou HC. Nosocomial influenza: new concepts and practice. Current Opinion of Infectious Diseases 2008;21: 337-43 2. Babcock...
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Healthcare‐associated infections surveillance report Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) Update, Q4 2014/2015 August 2015 Summary Table Q4 2014/2015 Previous quarter Last 4 quarters Total CDI cases identified 831 482 2,186 Number of new CDI associated with the reporting facility 465 240 1,130 Total inpatient days 946,826 673,303 2,878,240 Provincial rate per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.9 (4.5‐5.4) 3.6 (3.1‐4.0) 3.9 (3.7‐4.2) Highlights The provincial rate of new cases of CDI associated with the reporting facility increased significantly in Q4 of 2014/2015, compared to the previous quarter (Q3 of 2014/2015) and the last four quarters (Q4 of 2013/2014 – Q3 of 2014/2015). The higher provincial rate in Q4 reflects an increase in the CDI rate for certain health authorities. These health authorities have been monitoring and addressing the increase of CDI in their facilities. The overall downtrend in the provincial CDI rates from Q1 of 2009/2010 to Q4 of FY 2014/2015 was still statistically significant (trend χ 2 = 699.97, p < 0.0001). The provincial CDI surveillance program was established to monitor the incidence and trends of healthcare‐ associated CDI among patients who have been hospitalized in acute care facilities. Clostridium difficile or C. difficile is a germ that can live in the bowel without causing harm. However, if the normal bacteria in the gut are destroyed by taking certain antibiotics in high doses or over a prolonged period of time, C. difficile can grow to unusually high levels and produce toxins that can damage the bowel and cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. C. difficile bacteria and their spores are shed in feces. People can acquire the bacteria if they touch surfaces (e.g., toilets, commodes, bathing tubs, and electronic rectal thermometers) contaminated with feces, and then touch their mouth. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. <mark...
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[…] after direct patient care 3. Reporting performance on a regular basis to senior leaders, physicians, and managers across the health authorities, and to the public 4. Using a variety of communi cations such as posters, newsletters, and posting of results on units 5. Identifying new initiatives and opportunities to improve the compliance before patient contact and to enga ge physicians more effectively 6....
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[…] pe rformance on a regular basis to unit staff , as well as senior leaders, physicians, and managers across the health authorities, and to the public 4. Using a variety of communications such as posters, newsletters, and posting of results in facilities and units 5. Identifying new initiatives and opportunities to improve the compliance before patient contact and to enga ge physicians more...
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Hand cleaning compliance in the healthcare facilities, Q3 2015/2016 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) May 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 ? Both patients in acute care facilities and residents in residential care facilities...
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Page 1 of 1 Candida auris Q&A July 2016 What is Candida auris ? 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...
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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 facilities are vulnerable...
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[…] the CIC® Credential Pre-scripted presentation Available to the public on the CBIC website Can be used by anyone to present on the CIC® Credential Suggested uses: On your organization’s website A link in your e- newsletter At professional meetings 9 Template Letter to your Supervisor Also part of the Marketing Toolkit Catered more towards the individual IP/ICP Pre-scripted letter with highlighted...
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Overview of Immunization Courses Housed on BCCDC The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) hosts a range of online immunization courses available for free for BC health professionals . These courses range from providing theoretical and clinical understanding of immunology, vaccines and immunization practice to those that improve confidence in addressing questions and concerns parents have in relation to immunization s. The courses vary in length...
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Infec&on Control in Elderly Care Facili&es – Where Should We Go? Prof. Andreas Voss, Radboud University, The Netherlands A Webber Training Teleclass Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com 1 Andreas Voss, MD, PhD Clinical Microbiology & ID Professor of Infec;on Control CWZ and Radboud umc Nijmegen, The Netherlands www.webberraining.com December 15, 2016 Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com ! The differences between various countries and their way...
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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 facilities are vulnerable...
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[…] Every step in a process has the potential for failure â âitâs like Swiss Cheeseâ 33 James Reason, 1990 Cafazzo JA and StâCyr O.  From discovery to design: the evolution of human factors in healthcare.  Healthcare Quarterly 2012;15:24â29 Designing for our limitations 34 Emily Rose presentation at PICNet 2018 Conference 18 35 Heuristic Evaluation â¢General guidelines or informal ârules of thumbâ â¢Used as a first step towards evaluating usability â¢Evaluate independently â¢Judge compliance with guidelines â¢Identify positive & negative features 36 Emily Rose presentation at PICNet 2018 Conference 19 Adapted from J. Nielson, 1990 1. Visibility of System Status 2. Match Between System and Real World (focus on user) 3. User Control and Freedom 4. Consistency and Standardization 5. Error Prevention (focus on users and tasks) 6. Recognition Rather Than Recall 7. Flexibility and Efficiency of Use 8. Aesthetics and Minimalist Design 9. Help Users Recognize, Diagnose, and Recover From Errors 10. Visual Representation 11. Auditory Representation 37 Case Studies 38 Emily Rose presentation at PICNet 2018 Conference 20 1. Human Nature 2. Human...
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Impact of antimicrobials on the resistome-an IPC dilemmaProf Shaheen MehtarICAN and SUN (retd)Cape Town, South Africawww.webbertraining.comMay 9, 2023 Outline of the talk•Origins of the resistome•Mobility of ARG•Resistome in the clinical setting-an IPC concern?•Impact of antimicrobials in the hospital setting•Preserving the sensitive microbiome in a clinical setting Consider this….•Microbes were here many years before humans arrived on this earth and will be here many years...
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[…] glasses, face shields without foam) Don new pair of gloves. Use a cleaning and disinfectant wipe or soap and water to clean and remove any visible soil. Apply a disinfectant wipe or solution to all the interior followed by the exterior surfaces of the eye and facial protection. Ensure all surfaces remain wet for the contact time specified on the disinfectant. Re-apply...
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[…] QualityoRoyaltiesoUpToDate Inc.234 3/28/242Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2Retrospective analysis of hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 cases, 4.4 million hospitalizations, 288 U.S. hospitals•Over 14,000 cases•7591 dx day >7•6455 dx days 4-7•Present in 0.4% of hospital admissions•Up to 8.2% of Covid census acquired in the hospital•Every 10% increase in community incidence of SARS-CoV-2 associated with a 3-fold increase in hospital-onset infectionsHatfield, JAMA Network Open 2023;6(8):e23294415WHO COVID-19 Infection Control Guidancewho.int/bangladesh/emergencies/coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-update/steps-to-put-on-personal-protective-equipment-(ppe)7Tra d i t i o n a...
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