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Page 1 of 1 A ppendice s and References for the Annual surveillance report of healthcare -associated infections in BC acute care facilities Fiscal Year 2014/15 (April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015) This document will be posted upon approval from the Ministry of Health of British Columbia....
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Page 1 of 1 Annual surveillance report of healthcare - associated infections in BC acute care facilities Fiscal Year 2014/15 (April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015) This document will be posted upon approval from the Ministry of Health of British Columbia....
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Link between Zika Fever and birth defects in Brazil
The Brazilian health ministry has confirmed a link between a mosquito-borne virus from Africa, Zika Fever, and a high incidence of birth defects. The fever, it said, is behind a spike in cases of micro-encephalitis – an inflammation of the brain contracted in the first months of pregnancy. It has recorded two adult deaths and 739 cases of the disease, which can...
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PICNet_HandCleaningCompliance_Q1_201516
[…] 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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PICNet_MRSA_Surveillance_Q1_201516
[…] with the reporting facility 357 537 1,552 Total inpatient days 698,000 1,014,015 3,168,476 Provincial rate per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 5.1 (4.6 -5.7) 5.3 (4.9- 5.8) 4.9 (4.7- 5.1) Note: there were more days in the previous fiscal quarter Q4 ( 117 days) than current fiscal quarter Q1 (79 days). Highlights • The provincial rate of new MRSA cas es associated...
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Antibiotic resistance: gene that enables resistance to spread between bacteria
[…] of causing a range of diseases, from pneumonia to serious blood infections. Some of the strains of Enterobacteriaceae with the gene have epidemic potential, say experts in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Read the full news story on: The Guardian Reuters National Geographic The journal article can be found in: The Lancet Infectious Diseases Emergence of...
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Meningitis A vaccine in Africa
The MenAfriVa, introduced into Africa in 2010, has been a huge success: the caseload of Meningitis A has plummeted to zero in 16 countries that organized mass vaccination campaigns. However, health experts now worry that this one-off success will not, at least in some countries, be followed by the introduction of MenAfriVac into routine schedules of infant vaccination. A study just published in Clinical Infectious...
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Faecal Transplant to Control C. difficile Disease
[…] be difficult to find donors who fulfil criteria Takes time to perform screening Messy to prepare stool! IPS Liverpool 29th September 2015 The solution? IPS Liverpool 29th September 2015 Non profit making company in Boston USA Mission statement to make FMT: Easier Cheaper Safer Widely available Openbiome IPS Liverpool 29th September 2015 Material provided screened, mixed, filtered and frozen 6 months shelf life in...
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Energy and Ventilation SLIDES compressed
[…] little as one air change per hour can result in a differene of $150-250 per year in heating and cooling costs for that room. Dr. Mermazadeh is the Director of Technical Services NIH. 3 Electrical Usage at Typical Hospital 4 Gas Consumption in a Typical Hospital 5 Levels of Risk Healthy person Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Diabetes Steroids Cancer - solid tumor HIV...
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PICNet_MRSA_Surveillance_Q4_201415
Healthcare‐associated infections surveillance report Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Update, Q4 2014/2015 August 2015 Summary Table Q4 2014/2015 Previous quarter Last 4 quarters Total new MRSA cases identified 1,082 689 2,847 Number of MRSA associated with the reporting facility 537 333 1,453 Total inpatient days 1,014,015 757,100 3,142,728 Provincial rate per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 5.3 (4.9‐5.8) 4.4 (4.0‐4.9) 4.6 (4.4‐4.9) Highlights The provincial rate of new cases of MRSA associated with the reporting facility in Q4 of 2014/2015 was significantly higher than in the previous quarter (Q3 of 2014/2015) and the last four quarters (Q4 of 2013/2014 – Q3 of 2014/2015). The provincial rate of MRSA fluctuated greatly in the past four quarters. The health authorities have been closely monitoring the trends of MRSA in their facilities. The provincial MRSA surveillance program was established to monitor the incidence and trends of healthcare‐ associated MRSA (either colonization or infection) among patients who have been hospitalized in acute care facilities. MRSA stands for Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of S. aureus that has become resistant to certain antibiotics such as methicillin, penicillin, amoxicillin, etc., and is thus more difficult to treat. Like non‐ resistant S. aureus, MRSA often lives on the skin or in the nose of healthy people without causing symptoms (this is called colonization). It can, however, cause skin and other infections. Most infections are minor, such as pimples and boils. Serious infections — such as wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infections getting into the bloodstream) — can result in life‐threatening illness or, on rare occasions, death, if left untreated. Those with ...
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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Q4_201415
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 <mark...
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McMaster researchers develop new infection test
Researchers from Hamilton’s McMaster University have created a new test that can identify diseases like hepatitis C and C. difficile much earlier than ever before. Dr. Yingfu Li, a biochemistry and biomedical sciences professor, said the test allows doctors to get results in a matter of hours as opposed to days. It can also detect infections in lower concentrations that would otherwise be missed in regular tests. Read...
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SSI One Pager SaferHealthcareNow
[…] CARE FOR ALL SURGICAL PATIENTS. Background • Surgical site infection is the most common healthcare associated infection among surgical patients, with 77 per cent of patient deaths reported to be related to infection. 1 • In Western countries, between two to five per cent of patients undergo ing clean surgical procedures and up to 20 per cent of patients having intra...
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Emerging Respiratory Pathogens update
[…] that country. In fact, the number of cases occurring between November 2014 and February 2015 has exceeded the number of cases ever found in any country since 2003. Of the 132 cases in Egypt so far in 2015, 115/132 (87%) were newly reported since our last bulletin to you on February 27, 2015, and covering the period January 26 to...
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PICNet Newsletter May2015
PICNet May Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together May 2015 Community of Practice Survey We want to hear from you! It's important to us to know how well we're meeting the needs of you, our Community of Practice, in terms of guidelines, surveillance, education, and communication. Please complete our online survey, as the results will help us in planning where to best direct our resources. The...
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PICNet December Newsletter
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...
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PICNet_MRSA_Surveillance_Q3_201415
[…] Provincial rate per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 4.4 ( 4.0 -4 .9 ) 5.7 (5.2 -6.3) 4.9 (4. 6-5.1) Highlights • The provincial rate of new cases of MRSA associated with the reporting facility in Q3 of 2014/2015 was significantly lower than in the previous quarter (Q 2 of 2014/2015) . Compared to the average rate for the last four...
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Archer Introduction to Critical Appraisal updated
[…] biases , other explanations, provide context etc. Frustration – it’s like a booger you can’t flick off your finger !!! A New Tool A critical appraisal toolkit has been developed by PHAC to promote consistency in the appraisal of a body of evidence, grading the evidence and developing recommendations. Pilot of this toolkit occurred in 2009 and recently the final version has been realesed....
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