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2017/02/15

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Annual repeat influenza vaccination effects: new research results published

A team led by Danuta Skowronski (Epidemiology Lead, Influenza & Emerging Respiratory Pathogens) of the BC Centre for Disease Control, published a scientific paper last week in the Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) that may also be of interest to you. The paper reflects the collaborative input of investigators from the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) and the University of Cambridge (UK). <mark...

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A team led by Danuta Skowronski (Epidemiology Lead, Influenza & Emerging Respiratory Pathogens) of the BC Centre for Disease Control, published a scientific paper last week in the Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) that may also be of interest to you. The paper reflects the collaborative input of investigators from the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) and the University of Cambridge (UK). <mark...

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2023/05/24

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PICNet Newsletters – May 2023

[…] Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Terry Lauriks from Alberta Health Services The refreshed website incorporates visuals and streamlines information with improvements in the page layout and drop-down menus. New postings address current infection prevention and control-related news. Information and links are updated where possible. We have a number of initiatives aimed at updating the content of our guidelines, toolkits and...

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[…] Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Terry Lauriks from Alberta Health Services The refreshed website incorporates visuals and streamlines information with improvements in the page layout and drop-down menus. New postings address current infection prevention and control-related news. Information and links are updated where possible. We have a number of initiatives aimed at updating the content of our guidelines, toolkits and...

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2014/08/28

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Infection Control J-parody for dental

[…] Eat Poop 3 What is: Hand Hygiene 100: Don’t Eat Poop 4 Gloves are a great barrier for: 200: Don’t Eat Poop 5 What is: icky stuff that you can see, (microorganisms can still f ind their way thru the tiny holes no gloves are 100% impermeable) 200: Don’t Eat Poop 6 When a client tells you they have been vomiting and had diarrhea you...

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2014/09/25

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Hand-Hygiene-Backgrounder

Hand Hygiene One in every nine hospital patients in Canada contracts a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) 1. Each year, it is estimated that there are more than 220,000 cases of HAI in hospitals in Canada, resulting in at least 8,000 deaths. 2 At least 30% of HAIs can be prevented by following infection prevention and control strategies. 3 Imagine being able to help...

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2015/03/09

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Archer Introduction to Critical Appraisal

Critical Appraisal – Where Do I Start? Joanne Archer RN Btech MA CIC Education and Practice Coordinator, PICNet An Introduction to the New PHAC Toolkit Why is Critical Appraisal of Studies Important? •Decisions are made based upon recommendations stemming from the studies • These decisions often have huge far reaching implications –Unintended consequences for patients and staff – Costs and resources – finite amount available –...

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2015/03/11

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Infection Prevention in Correctional Settings Teleclass Slides, Mar.12.15

Infection Prevention and Control in Correctional Settings Carolyn Herzig, MS, PhD(c) Columbia University School of Nursing, Center for Health Policy Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology Hosted by Nicole Kenny Virox Technologies Inc. www.webbertraining.com March 12, 2015 Learning objectives Review infection control challenges specific to correctional settings Discuss prevalence and transmission of common infectious diseases Identify strategies to prevent transmission...

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2015/03/16

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Archer Introduction to Critical Appraisal updated

Critical Appraisal – Where Do I Start? Joanne Archer RN Btech MA CIC Education and Practice Coordinator, PICNet An Introduction to the New PHAC Toolkit Why is Critical Appraisal of Studies Important? Decisions are made based upon recommendations stemming from the studies These decisions often have huge far reaching implications Unintended consequences for patients and staff Costs and resources – finite amount available Reallocation of resources...

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2015/04/01

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CleanShot2015

CLEAN SHOTS is BACK ...

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2015/09/15

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Energy and Ventilation SLIDES compressed

Andrew Streifel Hospital Environment Specialist University of Minnesota Medical Center Ventilation for Energy Management and Infection Prevention Hosted by Dr. Lynne Sehulster Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta www.webbertraining.com September 17, 2015 Andrew Streifel Hospital Environment Specialist University of Minnesota Medical Center • 38 years service at U of Minnesota infection prevention. • Visited over 400 hospitals & assisted in IAQ infection issues. • Technical expert for...

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2016/03/07

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Ted Steiner_Fecal Microbiota Therapy

FMT: Just another "crap" shoot? Ted Steiner, M.D. 2016 PICNet meeting March 4, 2016 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE SLIDE In the past 2 years I have been an employee of: In the past 2 years I have been a consultant of: Cubist, Merck, Pendopharm In the past 2 years I have held investments in the following pharmaceutical organizations, medical devices companies or communications firms: <mark...

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2016/04/27

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Qmentum Program Teleclass SLIDES

Infection Prevention and Control with Accreditation Canada Qmentum Program Chingiz Amirov MSc-QIPS, MPH, CIC Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Baycrest Health Sciences Hosted by Julie Langlois Accreditation Canada Sponsored by www.gojo.com www.webbertraining.com April 28, 2017 Outline Accreditation in CCC/Rehab/LTC The study of " Getting Ready " Evidence beyond the guidelines Tips & pointers 2 What is accreditation? " An ongoing process of assessing your...

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2017/03/13

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Goldfarb_Pediatric

Tropical and Geographic Medicine Intensive Short Course 2015 What’s New in Number Two?: An update on pediatric acute gastroenteritis David Goldfarb BC Children’s Hospital/UBC March 2 nd , 2017 Disclosure • Faculty : Dr. David Goldfarb • Relationships with commercial interests: – Nothing to disclose • Research funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, CIHR, Grand Challenges Canada, CDC Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,...

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2017/03/13

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SAFETY AND RESILIENCE March 9, 2017 PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN Carolyn Canfield independent citizen-patient UBC Honorary lecturer DISCLOSURES  bias  competing interests  financial conflicts Nick Francis 1929 - 2008 Patient safety is a system experience Patient harm is a patient experience if you want to know about harm, you’ve got to ask the patient ADAPTED FROM James Reason ’s Swiss Cheese model of accident causation...

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2017/03/13

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U SING U LTRAVIOLET LIGHT FOR SURFACE DIS INFECTION EA Bryce MD Division of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UBC  Research Biomerieux , Te c k O BJECTIVES Describe how UVC light works Discuss UVC strategies to reduce HAIs Review the evidence that support use of UVC to reduce HAIs 1 2 3 • Risk of an ARO increases...

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2017/09/22

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What Makes IPC Work SLIDES

What makes infection prevention and control work? Julie Storr Director and Consultant, S3 Global, Contracted by World Health Organization Live broadcast from Infection Prevention 2017 www.webbertraining.com September 18, 2017 WHO (2016) Core components of IPC programmes at the national and acute health care facility level WHO (2016) Core components of IPC programmes at the national and acute health care facility level WHO (2016) Core components...

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2018/11/13

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Hepatitus C Infection in Prison Teleclass SLIDES

HCV infection in prison. From individual care to viral eradication strategy : a benefit for the community R. Ranieri MD R . Giuliani MD Infectious Diseases Service Penitenciary Regional Health Unit San Paolo University Hospital Milano, Italy www.webbertraining.com November 15, 2019 Hosted by Jim Gauthier Senior Clinical Advisor, Diversey Key points of the talk HCV in community and prisons What about Italian and Milano...

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2020/02/20

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Developing a PPE Training Program Teleclass Slides, Feb.19.20

Developing and implementing a personal protective equipment training programme for high consequence infectious disease preparedness Ruth Barratt RN, BSc, MAdvPrac (Hons) CNC Infection Prevention and Disease Control ( Biopreparedness ) Hosted by Jane Barnett jane@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com February 19, 2020 Disclosure I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation 2 Acknowledgements Dr Mary Wyer , Westmead Institute for Medical Research and...

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2020/08/12

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Behavioral Science Framework for IP Teleclass Slides, Aug.13.20

AHEAD: Behavioral science framework for infection prevention Prof. Dr. med. Hugo Sax Dr. phil. Lauren Clack University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland www.webbertraining.com August 13, 2020 Hosted by Martin Kiernan martin@webbertraining.com About us 13.08.2020 Clack & Sax | Webber Training | 2 Healthcare associated infections 13.08.2020 Clack & Sax | Webber Training | 35-55 % are preventable Schreiber PW, Sax H, Wolfensberger A, Clack L, Kuster SP. The preventable...

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2021/02/16

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2021-02-17 Slides_COVID-19 in New Zealand

The 2020 COVID-19 journey and its impact on New Zealand Dr. Ian Town Chief Science Advisor M inistry of Health Hosted by Jane Barnett jane@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com February 17, 2021 First media statement 6 th January 2020 " The Ministry of Health is aware of some cases of pneumonia with an unknown cause being reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. We are monitoring the...

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2021/09/27

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2021-09-29 Slides_Past, Present & Future

Past, present & futurePeter HoffmanConsultant Clinical ScientistPublic Health England/UK Health Security Agencywww.ips.uk.net/conferencewww.webbertraining.comLive broadcast from the Infection Prevention Society Conference 2021September 29, 2021 The Ayliffelecture, IPS 2021 Past, present & future?•How things were•Where we are now•Speculation on the future and a personal view of what problems will continue to keep us interested•Tra d i t i o n a l c u rs e : "May you...

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