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2023/10/05

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Provincial PPE Additional Precautions IPC Audit Tool Approved Oct. 5 2023 Final

[…] protective equipment (PPE), to help them assess health care worker (HCW) competency and compliance with PPE donning and doffing procedures when providing care to patients on additional precautions. The PPE donning and doffing procedures assessed in this audit tool are based on the most common procedures and types of PPE. Organization or facility procedures may vary based on different methods and types of PPE...

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2014/09/11

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SectionIIAImmunizationSchedulesOctober32012FINAL

[…] dose to be administered by 8 months less 1 day of age.  Yearly influenza immunization is recommended for infants and children 6 – 59 months of age during the influenza season (i.e., two doses in the first year of vaccine receipt and one dose in subsequent years).  Unimmunized Aboriginal children: Two doses of Hepatitis A, given at least 6 months apart....

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2014/09/11

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HealthlinkBC BC Immunization Schedule

[…] Immunizations, also known as vaccinations, are important for people of all ages. They help your immune system recognize and quickly kill bacteria and viruses that can cause serious illness or death. Some immunizations are given in a single shot or oral dose, while others require several doses over a period of time. In B.C., immunizations ar e given by public health nurses in your...

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2014/09/11

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ImmunizeBC AdultVaccines

1 What Vaccines do Adults in BC need? Vaccine: Recommended and available for free: Recommended and available at cost: Available at cost: Chickenpox Adults who have not had two doses of vaccine or the disease Hepatitis A Adults with medical, occupation al, or lifestyle risks Adults who want protection Hepatitis B Adults with medical, occupational, or lifestyle risks Adults who want protection HPV vaccine (Bivalent) Limited one time...

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2023/08/24

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2023-08-24 Slides_Controlling the Spread of CPE

[…] Jean –Ralph ZaharInfection Control Unit -French-MuslimHospitalBobigny -Francejrzahar@gmail.comAugust 24, 2023www.webbertraining.comHostedby Jim Gauthier Conflictsof interest•None for thispresentation•Feesfrom: •MSD, AdvanzPharma, Pfizer, Biomérieux, Giléad MDRO a hugeProblem•Don't ignore this phenomenon !•1-acquisition is associated with a risk of secondary infection in 10 to 50% of cases•2-acquisition is associated with a higher mortality and morbidity •3-Our Policies to control the risk are costly for the community and are associated with...

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2024/03/21

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PICNet-Surveillance-Protocol-for-CPO_C-auris_2024_Appendix_B_to_G_fillable_updated

[…] for Carbapenemase -Producing Organisms (CPO) Testing Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Revised January 17, 2024 Page 14 Appendix C - Surveillance Form for Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO) OR Candida auris (C. auris) Identified in Acute Care Facility 1 Organism CPO OR C. auris If a patient is colonized and/or infected with both CPO and C. auris, please fill out two separate forms for...

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2024/01/25

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PICNet-Surveillance-Protocol-for-CPO_C-auris_2024_Appendix_F_fillable

CPO Surveillance Protocol Revised January 17, 2024 Page 21 Appendix F – Letter to Ordering Provider in Response to CPO or C. auris Cases Identified in the Community Date: Dear Health Care Provider (ordering provider), Re: Patient Last name, First name; PHN; DOB Public Health has received laboratory notification that your patient tested positive for a carbapenemase-producing organism (CPO) ☐ or Candida auris (C. auris) ☐ - both...

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2024/05/07

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PICNet-Surveillance-Protocol-for-CPO_C-auris_2024_Appendix_E_fillable

[…]  index  case*  identified  (dd/mmm/yyyy):  ______________    Date  investigation  initiated  (dd/mmm/yyyy):  __________ _________   If  CPO,  please  specify:    Organism  (Genus  species):   _________________ _______________  CPO  gene  identified  (e.g.  NDM,  KPC):   ______________ _________  * The  first  case   in  the  transmission.  This  date is  based  on collection  date.   Notes:________________________________________________________________________   ______________________________________________________________________________   ______________________________________________________________________________   ______________________________________________________________________________   Reported  by:  ____________ ___________       Date:  __________________   Once completed,  please  send  to  PICNet  at picnet@phsa.ca...

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2024/03/21

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PICNet-Surveillance-Protocol-for-CPO_C-auris_2024_Appendix_G_fillable_updated

CPO Surveillance Protocol Revised January 17, 2024 Page 22 Appendix G - Enhanced Surveillance Form for Carbapenemase- Producing Organisms (CPO) OR Candida auris (C. auris) Identified in the Community 1 Organism CPO OR C. auris If a pat ient is colonized and/or infected with both CPO and C. auris , please fi ll out two separate forms for each organism 2 Unique Identifier – assigned by BCCDC Public...

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2024/03/21

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PICNet-Surveillance-Protocol-for-CPO_C-auris_2024_Appendix_D_fillable_updated

CPO Surveillance Protocol Revised January 17, 2024 Page 18 Appendix D – Addendum Form for Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO) OR Candida auris (C. auris) Infections Identified in Acute Care Facility NB: This form should be complete if a) the case was identified as a CPO or C. auris infection; b) the case was initially reported as colonization, and subsequently developed into a CPO or...

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2024/03/21

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PICNet-Surveillance-Protocol-for-CPO_C-auris_2024_Appendix_C_fillable_updated

Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Revised January 17, 2024 Page 14 Appendix C - Surveillance Form for Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO) OR Candida auris (C. auris) Identified in Acute Care Facility 1 Organism CPO OR C. auris If a patient is colonized and/or infected with both CPO and C. auris, please fill out two separate forms for each organism 2 Unique Identifier – assigned by...

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2023/07/18

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PICNet News, PICNet Newsletter

PICNet Newsletter – July 2023

Transitioning BCCDC COVID-19 IPC resources to general IPC materials, available @picnet.ca PICNet and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with health-authority partners, are using a phased approach to revise COVID-19-specific provincial infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance and resources to viral respiratory illness (VRI) and general IPC materials. This transition aligns with the following announcements and changes: On April 6, 2023, the B.C. Provincial Health...

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Andrea Vu Tran

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2023/06/06

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2023-06-08 Slides_Accelerating Hand Hygiene Together

Supporting zero-harm for patients and staff.Changing hand hygiene behavior: Nudging conceptsMarco Bo Hansen, MD, PhDwww.webbertraining.comJune 8, 2023 Background•Medical doctor and Ph.D. from Copenhagen University•Chief Medical Officer in Sani Nudge•Chair of the Danish Council for BetterHygiene•Worked with hand hygiene compliance for the last seven years•Podcast: The Hygiene & Infection Prevention NetworkMarco Bo Hansen The importance of hand hygieneInfections and antimicrobial resistance present a major threat...

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2023/05/24

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PICNet News, PICNet Newsletter

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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2014/09/03

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Ebola Virus

Ebola Clinical Care Guidelines

The Public Health Agency of Canada has published Interim Clinical Care Guildelines for the Ebola virus. The interim guidelines were created in collaboration with the Canadian Critical Care Society, The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, and the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Canada (AMMI). There are also links to more information on Ebola virus disease (EVD): What...

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2023/02/01

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2023-02-02 Slides_Surfaces a Foundational Issue

Surfaces: A Foundational Issue in Infection PreventionLinda LybertExecutive Director, HSIHosted by Glenda Schuhwww.webbertraining.comFebruary 2, 2023 üIdentify how and why surfaces can support biofilm formation and microbial proliferation.üUnderstand why cleaning better may increase patient risk.üLearn the importance of asking critical questions BEFORE buying any products.Learning Objectives •The majority of surfaces within the healthcare environment cannot be efficiently and effectively cleaned, disinfected, or sterilized. •Surfaces support <mark...

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2022/12/01

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MRSA Surveillance Protocol 2022

Surveillance Protocol for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in BC Acute Care Facilities November 2022 Contacts: Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) BC Provincial Infection Control Network 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B1 Tel: 604-875-4844 Email: picnet@phsa.ca (cc Katherine.Sunderland@phsa.ca ) Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Reviewed November 2022 Page 2 Contents Introduction ...

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2022/12/01

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CDI Surveillance Protocol 2022

              Surveillance Protocol for Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) in BC Acute Care Facilities   November 2022                             Contacts:     Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet)   BC Provincial Infection Control Network   1001 West Broadway, Suite 504,   Vancouver, BC  V6H 4B1   Tel: 604‐875‐4844   Email: picnet@phsa.ca (cc Katherine.Sunderland@phsa.ca)            Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Reviewed November 2022                        Page 2  Contents  Introduction ...

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2022/11/10

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2022-11-10 Slides_Learning From Those Who Have Challenged the CIC

[…] - Questionnaire/survey 24 "When" Weekday versus Weekend Working hours versus Evening Day of the week Which month/season Other conflicting dates (i.e., Statutory holidays, etc ) 25 Advertisement "If you build it, they will come…" " Word of mouth" Communication is key - Emails - Professional body announcements 26 Issues with delivery Registration Administration Timekeeping Funding Change in exam format 27 2022 Joint venture by...

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2015/08/18

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