[…] spread by droplet transmission through close contact with an infected person. Infected individuals are highly contagious and can transmit the virus for 24 hours before they show any symptoms. Each year, there are approximately 3,500 deaths from influenza and its complications across Canada . Influenza causes by far the most deaths among vaccine -preventable diseases, outpaci ng all other s co mbined. Hospitalized patients and seniors...
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[…] of the Health Authorities, each Value Analysis Team (VAT) shall optimize safety and quality of patient care, reduce costs and improve patient outcomes through objective, formal, customized and collaborative approach to product and service utilization decisions. BCCSS Partnership between BCCSS Supply Chain and the Health Authorities BCCSS BCCSS Quality of Care Innovation Excellence Collaboration Transparency Continuous Improvement BCCSS ...
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[…] to enter the draw, you’ll be taken to a separate entry form. The prizes: You can find the survey online at fluidsurveys.com/surveys/picnet/residential-care-hand-hygiene/ Too long to type? You can use this alternate link: https://goo.gl/vnNkLL (case-sensitive) or scan the QR code to the right with your mobile dev ice. Thanks in advanced for your time, and good luck in the prize draw! The survey is open until midnight on...
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Guanghong Han, PhD IPAC Conference ∙ Charlottetown, PEI June 19, 2017 The impact of vancomycin‐ resistant Enterococci (VRE) policy and practice changes in BC • Surveillance epidemiologist at Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) •No conflict of interest to declare Disclosure •VRE control policy was developed by each health authority •Common practices included active screening, contact precautions, and isolation •Four health authorities modified VRE control policy from 2010 – Ended targeted or admission screening for VRE – Discontinued contact precautions with VRE patient – Isolated VRE patient with risk assessment Background Health authorities in BC Plus: Provincial Health Services Authority provide specialized health services throughout the province • Identify changes in VRE prevention and control policy •Evaluate impact of the changes on incidence rate of VRE infection and colonization Objectives • Setting: all acute care facilities in BC • Policy review: VRE screening and isolation policy in each health authority from 2010 to 2015 •Data collection: VRE infection and colonization for periods of three years before and after changes, or from 2008/09 to 2014/15 •Data analysis: –Overall trend of VRE rate –Comparison of VRE rates before and after changes Methods Changes in VRE screening, contact precautions and isolation Results Health authority VRE screening Contact precautions and isolation Date Island HealthEnd targeted admission screeningDiscontinued unless infected and have risk factors for transmission. Electronic VRE alerts on patient removed2010 End screening in critical care units2012...
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[…] I mean really, the PHHWG CSWG? • Communications support to provincial group • Monthly teleconference • Hand hygiene promotion, campaigns BC Hand Hygiene Communications Group IPAC-Canada Conference, June 2017 helen.evans@phsa.ca Page 3 • Health authorities develop their own programs – and communications/promotional materials • BCHH CoG works on provincial initiatives – Example: Clean Shots photo contest Hand hygiene programs • How can we make it sustainable? –...
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[…] CPO case within the past 12 months? Yes, please specify the nature of contact : Roommate in a healthcare facility Same unit in a healthcare facility Household Other , please specify ____________________________ No Unknown 10 Is there any evidence that this case was associated with the reporting facility? Yes No Unable to determin e 11 Is there any evidence of transmission within the reporting facility? Yes No...
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[…] to listen to the conference presentations, you'r e welcome to stand at the back of the main conference room or find a seat at a table (there should be spare seats, but please let the delegates seat themselves first). Driving to the hotel? You can get free parking by pre-booking here . Set -up and Exhibition times Set up time: Thursday March 8, 7:30 - 8:00 am...
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Infection Control Workshop In-A-Box Let’s Go Viral! Game Instructions and Question/Answer Key We hope you enjoyed playing it! Game over About this kit This kit was developed by PICNet as an education tool for residential care facilities, but it applies equally to acute care settings...
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[…] Care Setting s Introduction Ultrasound is increasingly utilized as an imaging modality in a diversity of care settings. It is used at various points -of -care (POC) including Medical Imaging, Intensive Care Units (ICU), Emergency Departments , Nursing Units , Operating Room s and Physician Offices . Often the probes are reprocessed at the POC rather th an in a centralized Medical Devic e Reprocessing <mark...
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Job title Your name Name of Facility Address City Post co de Telephone Email Number of kits NumKits Shipment method Shipment Mail Pickup Method of payment Payment Cheque Name on credit card Credit card number Expiry Date Cost of Kit Subtotal cost Postage cost Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Vancouver, BC V6H 4B1 The kit will be mailed to you and a confirmation email will be sent once...
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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 emerging...
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[…] have a health-care encounter outside of Canada within the past 12 months? Yes, an overnight stay in a hospital or undergone medical/surgical procedure outside of Canada Yes, other health-care encounter, e.g., visited GP, walking clinic, dentist, ER, etc. No health-care encounter Unknown 9 Did the patient have an overnight stay in a Canadian facility or undergo medical/surgical procedure in Canada (including BC) within the past 12 months?...
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Jeopardy! Hand hygiene Game Instructions for use Download the PowerPoint ® slide deck. You will need a computer with a monitor that your participants can all see. Alternatively, a hard copy of the game can be adapted using a poster board. Divide participants into three or more contestant teams . Play the game in Slide Show mode. Instruct each contestant/team to select the category, and points value. The host...
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From the Public Health Agency of Canada, updated January 15, 2016 The risk assessment is reviewed on a regular basis and updated as required. Risk Assessment The public health risk posed by MERS-CoV to Canada is considered low based on available information at this time. The risk may change as new information arises. MERS-CoV is considered a zoonotic virus that can lead to secondary infections among people. Many community-acquired infections are thought...
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[…] these days, in pills and powders marketed as super supplements. Probiotics are said to improve digestive and immune health. They’re touted as potential treatments for conditions ranging from inflammatory bowel disease to eczema to tooth decay. Scientific evidence, however, does not necessarily support those claims. Studies in rodents and small groups of humans point to possible health benefits of consuming probiotics. But there have been only a...
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Canadian researchers developing one-time flu vaccine from CTVNews.ca: Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. are developing a flu vaccine that would be administered only once, eliminating the need for the annual shot. Dr. Matthew Miller, an assistant professor of biochemistry at McMaster, is part of the team of researchers developing the universal vaccine. The basis of its success, he said, is that it targets an unchanging...
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[…] exist naturally in water and soil, and may cause opportunistic infections amongst immunosuppressed individuals, including those that require cardiothoracic surgeries, regardless of exposure to a heater-cooler unit. However, disease can be severe for those infected despite appropriate treatment, even in immunocompetent hosts. Cardiac Services BC and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) have reviewed their databases, and to date, no confirmed cases have been identified...
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[…] of the four prior waves since the virus was first identified in February 2013 (see Figure below). As of March 1, 2017, a cumulative total of 1,258 confirmed human A(H7N9) infections and at least 328 deaths have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than one-third of these cases (n=460) were reported since October 2016. As in prior waves, the majority of reported cases are...
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