When you are at home Usually family members have the same – or similar – germs that hang around their bodies (e.g. on their skin, in their mouth and nose). Unless a family member has become sick or has a chronic health condition (e.g. cancer), these regular germs don’t pose any danger. Keeping your house clean and tidy and good personal hygiene (shower daily, clean...
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The Power of Influence Michael Grinder Michael Grinder Associates Battleground, WA Broadcast live from IPAC Canada 2015 Conference Teleclass broadcast sponsored by www.gojo.com www.webbertraining.com June 15, 2015 Circles of Humanness Authority + "-" w/eye contact Authority + "-" w/o eye contact Eye Contact Eye Contact 1 2 2-Point Communication X-Ray "+" Content "-" Content 2 Point 3 Point Old way of self-talk New way of self-talk Old...
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[…] outbreaks was to halt and/or restrict move -ins and move -backs Beds were closed for matching Blanket statement: "Closed to admissions and transfers" 3 3 Impact Residents ready to move back to their facility or awaiting new move -in to a facility were constrained to remain in hospital resulting in longer hospital stays Acute care congestion Increased risk for HAI ...
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[…] 201-222. Poovikunnel T, Gethin G, Humphreys H. Mupirocin resistance; Clinical implications & potential alternatives for the eradication of MRSA. J. Antimicrobial Chemother 2015; 70: 2681-2692 4 Surgical Site Infection; Prevalence, Impact & Costs 5 SSI- Worldwide USA & Europe - 4.5 -7.1/100 hospitalised patients - 1.7- 41 x 10 6 patients - 3 rd most common HCAI Resource-poor countries - 15.4/100 hospitalised patients - Commonest HCAI...
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HAND HYGIENE: HOW TO IMPROVE HAND HYGIENE USING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FRAMEWORKSJocelyn Srigley, MD, MSc, FRCPCMedical Microbiologist, BC Children’s & Women’s Hospitals, Vancouver, BCDirector, Infection Prevention & Control, Provincial Health Services Authority@Jocelyn Srigleywww.webbertraining.comJuly 13, 2017Hosted by Paul Webberpaul@webbertraining.com Disclosures•No conflicts of interest2 Objectives•Describe the psychological frameworks/theories that have been used to predict hand hygiene compliance, including motivators and barriers of hand hygiene•Review the...
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[…] cardholder (name printed on card): 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504 Vancouver, BC V6H 4B1 Area of Work Acute Care Residential Care Public Health Environmental Health Community Health Occupational Health Communicable Diseases Laboratory Housekeeping Education O ther Area of Work (choose from drop-down) Provincial Infection Control Network of BC Cheques are payable to Provincial Infection Control Network of BC. Province TOTAL Thurs Fri Attn. Romi Ranasinghe Role Method...
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[…] Zurich, SwitzerlandPart 1Hosted by Martin Kiernan martin@webbertraining.comwww.webbertraining.comOctober 25, 20181 hugo.sax@usz.chhumanlabⓏ.org 2No competing interests to declareFunded by Swiss National Science Foundation hugo.sax@usz.chhumanlabⓏ.org 3•Look at patient care as a continuum producing multiple behaviour-related infectious risk momentsfor patients•Appreciate the importance of moments with low individual risk for healthcare infections, but important cumulative riskdue to their frequent occurrence•Get to know an observation-based taxonomyfor classifying infectious risk moments •Learn about how...
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[…] be changed? What additional skills are needed to address the question? Political process, rules and regulations of regulatory and professional organizations, grantsmanship (from the grantor’s perspective) 60 Additional Team Members CDC, WHO FDA, EPA Economists News media (through University Public Affairs and professional organizations) Professional organization leadership Lobbying groups The Joint Commission, CMS 61 Practice Guidelines Are Not Enough Site visits at 40 US...
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Control of nosocomial Infection in pediatrics SH. Armin Associated professor of Shaheed Beheshtee University Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com July 16, 2019 Learning objective What is the nosocomial infection/Health care associated infection(HCAIs)? What is the Impact of HCAIs on Health system? what are the risk factors ? How to minimize the risks of contamination? 2 Definition Nosocomial infection defined by experts as: HCAIs are infections...
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[…] colonization or isolating patients with VRE based on the argument that the increased resources required for containment are not commensurate with the increased patient risk from VRE. (7, 8) Several of BC’s health authorities have chosen to take a risk managed approach to the use of additional precautions with VRE positive patients. The rationale for this approach employed by VIHA, FHA, and VCH is discussed. For the purposes of informing a provincial approach on the control of VRE in BC, the Ministry of Health requested that the Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) develop an evidence‐informed, risk‐based discussion paper on VRE screening and isolation practices. As part of the review of the provincial Antibiotic Resistant Organisms Prevention and Control Guidelines, PICNet requested the aid of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) in performing a systematic review of the current evidence. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the clinical evidence for the effectiveness of screening and isolation of patients colonized or infected with VRE and other ARO (i.e., Extended Spectrum Beta ‐Lactamase producing organisms) in acute and long‐term care facilities. For the purposes of this discussion paper, excerpts were taken from the CADTH review that pertained specifically to VRE. Evidence cited in the PIDAC review is also discussed in this paper. This paper was originally submitted to the Ministry of Health in April 2013. Subsequent to that time some newer information has emerged regarding findings in different parts of the country PICNet VRE Discussion Paper 7 that have looked at the effects of relaxing VRE screening and precautions. The results of those investigations have been added to this revised version. Background Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is an increasing problem in Canada and worldwide. (9‐12) Vancomycin‐resistant Enterococci (VRE) are strains of Enterococcus faecium or Enterococcus faecalis that contain genes conferring resistance to vancomycin. (13, 14) The presence and growth ...
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[…] Halve Gram Negative Bloodstream Infections? Martin Kiernan Visiting Clinical Fellow, Richard Wells Research Centre, University of West London Conjoint Fellow, University of Newcastle, New South Wales Clinical Director, GAMA Healthcare @emrsa15 2 Depends on how the question is looked at What is the timescale? The eventual answer is yes of course But in the shorter time scale (relatively) the answer (sadly)...
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Clinical Syndromes and Conditions Warranting Empiric Transmission Based Precautions Dr. Jennifer Cole DrPH, MSN, RN, CIC, COHN-S, CENP www.webbertraining.com January 27, 2022 Hosted by paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com Objectives: Recognize the early signs and symptoms of potentially infectious patients when they first present Describe when empiric transmission precautions should be utilized Recall potential pathogens that patients could present with in your healthcare setting 2 High Risk Situations 3 3...
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Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, CIC, CPHQ, CPPS, FACOI, FACP, FIDSAInfection Control Officer & Medical Director of ResearchJefferson Health –New JerseyNon-Ca theter Associated Urinary Tract InfectionsMay 18, 2023www.webbertraining.com •Sepsis Alliance•Janssen•Abbott•Grant Recipient:1) Office of Minority Health: Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services (PEALS), Grant Number: 1 CPIMP221350-01-0. ROLE: Reducing Risk for Readmission, Optimizing Language Access and Improving Equity.2) National Council on Aging (NCOA). Project...
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2023.10.18 This checklist is to help health-care workers (HCWs) check themselves for viral respiratory illness (VRI) risks before each shift and summarizes steps to take if a HCW develops signs and symptoms of VRI. Viral respiratory illness checklist for health-care workers Perform hand hygiene; Minimize the number of personal items you bring to work to only essential items needed for the day; Have dedicated uniform/clothes and shoes...
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2023.11.08 This tool is for screeners at health-care facility entrances to determine whether an individual poses a VRI risk and whether they should be permitted to enter. This tool should be used in conjunction with provincial policies as well as any employer workplace health and safety (WHS) policies. This tool is an example and can be adapted based on specific settings or services and is not intended to replace...
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From TechNewsWorld: Google last week announced it would contribute US$1 million to the UN Children’s Fund to support the global fight against the mosquito-borne Zika virus. A team of Google engineers has volunteered to work with UNICEF to analyze data in an effort to figure out the viral infection’s path. It also will match employee donations with the goal of giving an extra $500,000 to...
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Correct glove use is an important part of hand hygiene. Every year, millions of pairs of gloves are used within BC’s healthcare facilities… but are they all being used correctly? PHSA employees and medical staff are invited to enter the “What’s wrong with this picture?” competition and tell us what not to do when it comes to glove use. (Employees of other health authorities can find this contest...
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From the Washington Post: Ebola has proven itself a tricky foe to get rid of in the human body. In numerous cases in which it was thought to be gone and patients fully recovered, the virus has been found in the eyes, semen, amniotic fluid, placenta, breast milk and central nervous system. Now a paper published in the journal PLOS Pathogens describes another possible hiding place for <mark...
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Excerpted from CBC.ca Enzymes used to break down the walls built by microbes Canadian scientists have discovered a possible way to break through the defences of some antibiotic-resistant respiratory infections. It’s hoped that the findings could someday benefit people with cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung diseases who are at greater risk of infections. The research looked at biofilms, which are one of the main...
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The Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) is a provincial health improvement network (HIN) of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) that works to reduce healthcare-associated infections in BC healthcare facilities. Our key areas of focus are surveillance, evidence-informed guidelines, and education. PICNet works together with partners on provincial surveillance initiatives, development and promotion of infection prevention and control best practices, and the creation...
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