[…] and Communications Toolkit To help you plan your IC Week activities and promotion, PICNet has created a downloadable toolkit with a planning/resources template, 20 different activities to choose from, and communications tools such as sample newsletters, blog posts, and tweets. Download the Toolkit 2. “Let’s Go Viral!” Workshop In-A-Box Run your own training workshop with this educational game that PICNet has created to help you train...
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All of PICNet’s online courses are available on the PHSA LearningHub, where learners can track their courses and receive certificates upon completion. You do not have to be a PHSA employee to use the LearningHub. For any technical issues with your LearningHub account, including creating/updating your account, completing the modules, and/or printing your certificate, please go to http://learninghubhelp.phsa.ca/. Click on “Get Help” (the first option),...
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About CDI Click to expand What is Clostridioides difficile? Clostridioides difficile, or C. difficile, is a bacterium that is found in the environment and can naturally live in the gut. Approximately 3% of healthy adults and up to 60% of infants have C. difficile in their gut, without causing any harm. In some case, however, C. difficile can cause infection. Why does C.difficile cause infection? C. difficile bacteria enter...
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[…] Communications Toolkit To help you plan your IC Week activities and promotion, you can use PICNet’s downloadable toolkit, which contains a planning/resources template, 20 different activities to choose from, and communications tools such as sample newsletters, blog posts, and tweets. Download the Toolkit 2. “Let’s Go Viral!” Workshop In-A-Box Run your own training workshop with this educational game that PICNet has created to help you train...
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Welcome to Canadian Patient Safety Week . Update from CPSI: here’s a quick rundown of what you can do to celebrate Canadian Patient Safety Week! Tweet your question for the Questions Save Lives Campaign using #asklistentalk Take the Canadian Patient Safety Week Quiz Join the Twitter Talk event on Friday, Oct 28 at 10 am MT / Noon ET. The topics are: Why does asking questions...
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You can read about our presenters here. Slide handouts can be downloaded via PDF icons below (for those presentations without an icon, we are not able to share the slides). For presentations that mentioned e-learning modules, the courses can be found via the icons below. Thursday March 8, 2018 March 8th Topic Presenter Slides 8:00–8:30 Registration and Breakfast Exhibitors 8:30–8:40 Welcome and Opening Remarks PICNet Medical...
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The following information is being shared early to facilitate awareness and planning for National Infection Control Week, observed in Canada this year on October 14th to 18th 2024. The week serves as a reminder of the critical importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) in safeguarding people in health-care settings. Thank you to our partners. PICNet would like to take this opportunity to recognize the...
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[…] and Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMPs) used for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. On this page: About AGMPs and decision making Guidance for health-care workers Review of medical procedures Signage Requests for review About the Provincial AGMP Expert Working Group About AGMPs and decision making AGMPs performed on patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 may generate aerosols in high concentrations, which could contain infectious SARS CoV-2...
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In order to complete the Provincial Hand Hygiene Education Module or the Infection Prevention and Control Basics module, you will need a PHSA LearningHub account. Once you have created an account, you will be able to track your courses and print certificates of completion. Please note: for any issues with your LearningHub account, including creating/updating your account, completing the modules, and/or printing your certificate, please go to...
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Surveillance Protocol for CPO in BC Appendix C – Surveillance Form for Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) Name of the Facility: ____________________________ 1. Contact BCPH MRL if the unique identifier has not been received 2 . Lack of consensus on the timeframe for the look back period. Communicate with PICNet if the reporting facility applies a different timeframe other than the past 12 months. 1...
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[…] e routines 2. Reporting our performance on a regular basis to senior leaders, physicians , and managers across the health authorities , and to the public 3. Using a variety of communications such as posters, newsletters, and posting of results on units 4. Making improvements in areas identified by healthcare staff , such as ensuring that hand cleaning products are readily available for all staff...
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Page 1 of 2 PICNet November Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together! Upcoming registration/application dates: Quick-Reference Lanyard Cards order - Nov 20, 2013 PICNet Conference Early Bird discount - Dec 31, 2013 Education Resource Fund applications - Jan 13, 2014 Lanyard Cards - Ready to Order! PICNet's Infection Control Quick -Reference Cards are now ready to order! Based on your input, there are two different cards: Card A - Risk...
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Page 1 of 1 PICNet PROVINCIAL INFECTION CONTROL NETWORK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA A program of the Provincial Health Services Authority February 2013 Education Resource Fund, Latest Surveillance Reports, and Correction to PICNet Calendar PICNet Education Resource Fund It's that time of year again! Applications for the PICNet Education Resource Fund are available for download. PICNet's Education Resource Fund provides educational grants of up to $1,000 annually to members...
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[…] Regularly scheduled reviews (Y/N) Quality (ICP or consultant involvement) (Y/N) Readily available in work area (Y/N) ICP participation (Y/N) Financial support of IC initiatives (Y/N) Admin support for IC initiatives demonstrated to staff (e.g. In newsletter or other correspondence) (Rarely, sometimes, often) Admin support demonstrated regarding IC concerns from staff (Rarely sometimes, often) Initiative supported by Admin (Feedback given to staff on changes made based on IC...
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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 only...
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ICP Orientation Manual — Module Evaluation These modules have been developed to help make orientation to Infection Prevention & Control a worthwhile experience. Your feedback on the modules will be greatly appreciated and will help us make changes that maybe necessary. In addition to filling out the boxes please fill in the comments section to tell us exactly how you found these modules. Please complete...
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[…] VIRUSES IN A HOTEL Prof. Charles Gerba, University of Arizona College of Public Health March 5 PREVENTING CATHETER-ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION Prof. Sanjay Saint, University of Michigan Medical School March 11 (Free WHO Teleclass - Europe) USING THE CORE COMPONENTS OF INFECTION CONTROL DURING THE EBOLA OUTBREAK Dr. Sergey Eremin, World Health Organization March 12 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS Carolyn Herzig, Columbia...
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2/27/2015 1 Patient Hand Hygiene: The Next Frontier Jocelyn Srigley, MD, MSc, FRCPC March 5, 2015 Disclosures •No conflicts of interest •Salary support from the AMMI Canada/Astellas Post- Residency Fellowship •Project supported by grants from Canada Health If d th H lth T h l g E h g b Infoway an d th e Health T echnology Exchange; by Infonaut, Inc.; and by GOJO Industries Objectives •To...
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[…] host – Impact of Varicella Vaccine on Incidence of HZ – Zoster vaccine Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes 2 clinically distinct forms of disease: 1. Chickenpox: vesicular lesions in different stages of development on the face, trunk, and extremities 2.Herpes Zoster (Shingles): –reactivation of endogenous latent VZV infection within the sensory ganglia. – painful , unilateral vesicular eruption, which usually occurs in a restricted dermatomal...
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Acknowledgements: Thanks to the PICNet’s Surveillance Steering Committee and Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group Communications Sub-committee. Hand cleaning compliance in residential care facilities , Q2 of 2015/2016 Prepared by the Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia December 201 5 What is the risk of infections in residential care facilities? Residential care facilities ( RCFs) are home -like environment s that provide 24- hour supportive care...
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