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2024/03/13

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2024-03-14 Slides_Emergency Health Preparedness

[…] The point of view of a biomedical engineer.Dr Davide PiaggioAssistant Professor, ABSPIE Lab, School of EngineeringUniversity of Warwick, Coventry, UKHosted by Martin Kiernanmartin@webertraining.comwww.webbertraining.comMarch 9, 2024 Rossana CastaldoBMESignal processing/AIPost-doc Researchers4thy3rdyBusola OrontiBMEMedical DevicesApplied Biomedical Signal Processing and Intelligent eHealth Lab , a multidisciplinary team PhD StudentsSilvio PagliaraElectronic EngTelemedicine/ Assistive TechAlessia MaccaroPhilosopherMedical Devices/Ethics/Africa2ndyKatie StokesBiologistAI/LMICsLeandro PecchiaFull Professor in BMEABSPIE Co-DirectorKallirroi StavrianouMed. Physics1styOwain CisueloPhysicistAI/diabetesAbdulaziz AlmuhiniMedical EngineeringRobots in surgeryProject AdministratorsWanzi...

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2016/11/28

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Revised  – February 2010 Approved by Council – November 2009 This is a revision to the Guidelines on  Infection Control  in the Dental Office issued in January 2002b The Guidelines of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario contain practice parameters and standards which should be considered by all Ontario dentists in the care of their patientsb It is important to note that these Guidelines may be used by the College or other bodies in determining whether appropriate standards of practice and professional responsibilities have been maintainedb 1 RO YA L C O LLE G E O F D EN TA L S U RG EO N S O F O N TA R bO In tro ductio n Pu rp ose  o f t h e D ocu m en t  P ro fe ssio nal  a n d R eg...

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2019/01/22

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Infection Control News: January 14-18, 2019

World. Mumbai, India. Leprosy cases spikes in 2018 from prev year. As per data, 10% of the new cases were found in children, a sign of the diseases actively spreading. News. Canada sending emergency management expert to help fight Ebola in West Africa. News. USA. A research consortium has begun enrolling patients in a clinical trial to determine whether fecal...

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2016/11/22

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Mapping the human epigenome

The following news release was issued by PHSA on November 17, 2016.  BC scientists play major role in international effort to map the human epigenome Vancouver – BC scientists and their colleagues from across the globe have made a major leap forward in understanding how the human body’s trillions of cells develop from a single genetic template, and how those genes <mark...

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2014/08/28

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Conference Program

[…] Vancouver Coastal Health 9:30 – 10:15 Provincial Housekeeping Best Practices Joanne Archer, PICNet 10:15 – 10:45 Health Break Posters and Exhibitors 10:45 – 12:15 Not what I want to hear: talking with patients when the news is unexpected, unwelcome, and changes lives Evelyn Pollock, RN; Adrienne Mercer and Carolyn Canfield, patients 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch Posters and Exhibitors 1:00 – 1:45 Reprocessing in small health care...

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2016/06/22

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Main Home

WHAT’S NEW NATIONAL INFECTION CONTROL WEEK For PICNet’s news on National IC Week, please click here. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Advisory & Mpox Guidance For PICNet’s news, click here. Transitioning COVID-19 IPC Resources COVID-19 IPC resources are being transitioned to IPC resources for viral respiratory illness and general IPC practices. Click here for more information. Resources Activities Toolkits and resources for engaging infection...

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2014/09/03

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PIDAC-IPC_MERS-Cov-IPAC_Guidance_for_Acute_Care_ENGLISH_2013-06-05_

Guidance for Acute Care Settings Regarding Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ( MERS - CoV ) Infections Provincial =nfectious Diseases Advisory Committee (P=DAC) Published : June 2013 Guidance for Acute Care Settings Regarding MERS -CoV Infections | June 2013 Page 1 The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario) is a Crown corporation dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians...

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2015/03/26

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World Hand Hygiene Day / Clean Shots 2015

[…] this time it’s national! Last year, PICNet, the BC Health Authorities, and BCPSQC hosted the Clean Shots photo contest to raise awareness around hand hygiene and have some fun doing it. The Canadian Patient Safety Institute liked our idea (and your photos!) so much that this year they decided to host the contest nationally. Let’s show the rest of the...

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2014/09/15

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PICNet_Annual_Report_2011-2012_

[…] 2013 Strategic Plan, work began to develop a communications plan for 2012. The first step in this process was a communications audit, which included a review of the different types of communications vehicles (e.g. website, newsletters, rep orts) that PICNet uses to communicate with its different audiences (including the CoP, PHSA executives, MoH, Advisory Committee, etc.). Given that the most recent...

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2015/07/17

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PICNet Annual Report 2014-2015

[…] and as part of PHSA’s updates of the POD, PICNet now has a POD page. In addition, PICNet has been more active in posting stories on the POD and in the weekly PHSA e - newsletter, and has recently been working with PHSA’s Digital Engagement Specialist to make better use of PHSA’s social media platforms to disseminate information and promote events....

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2016/08/26

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PICNet IC Week Toolkit 2016

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2017/09/11

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PICNet IC Week Toolkit 2017

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2014/09/03

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General Practices

Routine Practices and Additional Precautions for Preventing the Transmission of Infection in Healthcare Settings Created By: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) September 2017 Routine Practices and Additional Precautions Assessment and Educational Tools Created By: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) 2012 Urinary Tract Infections Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update Created by: SHEA/IDSA/APIC...

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2018/03/21

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Respiratory Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities March 20

[…] C=cou gh F=Fever H=Headache ST= sore throat M=Myalgia N=Nausea V=Vomiting D=Diarrhea 45 Appendix 12 : Daily Update Outbreak Report for OPMT (example) Location: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________ Day _____ of Outbreak Number of ne w cases today - Patients/Residents/Clients: __________ Number of new cases today – HCPs: ___________ Date of symptom onset of last case: ___________ Number of patients/residents currently symptomatic (include new cases): ______ Number...

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2023/12/05

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AGMP_Decision_Summary_TEE

B.C. Aerosol Generating Medical Procedure Expert Group Decision Summary: Transesophageal Echocardiogram June 4 , 2021 This decision summary is intended for health -care providers and is based on known evidence as of December 9, 2020 . Request and D ecision The B.C. AGMP expert group reviews medical procedures being performed on patients with suspected or confirmed COVID -19 in health -care settings in B.C. The...

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2014/09/03

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PHAC_Routine_Practices_and_Additional_Precautions_2013

ROUTINE PRACTICES AND ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS To promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health. — Public Health Agency of Canada Également disponible en français sous le titre : Pratiques de base et précautions additionnelles visant à prévenir la transmission des infections dans les milieux de soins To...

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2023/10/24

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2023-10-16 VRI Chain of Infection Final

Viral respiratory illnesses spread when every l ink is present. Multiple measures work together to break each link, (see examples in the blue boxes) and most measures act on more than one link. CHAIN OF INFECTION FOR VIRAL RESPIRATORY ILLNESS Infection prevention and control and public health measures break the links to prevent infections • Early testing & diagnosis • Investigate clusters and...

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2017/07/05

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Exhibitor Information

All exhibitor information can be downloaded in one PDF document. Update: Driving to the conference? You can get free parking by booking your parking here. Exhibitor table locations are shown in the floorplan below. If you have visited this page before, please refresh your browser to ensure you are looking at the most recent version of the floorplan; the version you should see...

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2017/09/21

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Conference Program and Handouts

[…] you! The leadership power of small acts Sabina Nawaz Global CEO Coach, Leadership Keynote Speaker, CEO Nawaz Consulting 10:00 –10:30 Health Break Exhibitors   10:30–12:00 Taking the snag out of your Catch-22: Ethical decision making Interactive session Duncan Steele MA, PMP, MHA(c) Ethicist, System-Level Ethics, Fraser Health Authority 12:00–1:00 Lunch Exhibitors   1:00–1:45 Waste woes: Do’s and don’ts Teri Guimond Hazardous Waste Coordinator Business <mark...

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2017/04/25

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Three African countries chosen to test first malaria vaccine

Three African countries have been chosen to test the world’s first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization announced Monday. Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will begin piloting the injectable vaccine next year with hundreds of thousands of young children, who have been at highest risk of death. The vaccine, which has partial effectiveness, has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives if used with...

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