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2014/11/12

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PICNet CDI quarterly summary Q1 2014_15

[…] Q 1 of Fiscal Year 201 4/2015 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of healthcare -associated infectious diarrhea, and is associated with increased healthcare costs, prolonged hospitalization, and higher morbidity and mortality . The provincial CDI surveillance program was established to monitor the incidence and trends of CDI among inpatients admitted to acute care facilities in British Columbia ( BC). This summary updates <mark...

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2014/11/12

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PICNet MRSA quarterly summary Q1 2014_15

[…] Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) October 2014 PICNet MRSA Surveillance Summary: Q1 2014/2015 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly data summary: Q 1 of Fiscal Year 201 4/201 5 The emergence and spread of Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to treat than ordinary S. aureus infections, and...

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2019/06/12

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PICNet-surveillance-protocol-for-CDI-2019

[…] pendix A. Surveillance Steering Committee ...

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2022/08/05

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PICNet surveillance protocol for CDI 2019.v2

[…] protocol 2019.v2 2022 -08 -05 i. PICNet c ontact details updated ii. Summary of changes added on page 2 CDI Surveillance Protocol Reviewed May 2019 .v2 Page 3 Introduction Clostridium difficile infection s (CDI) are the most common cause of healthcare -associated infections in hospitals and has been associated with increased healthcare costs, prolonged hospitalization, and patient morbidity and mortality 1,2. The clinical presentation of CDI...

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2022/12/01

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CDI Surveillance Protocol 2022

[…] 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 Ka therine.Sunderland@phsa.ca)            Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) Reviewed November 2022                        Page 2  Contents  Introduction ...

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2019/03/25

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Infection Control News: March 18-22, 2019

[…] date. News Alberta father of boys with weak immune systems pushes for measles vaccinations. News Pakistan pilots hepatitis C therapy in bid to wipe out silent epidemic. News Vaxart Commences Bivalent Norovirus Vaccine Phase 1b Clinical Trial. News The World Health Organization says Ebola has spiked in Congo in recent days because of “increased security challenges. News. Poverty, deprivation driving up TB rates among Manitoba First Nations. <mark...

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2018/07/06

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Infection Control News: July 2-6, 2018

[…] reduce a patients’ risk of UTIs: It’s a good time to go back to basics and remind ourselves of the simple ways we can encourage people to help prevent UTIs. Opinion How prepared is the world for the next epidemic? This tool shows most countries are not. News Researchers create popular institution-specific antibiotic app. News Hepatitis B: $20 blood test could help diagnose...

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2018/09/21

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Infection Control News: Sept 17-21, 2018

[…] probiotics to reduce the risk for common acute infections might also be linked with a reduction in antibiotic use among children and infants, according to a meta-analysis published in the European Journal of Public Health. News UMN researchers discover influenza virus doesn’t replicate equally in all cells. News Experimental nasal influenza vaccine tested in kids, teens: NIH-supported Phase 1 trial of potential broadly protective...

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2019/02/19

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Infection Control News: February 11-15, 2019

[…] in surgical and ICU patient. Stool testing cannot distinguish C. diff infection from asymptomatic colonisation. There is an opportunity for quality improvement. Study Mexican researchers may have found possible cure for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). News The Public Health Agency of Canada says at least 30 Canadians who had surgery at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico are at risk of potentially deadly infection.News. Information from...

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2022/08/08

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Interim Monkeypox IPAC Guidance – updated Aug 8, 2022

[…] 1 Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Monkeypox in Health Care Settings Date : August 8, 2022 Version Summary of Major Updates June 30, 2022 Guidance was first published August 8, 2022  The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak as a global health emergency.  Highlighted patient room placement modifications to airborne precautions .  Reference link provided to the Public...

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2018/11/13

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Hepatitus C Infection in Prison Teleclass SLIDES

[…] WHO Vision: Eliminate Viral Hepatitis as a Major Health Threat by 2030 90% reduction in new chronic HCV infections Treatment of 80% of eligible persons with chronic HCV infection 65% reduction in mortality rates "A world where viral hepatitis transmission is halted and everyone living with hepatitis has access to safe, affordable and effective care and treatment services" 4 4 Treated Patients Total Number of Patients Treated...

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2016/05/11

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Calculating Appropriate IP Personnel Resources SLIDES

[…] care facilities Critical Access Rural Community Urban Specialty Academic Inpatient Rehab WUSM Goldfarb Nursing 4 Objectives Upon completion of this teleclass, participants will be able to: Describe historical recommendations and models for IP staffing Describe the strengths and weaknesses of these historical recommendations Identify at least one alternative strategy for calculating ideal IP resources Note: Opinions expressed in this presentation are my own, and do not...

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2020/11/26

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06 Outbreak Management

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2021/05/12

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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q1-2_2020-21

[…] quarter Same quarter of previous year Q1 2020/21 Q2 2020/21 Q4 2019/20 Q1 201 9/20 Q2 201 9/20 Total CDI cases identified * 382 446 516 430 423 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 216 220 266 244 220 Total inpatient days 554,159 620,684 888,639 732,731 691,274 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95%...

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2018/07/17

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Infection Control News: July 9-13, 2018

[…] Environmental decontamination 1: what is it and why is it important? Journal Scientists hope to unlock the secret of how mucus fights infection and pave the way for developing new antibacterial substances in the future. News | Journal Influenza-MRSA co-infection may require Vancomycin plus second antibiotic. Journal    Rare STI could turn into superbug, doctors warn. Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) has similar symptoms to...

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2021/12/14

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2021-12-16 Slides_COVID-19 – Dress Rehearsal for Disease X

[…] Times, March 19, 2020 (by David E. Sanger, Eric Lipton, Eileen Sullivan and Michael Crowley) 6 Event 201 (October, 2019) Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, a high-level pandemic exercise on October 18, 2019, in New York, NY. The exercise...

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2018/05/02

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Climate change and Infectious Diseases SLIDES

[…] in Texas, Florida, New York, Toronto Anopheles elsewhere causing malaria S Korea, southern Europe, S Africa Highland urban areas eg Nairobi Rural highland areas eg PNG Not in NZ….yet! 22 Impact of malaria Today: 50% world’s population exposed Impact of doubling of CO2: 60% exposed Other factors Land clearing Population movement Drug and pesticide resistance 23 Dengue Fever and Yellow fever Aedes aegypti survives > 10°C...

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2018/07/09

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PICNet Annual Report FY2017_2018

[…] health authorities to develop recommendations for the cleaning and disinfection of certain heater/cooler units that are used to either heat or cool patient’s blood while they are undergoing cardiac surgery. In several jurisdictions around the world, including Alberta , patients have developed infections with non- tuberculosis mycobacterium related to these machines. Health Canada placed a recall on the machines ; however, sending <mark...

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2014/11/26

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Conference Presenters

[…] and is one of the provincial and national leads for the BC and Canadian EVD response. She is the author of “Soap and Water & Common Sense”, a guide to staying healthy in a microbe-filled world. Dr. Victor Leung Infection Control Physician, Providence Health Care Dr. Victor Leung completed medical school and residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of British Columbia....

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2014/08/29

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MRSA Report Q2 of 2013_2014

[…] Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) December 2013 PICNet MRSA Surveillance Summary: Q2 2013/2014 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly data summary: Q 2 of Fiscal Year 201 3/2014 The emergence and spread of Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to treat than ordinary S. aureus infections, and...

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