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2024/05/07

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PICNet-Surveillance-Protocol-for-CPO_C-auris_2024_updated

[…] genetic resistance to broad -spectrum antibiotics, in particular, to the carbapenem family of antibiotics , which are often considered a treatment drug of last resort. The emergence of these organisms in 2008 , followed by international spread of CPO s was concerning, as little was known about its epidemiology, prevention, and control. Following the identification of travel related cases and transmission events in BC hospital s,...

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2014/08/28

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[…] Health Sciences Centre           Vancouver Coastal Health Hand Hygiene Dance Vancouver Coastal Health           It’s Safety And I Know It Eastern Wisconsin Division of the Hospital Sisters Health System           Let’s Get it Started Memorial Hospital of South Bend           PHSA Hand Hygiene Dance Video PHSA Quality, Safety, and Outcome...

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2016/09/06

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Canada’s Ebola vaccine in Guinea

[…] site of the Phase 1 trial to test its safety on humans, researchers were overwhelmed with volunteers, many of whom said they wanted to do what they could to help fight the epidemic after seeing news reports about the crisis in West Africa. Even with the results of the 2015 vaccine trials in Guinea, there is more research to be done before the vaccine’s manufacturer, Merck...

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2015/07/20

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Public Health Outbreak Response SLIDES

[…] Ebola Case diagnosed in US Index patient was a traveler from Liberia Two nurses who cared for the index patient subsequently became infected Healthcare associated transmission had major disruptive impact on hospital and community http://www.nbcdfw.com/ news/local/Ebola-Hazmat-Crew-Finishes-Work-at-Dallas-Apartment-278267921.html Dallas Experience, September-October 2014 Key CDC Investigation Findings No specific exposures that led to transmission were identified Hypothesis that transmission of Ebola virus occurred in the early part of the...

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2017/09/05

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PICNet Annual Report FY2016_2017

[…] series of two -month campaigns focusing on different aspects of hand hygiene, with each health authority taking the lead on one campaign. Differ ent communications tools were created for each campaign , including graphics , news articles, polls, contests, and requests for feedback . The themes are listed below. Theme Health Authority Campaign Dates Materials Created The four moments of hand hygiene Northern Health Jan -...

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2021/02/02

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2021-02-04 Slides_Supporting the Wellbeing of HCW

[…] place in the world."Jones E. Moral injury in a context of trauma. The British Journal of Psychiatry 2020.9 Why talk about mental health for healthcare workers?10 Why talk about mental health for healthcare workers?The good news…There isa growingawarenessand recognition of the importance of mental healthand wellnessfor healthcareworkers:WHO Charter for Health Worker Safety:•Develop and implement national programmesfor occupational health and safety of health workers •Improve mental health...

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2024/02/29

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2024-02-27 Slides_A Drive to Survive

[…] or harm of harm reduction ethics . J Geriatr Oncol. 2020;S1879-4068(20)30240-X. doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.002 2. Information•lndividualsin contemporary societiesare immersed in a digitallymediated infosphere, an informational bubble.•Any conduit of accessingdigital information, such as social networks, Internet search engines,online news portals and forums, evidence repositories, shared databases,or any others that are available in digital format and may be used to gaininformation on the pandemic is a digital intermediary.•Accessing, storing andretrieving...

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2019/02/04

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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q2_2018-19

[…] significant downward trend in the provincial rates of CDI from Q1 of 201 4/15 to Q 2 of 2018/19. What is Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) ? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taking antibiotics or with weakened immune system s, e.g....

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2019/05/30

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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q3_2018-19

[…] significant downward trend in the provincial rates of CDI from Q1 of 201 4/15 to Q 3 of 2018/19. What is Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) ? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taking antibiotics or with weakened immune system s, e.g....

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2019/08/29

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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2018-19

[…] significant downward trend in the provincial rates of CDI from Q1 of 201 4/15 to Q 4 of 2018/19. What is Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) ? Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taking antibiotics or with weakened immune system s, e.g....

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2020/09/11

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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q2_2019-20

[…] trend in the provincial rates of CDI from Q1 of 201 5/16 to Q 2 of 201 9/20 . What is Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) ? Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taking antibiotics or with weakened immune system s, e.g....

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2020/10/09

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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q3&4_2019-20

[…] provincial rates of CDI from Q1 of 201 5/16 to Q 4 of 201 9/20 (see Figure 1) . What is Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) ? Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can live in the bowel without causing harm. For healthy people, C. difficile does not often pose a health risk. However, for people taking antibiotics or with weakened immune system s, e.g....

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2021/05/12

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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q1-2_2020-21

[…] been contaminated , they can pick up the germs on their hands. C. diff germs when outside the body become spores , an inactive form of the germ with a protective coating allowing them to live for months on surfaces and in the soil. The germs become active again when these spores are swallowed and reach the intestines. Most healthy adults who come in contact with...

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2021/07/05

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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q3_2020-21

[…] been contaminated , they can pick up the germs on their hands. C. diff germs when outside the body become spores , an inactive form of the germ with a protective coating allowing them to live for months on surfaces and in the soil . The germs become active again when these spores are swallowed and reach the intestines. Most healthy adults who come in contact...

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2021/09/20

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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2020-21

[…] contaminated , they can pick up the g erms on their hands. C. diff germs when outside the body become spores , an inactive form of the germ with a protective coating allowing them to live for months on surfaces and in the soil. The germs become active again when these spores are swallowed and reach the intestines. Most healthy adults who come in contact with...

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2021/05/12

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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q1-2_2020-21

[…] 20 20 /21 (Figure 1). What is Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)? MRSA is a type of Staph bacteria that has become resistant to many antibiotics and is thus more difficult to treat. MRSA often lives on the skin or in the nose of healthy people without causing symptoms (this is called colonization). It can, however, cause infections to the skin and other body sites . Most...

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2021/07/05

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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q3_2020-21

[…] 20 20 /21 (Figure 1). What is Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)? MRSA is a type of Staph bacteria that has become resistant to many antibiotics and is thus more difficult to treat. MRSA often lives on the skin or in the nose of healthy people without causing symptoms (this is called colonization). It can, howeve r, cause infections to the skin and other body sites ....

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2021/09/20

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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2020-21

[…] 20 20 /21 (Figure 1). What is Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)? MRSA is a type of Staph bacteria that has become resistant to many antibiotics and is thus more difficult to treat. MRSA often lives on the skin or in the nose of healthy people without causing symptoms (this is called colonization). It can, however, cause infecti ons to the skin and other body sites ....

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2015/04/07

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PICNet Newsletter March2015

PICNet March Newsletter Debugging Healthcare Together March 2015 Videos of PICNet Conference and CPO Symposium Videos of the presentations from both the PICNet 2015 Educational Conference and the CDI/CPO Symposium are now available to view in Vimeo. The site displays best in Chrome or Firefox (and may not work on olde r versions of Internet Explorer). For the PICNet Conference presentations, the videos are separate from...

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2020/02/20

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Developing a PPE Training Program Teleclass Slides, Feb.19.20

[…] to use VRE in high-level PPE training IPC and educator expertise Developed a comprehensive training programme for high-level PPE Current roles are federal-funded positions for NSW biopreparedness 4 Key influential documents Alison Sykes 2019: An International Review of High Level Isolation Units Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary 2015: Human Factors Evaluation of Simulated Ebola Virus Disease Patient Scenarios: System Factors Associated with Donning and...

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