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PICNet Infection Control Word Search #1 H R G E P W Z O Y Q M W V P U L Q T V G T A L E X F D I W F B R Z M Z N K J F G H W L N U W H T F K E L H Y O N O T K L O X...
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IH Glove Word Search
Gloves, Hand Hygiene and You You will touch someone’s life today… Do it with clean hands S N E A C O N T A C T P R E C A U T I O N S E S X A R R E I W N V P E S P H L V H X P L O V S D E M Y N S...
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Antibiotic-resistant genes are being spread via animal feed
[…] vehicle to promote antibiotic-resistant gene dissemination internationally”. This could help explain why resistant bacteria have been showing up in unexpected places around the world such as isolated caves and ancient permafrost. “Our study implies that long-term and repeated feeding with fishmeal may accelerate the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and even pathogens …,” the researchers wrote in the journal Environmental Science & Technology....
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Toolkit-for-Management-of-CDI-in-Acute-Care-Settings-2018
[…] ). Yes _______ No ______ b. Have these cases been admitted to the facility for greater than 3 days? Yes ____ No __ _ c. Number of patients who have confirmed CDI on this unit today i. Date: _____________ ii. Number:___________ d. Number of patients that have symptoms that could be CDI on this unit today ___ Trigger confirmed: Yes____ No______ Likely to be...
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PICNet Annual Surveillance Report 2017_18
Annual surveillance report of healthcare -associated infections in BC health care facilities Fiscal Year 201 7/1 8 (April 1, 201 7 to March 31, 201 8) Prepared by: Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) December 201 8 The Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) is a provincially supported professional collaborative that provides guidance and advice on healthcare -associated infection prevention and...
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Understanding_Health_Safety_Risks_for_BC_Outbound_Medical_Tourists_
[…] Journal, 204(10), 553- 554. 8. Leahy, A.L. (2008). Medical tourism: the impact of travel to foreign countries for healthcare. Surgeon, 6(5), 260-261. 9. CMA calls for national solution to medical tourism. (2007, February 7). CBC News. 10. Howze, K.S. (2007). Medical tourism symptom or cure? Georgia Law Review, 41, 1013-1052. 11. Garcia-Altes, A. (2005). The development of health tourism services. Annals of Tourism Research, 32(1),...
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PICNet Conference_Exhibitor Info_Feb28
[…] 8:00 am Tear -down time: Friday March 9, 1:10 - 3: 30 pm You can view the exhibition times on the following pages. Shipping information - important! If you are shipping boxes to the Sheraton in advance of the conference, the hotel's conference manager needs to know the exact number, size, and weight of boxes you will be sending. Please...
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PICNet_Annual_Report_2013_2014_
[…] to accomplish this. Based on subsequent recommendations, PICNet’s Terms of Reference were revised, and received approval from the Integra ted Primary Acute and Community Care Committee (IPACCC). This document outlines the plan for communicating this news. In 2013, a new Scientific Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC) was created to replace PICNet’s former Advisory Committee. The SOAC is comprised of appointed Operational Leads (appointed by...
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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...
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Bedpan Management SLIDES
[…] ? Does that mean the fact, signs or objects that make you beli e ve that something is NOT true ? Is Evidence always needed to make decisions? 17 Authors have searched literature for the words "parashute" and "trial" They did not find any randomised controlled trials of the parashute Conclusion: to wear a para c hute to prevent death/severe trauma when jumping...
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Bedpan Management SLIDES
[…] ? Does that mean the fact, signs or objects that make you beli e ve that something is NOT true ? Is Evidence always needed to make decisions? 17 Authors have searched literature for the words "parashute" and "trial" They did not find any randomised controlled trials of the parashute Conclusion: to wear a para c hute to prevent death/severe trauma when jumping...
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HCC Annual Report 2013_2014
Hand Cleaning Compliance in BC Acute Care Facilities Fiscal year 201 3/201 4 Prepared by: Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) June 201 4 Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) 1001 West Broadway, Suite 504 Vancouver, BC , V6H 4B1 Tel: 604 -875 -4844 ext 2298 3 Fax: 604 -875 -4373 Email: picnet@phsa.ca www.picnet.ca Hand Cleaning Compliance in BC Acute Care Facilities 2013/2014...
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CARSS 2016 Report EN 2016 09 12 FINAL
CANADIAN ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM – REPORT 2016 CANADIAN ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM – REPORT 2016 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: Système canadien de surveillance de la résistance aux antimicrobiens – rapport de 2016 To obtain additional copies, please contact: To obtain additional...
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Environmental Surfaces in Occupational Infection Control SLIDES
[…] else, the Ebola crisis has shown us that healthcare workers have not hesitated to care for patients under the most dire of circumstances—they have given their all to meet the responsibility of their profession." http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20141121/ NEWS/141129998 7 APHA Policy Statement " The cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the United States remind us that infectious disease threats...
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Circles of Humanness
[…] the patient as, "I am X." The patient is not only affected, the doctor , as the messenger , is contaminated – the very relationship needed for recovery is jeopardized. Major Shift D elivering negative news without eye contact changes the level that the recipient receives the volatility. For i nstance, after the doctor thanks the patient...
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Micheal Grinder Handouts March 2016
[…] ngs: there are seven toppings you can put on your crust. To help you remember them , the initials from each of the options form the acronym Bargosa …an old Grinder family recipe. 5 B--Bad News: Address bad news in a way that k eeps people resourceful. A--Assume an I dentity: W hen you lack credibility with the audience, become...
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PICNet Newsletter Dec2015
[…] on the homepage to make sure you're viewing the new version. Also, just a reminder that our site won't display in older version s of Internet Explorer; you can use Google Chrome instead. Infection Control News Be sure to check PICNet's News page ; at your request, we've been posting infection control news items more frequently. PICNet Educational...
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PICNet Newsletter July2015
[…] as the document is ready. Thank you again for providing your input; the survey will result in more resources being posted to the PICNet website, our upcoming Education Day, and potentially some new initiatives. PICNet News Page The survey responses contained many requests for more frequent infection control news; don't forget to check our News page, where...
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Garcia CAUTI
[…] CFU/ml Urinalysis results Urine cultures that are positive only for yeast, mold, dimorphic fungi, or parasites Uropathogen list for Asymptomatic Bacteremic UTI (ABUTI) – ABUTI criteria will use the same pathogen list as SUTI NHSN Newsletter, Vol. 9, Issue 3, September 2014 r NHSN, SUTI and ABUTI, 2015 Area of Improvement : NHSN Clarification on CAUTI & POA NHSN clarified the issue of patients having...
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