On this page, you'll find a chronological listing of publications and co-publications, based on a variety of PICNet projects, research initiatives and collaborations.  Some of them are links to the documents themselves, while some are references.

2009

Gamage, B., Pugh, S., Litt, M. et al "A survey of infection prevention and control resources in acute care facilities across British Columbia"  in The Canadian Journal of Infection Control, Winter 2009.

PICNet's Home and Community Health Care Guidelines August 2009

Recommendations for Baseline Assessment and Management of Health Care Workers (HCW) who are Cases or Contacts of Mumps July 2009

PICNet Annual Report 2008-2009

Rebman, R (ed).,  “Protecting the Health of Health Care Workers: A Global Perspective” National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta. February 2009.

2008

Gamage, B., Varia, M., Litt, M et al. "Finding the gaps: An assessment of infection control surveillance needs in British Columbia acute care facilities" in The American Journal of Infection Control, October 2008.

PICNet 2008 Antibiotic Resistant Organisms: Prevention and Control Guidelines

PICNet Annual Report 2007-2008

2007

PICNet Annual report 2006-2007

PICNet's "Respiratory Outbreak Prevention and Control Guidelines"  June 2007

PICNet's proposal for SHAIP-BC (Surveillance of Health Care Associated Infection Program for BC). Read the proposal in our Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Working Group's "Strategic Plan and Options Paper Report" 2007

PICNet's "Framework for Staffing and Core Competencies Training Designed for Infection Control Programs" (Part Two of PICNet's "An Assessment of Infection Control Activities Across the Province of British Columbia" 

2006

PICNet Annual Report May 2005 to March 2006 

PICNet's "An Assessment of Infection Control Activities Across the Province of British Columbia" 2006 

PICNet's Phase One Project Charter

PICNet's Phase Two Project Charter