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“Debugging Health Care Together!” Volume 48 – April 2010 |
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In This Issue First Provincial Clostridium difficile Infection(CDI)
Reports Released Knowledge
Exchange: Reducing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections Save Lives: Clean
Your Hands PICNet Working
Group Updates PICNet Reminders Webber Training In Brief New on the PICNet
Website: Provincial
CDI Surveillance Reports Online
Education Module: Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) |
First Provincial Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)
Reports Released PICNet is pleased to announce the release of two
provincial reports on the incidence of Clostridium
difficile Infection ( PICNet would like to thank the
Presenting
to healtcare professional across BC Knowledge Exchange:
Reducing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections PICNet hosted an educational event on March 24, 2010,
featuring Dr. Charles E. Edmiston from the Medical College of Wisconsin. A
wide range of health care professionals from across Save Lives: Clean
Your Hands The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting YOU to
take part in a global hand hygiene call to action initiative. They are hoping
to have 10,000 healthcare facilities, throughout the world, register to
participate by May 2010 – there is only one month left, so please help them
spread the word. May 5, 2010 is the designated celebration day for this
initiative. The WHO is currently accepting registrations for hand hygiene
activities to take place on this day, where the WHO will also support your
activities with briefing kits, media releases and more. For more information,
please visit the “Save Lives:
Clean Your Hands” page on the WHO website (http://www.who.int). PICNet Working Group Updates
The technical development of the meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) module is
currently underway. The module will soon be ready for testing and PICNet’s
Surveillance Systems Coordinator will be working with GI Outbreak Guidelines The GI Outbreak Guideline Working Group will be meeting
early this month to review the feedback received from our Community of
Practice on the first draft of guidelines. The evidence-based guidelines aim
to assist organizations with developing or updating policies or processes
that pertain to the prevention, the surveillance for, and the identification
and control of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks. Thank you to everyone who
was able to provide feedback on this document. Vaccines Preventable Diseases (VPD) Working
Group In 2008, an outbreak of mumps occurred in BC, mainly in
the Fraser Health region. The Vaccines Preventable Diseases (VPD) working
group took action and developed guidelines with recommendations for managing
healthcare workers who, through their work or in the community, are exposed
to cases of mumps. The working group is now reforming to develop similar
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Upcoming Infection Prevention
& Control Events 2nd
Annual Canada’s Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement 2010 (CPSI) April
12-14, 2010 WHO
Webinar Proven
strategies to control influenza virus transmission, with special focus on
H1N1 April 12,
2010 AMMI May 6-8,
2010 CHICA-Canada
2010 Education Conference
Contact Us Room 2083 V5Z 4R4
CANADA Tel: (604)
707-2667 Email: picnet@phsa.ca |
PICNet Reminders
2011 Educational Conference – Save
the Date! It is important for members of PICNet’s Community of
Practice to come together from across the province to share and discuss any
new and ongoing topics of interest. As a collaborative network, PICNet is
delighted to organize an annual conference for the infection control
community in Education Resource Fund Thank you to all the 2010/2011 Education Resource Fund
applicants. Applications will be reviewed this month by a selection committee
and the selected recipients will be notified. Project Proposals Do you have an idea for a project or initiative? Is there
an important issue that you would like PICNet to address? PICNet accepts
project proposals year-round. For more information and to download the
project proposal form, please visit the Forms & Feedback
section of www.picnetbc.ca. Webber Training
For more information on
the topics and faculty of the 2010 Teleclass Education lecture series please
visit the Webber Training web site www.webbertraining.com.
The 2010 Webber Training schedule has been posted on the PICNet website,
which can be accessed through the Education & Training section. Sign-up to receive email
reminders of upcoming teleclasses which include links to class slides,
handouts and the local PICNet teleconference connection number by contacting
us. As a reminder, please remember to mute your line by
pressing *6, to avoid disturbing the experience of others who are
participating. Upcoming Webber Teleclasses
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