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“Debugging Health Care Together!” Volume 50 – June 8, 2010 |
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In This Issue New Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)
Toolkit Knowledge Exchange:
PICNet at CHICA-Canada’s National Education Conference Improving What We
Do: Guidelines Evaluation PICNet Working Group Updates PICNet Reminders Webber Training |
New Clostridium
difficile Infection (CDI) Toolkit The Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) toolkit for the
prevention and management of CDI is now available on the PICNet website. It
is an online collection of local and international resources, including patient
and staff education, checklists, audit tools, care plans, and more. The tools
were selected by a group of infection prevention and control professionals
from across the province. The documents can be customized or adapted to meet
the needs of your healthcare facility. Knowledge Exchange: PICNet at
CHICA-Canada’s National Education Conference
PICNet hosted a successful “Network of Networks” meeting during the
conference, which was valuable in connecting infection control professionals
in leadership positions from across Improving What We Do: Guidelines
Evaluation PICNet’s Reference for
Respiratory Outbreak Prevention & Control Guidelines (ROPC) were evaluated to develop a
review and update process for current and future guidelines. The results of
the evaluation include six key recommendations, which will assist guideline
development groups with developing comprehensive guidelines. The complete evaluation
report is now available on our website. PICNet
Working Group Updates
Provincial Surveillance Program PICNet’s manager, Bruce Gamage, provided a brief
presentation about PICNet’s Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Surveillance System
at the most recent CHICA-Canada Education Conference. Quarterly CDI reports for Quarter 2 and Quarter 3
of the 2009-2010 fiscal year are currently being reviewed, with the goal to
release the reports during Summer of 2010. With hopes to expand the CDI Surveillance System to
include other Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), the GI Outbreak Guidelines The final draft of the Gastrointestinal
Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities is now complete
and will be reviewed by the BC Communicable Disease (CD) Policy Committee for
inclusion in the Communicable Disease Manual. The document will be posted on
the PICNet website after it is reviewed by the CD Policy Committee. Vaccines Preventable Diseases (VPD)
Working Group The
interim Measles Guidelines are nearing completion and will be available from
the PICNet website later this month. The group will now begin work on
guidelines for Rubella. Once all sections are complete, the document will be
combined with the Recommendations for
Baseline Assessment and Management of Health Care Workers who are Cases or
Contacts of Mumps document that was created in 2009 to create a single
document to address measles, mumps and rubella. Education Steering Committee As PICNet
has grown over the last few years, the demand for educational resources
across the province has also increased. An education steering committee is
currently being developed to assist with decisions related to the development
of tools and to advise on the educational aspect of PICNet’s annual
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Upcoming Infection Prevention
& Control Events Fundamentals
of Infection Control During Construction, Renovation or Maintenance June 9,
2010 Practical
Applications of Infection Control During Construction, Renovation and
Maintenance June 10,
2010 APIC
2010, 37th Annual Educational Conference & International
Meeting July
11-15, 2010 Contact Us Room 2083 Vancouver,
BC V5Z 4R4
CANADA Tel: (604)
707-2667 Email: picnet@phsa.ca Feedback? Please contact Lucy Truong at lucy.truong@phsa.ca with your feedback and comments. |
PICNet Reminders
2011 Educational Conference – Save the
Date! The next PICNet Educational Conference will be held from April 7-8, 2011. Planning will begin
at the end of Summer 2010. If you are interested in volunteering or being
part of the planning committee, look for more information in our August 2010
newsletter. Education Resource Fund This year’s education resource fund recipients have been
notified by email. Please remember to submit your entire claim using the Travel/Expense
Claim Form, with your original receipts, to the PICNet office before
March 31, 2011. 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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