Coming together to break the chain
Graphic teaches staff how to prevent spread of infection Winter is in full swing, and so is the flu! A severe case of the…
Graphic teaches staff how to prevent spread of infection Winter is in full swing, and so is the flu! A severe case of the…
Have you really seen your project through if you haven’t closed the loop? It is important to celebrate and reflect back on our accomplishments…
There is a science not only to how we clean our hands, but when. Healthcare staff can take all of the right precautions when…
Influenza is an illness that can be serious, and potentially fatal. The Public Health Agency of Canada identifies the typical symptoms of the flu…
Step off the elevator on the eighth floor of Pavilion K at the Jewish General Hospital, and you’re greeted with the news: posted on…
Gloves can increase the risk of contamination and infection. How can that be? When they are relied upon in the place of proper hand-hygiene…
Need a refresher on keeping our patients, residents and clients safe? Learn all about the strategies developed by the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal Infection Prevention…
New e-learning module provides skills upgrade and education A new bilingual e-learning course developed by the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team was launched…
Fighting the rising resistance: what can we do? Drug-resistant bacteria—they’re tiny in stature, but pose a potentially widespread global danger. So much so that…
Catherine Booth Hospital has the highest hand hygiene compliance of any site in the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. The rehabilitation facility achieved 77 per cent…
Achoo! When you sneeze into your elbow, you are taking care not to spread germs. It is a simple gesture to protect those around…
We’ve been hearing a lot about CRO, but what exactly is it? Carbapenem resistant organism, or CRO, are a type of bacteria that are…
National Infection Prevention and Control Week , that ran from October 17 to October 21, showed the importance of hand hygiene and its link…