Let’s give a hand to the K8 team!
Congratulations to the Jewish General Hospital’s K8 team for achieving excellent results in a competition within the entire Nursing Directorate to improve hand hygiene compliance. Since…
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Hand hygiene: Congratulations to the JGH K3 NICU team!
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team recently launched a contest for the entire Nursing Directorate to improve hand hygiene compliance in our CIUSSS’s…
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…
Closing the loop to celebrate our successes
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…
Hand Hygiene starts with Moment 1
There is a science not only to how we clean our hands, but when. Healthcare staff can take all of the right precautions when…
“We took the challenge with brio”
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…
Undercover germs: Gloves do not replace hand hygiene
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…
Vital practices in keeping our users safe
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…
All you need to know about CRO
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…
Did you know?
During Accreditation week from December 4 to 9, the surveyors will ask questions related to Infection Prevention and Control’s (IPAC) policies, procedures and practices…