JGH housekeeper recognized for courage and leadership during pandemic
“I was afraid. But if somebody had to get COVID, better that it be me than someone else.” Many employees of our CIUSSS quietly…
“I was afraid. But if somebody had to get COVID, better that it be me than someone else.” Many employees of our CIUSSS quietly…
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…
How nursing prepared Gracia Kasoki Katahwa to be Mayor When Gracia Kasoki Katahwa worked at the Jewish General Hospital, her direct superior made a…
Face masks have made it harder for everyone to communicate, whether it’s deciphering words or reading emotions. For the deaf and hard of hearing,…
They’ve quick, they’re agile, and they move in swiftly to avert a crisis. No wonder they’re known as the COVID-19 SWAT team. Since the…
Throughout the upheavals of the COVID-19 health crisis, staff at the Jewish General Hospital have been able to count on one reliable source of…
Until late March Daniel Rock’s job was adapting wheelchairs and other mobility aids at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre. Now the technician has shifted to…
In the first-ever accreditation of public health services in CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, staff have earned strong praise for making public health—and preventive measures, in…
Graphic teaches staff how to prevent spread of infection Winter is in full swing, and so is the flu! A severe case of the…
There is a science not only to how we clean our hands, but when. Healthcare staff can take all of the right precautions when…
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…
Quality Safety Week makes the rounds of CIUSSS sites The annual Safety Week grew into an ambitious month-long event as the Quality team and…
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…
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…