News Archives
AUGUST 2008
JULY 2008
- Employment Opportunity:
A Regional Infection Control Consultant is
required for the Central West Infection Control Network (CWICN)
in Brampton, ON. Apply
by August 15, 2008.
Position Information
- Employment Opportunity:
An Infection Control Practice Leader is
required for West Park Healthcare Centre in Toronto, ON. Apply
by August 22, 2008.
Position Information
- Request for Proposals:
The WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety has small research project grants available for research in patient safety. Apply
by September 30, 2008. More
information...
- Call for Applications:
A CHICA-Canada representative to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is required. Apply
by September 5, 2008. More
information...
- Call for Applications:
CHICA-Canada is seeking three candidates to participate on the 2010 Scientific Program Committee. Apply
by September 5, 2008. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity:
An Infection Control Practitioner (full time) is
required for St. Peter's Hospital in Hamilton, ON.
Position Information
- Employment Opportunity:
An Infection Control Practitioner (part time) is
required for St. Peter's Hospital in Hamilton, ON.
Position Information
- Employment Opportunity:
A Health Care Epidemiologist is required
for Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC.
Position Information...
- 2008 Conference Recordings Now Available:
Recordings from the CHICA-Canada 2008 conference in Montreal may now be ordered. Download
order form OR order online.
- NCCID Request for Proposals:
The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
(NCCID) is extending a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a comprehensive review
in the area of population level interventions to reduce the development of
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and/or the spread of
antimicrobial-resistant organisms (ARO) in the community setting. More
information...
- Updated Hand Hygiene Position Statement:
CHICA-Canada's position statement regarding Hand Hygiene has now been posted. View hand
hygiene position statement. View all
position statements.
june 2008
- Fifth WHO Public Health Pre-Deployment Course:
Applications are being received for the 5th WHO Public
Health Pre-Deployment Course to be held in Ontario, Canada from 16-29 November
2008. The course prepares public health professionals with profiles that suit
health emergency competencies defined by WHO and the Inter-Agency Standing
Committee Global Health Cluster. The deadline for applications is
31 August 2008. More
information...
- C.difficile Proceedings and Recommendations:
Final recommendations are now available from the 2007
Global Consensus Conference on Clostridium
difficile, sponsored by the International Infection Control Council. View
proceedings and recommendations...
- Updated Professional Practice Standards:
APIC and CHICA-Canada present updated Professional and
Practice Standards for infection prevention and control professionals. View
standards...en français...
- Employment Opportunity:
An Infection Control Practitioner is required
for David Thompson Health Region in Wetaskiwin, AB. Apply
by July 10, 2008. More
information...
- 2008 Ecolab Poster Contest Winner:
Congratulations to Ellen Otterbein of the Waterloo Wellington Infection Control Network (Ontario) for her winning entry in the 2008 Ecolab poster contest, illustrating the theme "Antibiotic Resistant Organisms (AROs): A Call to Action!". View and dowload the winning entry on ouR poster contest web page.
- CHICA-Canada remembers Sheela Basrur:
A tribute to former Ontario MOH Sheela Basrur was delivered at the 2008 CHICA-Canada conference for her passion and her committment to infection prevention and control. Our thoughts are with her family.
MAY 2008
- Employment Opportunity:
An Infection Control Clinician is required
for Halton Healthcare Services in Oakville, ON. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity:
An Infection Prevention and Control Consultant is required
for the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, AB. Apply
by June 9, 2008. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity:
A Regional Manager, Infection Control is required
for Northern Health in Prince George, BC. Apply
by June 3, 2008. More
information...
- 2007 CHICA-Canada Annual Report:
The CHICA-Canada 2007 Annual Report is available to download here. The 2007 Audited Financial Statements will be posted shortly.
As there will be limited copies of the annual report and financial statements at the CHICA AGM (Thursday, June 5, Palais des Congrès, Montréal), we encourage you to download the print copies to bring with you to the AGM.
Download annual report.
- Recent MMWR Publication:
Acute Hepatitis C virus infections attributed to unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic in Nevada in 2007. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity:
An Infection Control Epidemiologist is required for the North York General Hospital in Toronto, ON. Apply by May 30, 2008. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity:
A Regional Infection Control Consultant is required for the Central South Infection Control Network in Dundas, ON. Apply by May 21, 2008. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity:
A Regional Infection Control Consultant is required for the Central South Infection Control Network in Dundas, ON. More
information...
- CBIC FAQs:
Questions and answers are provided by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) regarding the CIC exam. View
FAQs...
- Hand Hygiene Train the Trainer Sessions:
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute is sponsoring a series
of Hand Hygiene Train the Trainer Sessions. Overview and Registration Information
- English, Français
- Best Practices for Hand Hygiene: Ontario's Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) has published "Best
Practices for Hand Hygiene in All Health Care Settings". View
document...
- Employment Opportunity: A
Manager Infection Control is required for the University of Alberta
Hospital in Edmonton, AB. Apply by May 26, 2008. Position
information.
- An Important Message From CHICA-Canada: Please be advised that due to low registration and difficulties in securing speakers for the event, we
have unfortunately had to cancel the June 5th MRSA Roadshow in Montreal. The Roadshow was to take place immediately following the close of the CHICA/AIPI 2008 Education Conference at the Palais des Congrès. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused registrants.
Please watch our website for information on an additional webinar on the topic
of Environmental Cleaning and a new MRSA road show in September of 2008 at a
location to be announced. These details will be posted to the website as soon
as possible. We thank you for your understanding.
- National Call for Action on MRSA: Safer Healthcare Now! presents a national teleconference to introduce "How
Do We Know if We Have a Problem? : MRSA Getting Started Kit" on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. View
schedule and dial-in information...
- Employment Opportunity: A
Regional Medical Coordinator is required for the South Western Ontario Infection Control Network based in Stratford, ON. Position
information.
- Employment Opportunity: An
Infection Control Practitioner is required for the Northeast Infection
Prevention and Control Program in Dawson Creek, BC. Position
information.
- Health Hazard Alert: Ground beef products sold across Canada have been found to harbour E.coli 0157:H7. For more information about this alert and others, visit our Alerts
webpage.
APRIL 2008
- Canadian Patient Safety Institute - Online
Communities The Antibiotic-Resistant Organism: MRSA,
Community of Practice is up and running! Have a look around, post articles,
links to interesting sites, ask questions or add comments. View
website...
- Employment Opportunity: An
Executive Director is required for the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic
Resistance. Apply by May 15, 2008. Position
information and Job
description.
- C.difficile Concensus Conference Recommendations: In August 2007, the International Infection Control Council (CHICA, APIC, ICNA), in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Council, the Public Health Agency of Canada and with an unrestricted grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, organized a C.
difficile Consensus Conference in Toronto. The recommendations from that conference can be found in the Position
Statements section of this website. The proceedings from the conference will be posted at a later date.
- IP&C Conference 2008 : Register
now for CHICA Manitoba Chapter's 2008 conference, "Practice & Participate " to
be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 20, 2008. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity: A Nurse IV (Infection Prevention & Control Practitioner/Staff Health) is required for the Boundary Trails Health Centre in Morden/Winkler, Manitoba.
- CBIC Representative - Call for Applications: The Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) has invited nominations for a Canadian representative on the CBIC Board of Directors. Information and application
form...
- Education Seminar: Register
now for CHICA-SA's 2008 education seminar for healthcare providers,
professionals and leaders, "Under
the Microscope: Infection Control in Health Care" to be held in Red
Deer, Alberta September 11 & 12, 2008. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Coordinator is required for the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
- IFIC scholarship: The International Federation of Infection Control is accepting applications for scholarships
for the Ninth Congress of the International Federation of Infection Control. The conference
will be held in Santiago, Chile, 14-17 October 2008. Deadline for submissions is 15 May 2008.
For more information and application guidelines, see www.theific.org.
MARCH 2008
- New Patron Member: CHICA-Canada
is pleased to announce that Ethicon, a Division of Johnson & Johnson, have
joined as Patron Members. "J&J" have
been extremely supportive of CHICA-Canada throughout the years and we welcome
our newest Patron
Member!
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Educator/Consultant is required for the Provincial Infection Control Network, British Columbia.
- New Chapter Website! Congratulations to CHICA-Northern Alberta on the development of their chapter website! View
website...
- Canadian Disclosure Guidelines now available: The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) has released the Canadian Disclosure Guidelines to assist and support healthcare providers, inter-professional teams, organizations and regulators in developing and implementing disclosure policies, practices and training methods. They represent a commitment to the patient’s right to be informed if they are involved in an adverse event, by promoting a clear and consistent approach to disclosure, emphasizing inter-professional teamwork and supporting learning from adverse events. The guidelines are available from the CPSI
Website.
- Safer Healthcare Now! Phase II: Sign
up now to participate in SHN's Phase II interventions which include
preventing harm from antibiotic-resistant organisms, specifically
MRSA. More
information...
- Ontario's Hand Hygiene Program: The
Ontario Ministry of Health has launched its hand hygiene campaign, "Just
Clean Your Hands", for Ontario hospitals. This website contains all
the materials needed to promote hand hygiene in your facility, including
interactive training videos, observation and evaluation tools, posters
etc.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Providence Care in Kingston, Ontario.
- Ontario ICPs: "Got
Books?"
If you have used books or other resource materials dealing with infection
prevention and control, HIV/AIDS, maternal/child health, infectious
diseases, public health or other medical or nursing subjects, you may
donate them to the Cameroon Book Project to assist ICPs in Cameroon,
West Africa to build their infection control program. Share information and a poster within your facility or health care library today!
FEBRUARY 2008
JANUARY 2008
- Employment Opportunity: An Associate Director - Public Health, TB Prevention & Control Program is required for Public Health in Toronto, Ontario. Applications
must be received by February 12, 2008.
- Now Online...Member & Source Guide: The
CHICA-Canada Member & Source Guide is now online in the Members Area of the
CHICA-Canada website. Check
it out...
- Employment Opportunity: A Manager, Infection Control is required for Lakeridge Health in Oshawa, Ontario.
- Register Now! Safer Healthcare Now! National Learning Series V, to be held in Winnipeg, MB on April 1 & 2, 2008, is now open for online
registration.
- New from CDC: New FDA
releases: Real-Time
Test for Respiratory Viruses and Quick
Blood Test for Drug-Resistant Staph
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator is required for Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Specialist is required for the Region of Peel in Brampton, Ontario.
- New Online Course: The Michener Institute is accepting registrations for "Infection
Control & Epidemiology", an online course for ICPs, public health investigators, professionals in communicable disease and others interested in infection prevention and control. Course
outline and registration information...
- Employment Opportunity: A Leader, Infection
Prevention and Control and Risk Management and Patient Safety is required for Providence Health Care in
Vancouver, BC.
- MRSA Road Shows and Webinars: CHICA–CANADA
and BD (Becton Dickinson) will host a series of “MRSA Road Show Seminars” and “MRSA
Webinars” starting in February 2008. The “Road Show Seminars” and “Webinars” are
designed to educate healthcare professionals and healthcare administrators
on decreasing the rate of healthcare-associated infections with the
focus on Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), the antibiotic-resistant superbug impacting millions
of patients worldwide. Registration
for the Roadshows and Webinars is free! Session
dates, locations and registration...
- 2008 Poster Contest: Applications
are now being accepted for the 2008 Ecolab poster contest. Apply
by January 31, 2008. More
information...
DECEMBER 2007
- MMWR Update: Updated information has been published regarding antiretrovirual agents used as HIV postexposure prophylaxis for occupational HIV exposures. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Prevention and Control Coordinator is required for Baycrest in
Toronto, Ontario. Apply
by January 31, 2008.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Prevention and Control Coordinator is required for Baycrest in
Toronto, Ontario. Apply
by January 31, 2008.
- New Online Course in Epidemiology: The University of Calgary is offering "Research in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control", an online course to be held January
to April, 2008. The focus of this course will be on healthcare epidemiology with particular emphasis on infection control. The underlying theme for this course will emphasize the research aspects of healthcare epidemiology and how the basic research techniques are applied in the healthcare environment. Topics will include surveillance, quantitative and qualitative methods, sampling, survey research methods, behaviour change, developing and assessing education programs and ethical practice. For more information contact Dr.
Betty Ann Henderson or download information
sheet.
- PHAC Alert: The Public Health Agency of Canada has been informed of incidents involving the misuse of lancing devices for blood sampling. Inappropriate use of these devices can lead to the transmission of bloodborne pathogens such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Health Canada has recently posted an Information Update on its website to remind all Canadians that lancing devices shuld be used as directed. View
update...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Prevention and Control Nurse is required for Carewest in Calgary,
Alberta.
- New Chapter Website! Congratulations to CHICA-Southern Alberta on the development of their chapter website! View
website...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Control Manager is required for Providence Healthcare in Toronto, Ontario.
NOVEMBER 2007
- New Infectious Diseases Web Portal: The Canadian Public Health Association has launched a new web portal for infectious diseases. View
this website...
- Updated PIDAC Best Practices: Ontario's "Best Practices for the Management of Clostridium
difficile in all health care settings" has recently be revised. View
udpate...
- New Web site:
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, the Honourable Gerry
Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian
Wheat Board, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Secretary of State
(Agriculture) launched a user-friendly and centralized Web site database
which will allow Canadians to search recalled food and children's products
that are unsafe or unhealthy. The new Web site combines recall
information from Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency databases, and
allows Canadians to search by keyword, date, product or company name, or
browse through product recalls dating back to 1995. Visit
site...
- Employment Opportunities: Infection Control Professionals (full time, part time, temporary) are required for The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional
Infection Control Consultant is required for the Erie St. Clair
Infection Control Network (ESCICN) in Windsor, Ontario.
OCTOBER 2007
- New from CDC: "Questions
and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in
Schools"
- NIDD: A Call for a Canada-Wide Strategy National Infectious Disease Day (NIDD) takes place during International Infection Prevention Week, an event commemorated around the world and recognized by the World Health Organization. This year, CHICA-Canada in collaboration with partner organizations (AMMI-Canada, CFID, CACMID, ICIC) and industry are calling for a national infectious disease strategy that is a cost-effective investment for the long-term health and well-being of Canadians. More
information...
- Canada's Hand Hygiene Campaign: The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) is pleased to announce the Getting
Ready phase of Canada's Hand Hygiene campaign, aimed at getting organizations ready to adopt and measure hand hygiene practices and compliance within their organizations. More
information...
- CPSI Update: The Draft
Canadian Guidelines for the Disclosure of Adverse Events will require further
revisions before release. Extended target date for release is end of 2007. More
information...
- National Infectious Diseases Day: CHICA-Canada
is partnering with CFID, AMMI Canada, CACMID and industry partners in a
National Infectious Diseases Day to be held in Ottawa, October 18, 2007
with the objective to encourage government to develop a National Infectious
Disease Strategy. View
briefing note...
- MRSA Road Shows: CHICA-Canada will hold a series of "Road Show Seminars in various provinces throughout the country, starting in November and continuing into 2008. The seminars are designed to educate healthcare professionals and healthcare administrators on decreasing the rate of healthcare-associated infections, with the focus on MRSA. More
information...
- Employment Opportunities: A Regional
Medical Coordinator and a Regional
Infection Control Consultant are required for the Mississauga Halton Infection Control Network (MHICN) in Mississauga, Ontario.
- Online Infection Control Course: Registrations are now being accepted for the Queen's University Online Basic Infection Prevention & Control Course scheduled to begin January, 2008. More information...
- Safer Healthcare Now! eNewsletter: View
the Fall edition of the Safer Healthcare Now! eNewsletter here...
SEPTEMBER 2007
- Launch of the Infection Prevention Society (IPS): September 2007 marks the launch of the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) in the U.K., which has developed out of the Infection Control Nurses Association (ICNA). More
information...
- CHICA Representative Needed: The
26th Int'nl Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection (ICCI) will
be held in Toronto June 18-21, 2009. A CHICA-Canada representative
is required to sit on the Advisory Committee that offers suggestions
to the Programme Committee. Apply
by October 12, 2007. More
information...
- Project Involvement: CHICA-Canada encourages members to become involved in projects that will further the advancement of infection prevention and control in Canada. Funding is available from CHICA-Canada for approved projects. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional
Infection Control and Prevention Coordinator is
required for The Good Samaritan Society in Kelowna, BC.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Prevention & Control Practitioner is
required for the Royal Victoria Hospital in
Barrie, Ontario.
AUGUST 2007
- Input Required for Canada's Hand Hygiene
Campaign: The
launch of Canada's Hand Hygiene Campaign is scheduled for Monday,
October 15 at the start of National Infection Control Week.
Posters are currently being developed for this event and CHICA-Canada
members are invited to give suggestions for key messages to
be printed on the posters. More
information...
- Employment Opportunity: A Micro/Epitech/Infection Control Practitioner is required for Northern Health in Prince George, BC.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Professional is required for The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Silliest Questions: Remember those "silliest questions" from the 2007 CHICA-Canada Conference? These are now available to CHICA members for downloading in the Members Area of this website. Download
here...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC.
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional Coordinator, Sterile Processing Program is required for Northern Health in Prince George, BC.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Prevention and Control Manager is
required for The Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Control Practitioner is required for the
Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre in
BC.
JULY 2007
- Employment Opportunity: An RN - Infection Control is required for the Northern Interior Infection Prevention and Control Program in Quesnel, BC.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator is required for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
- Hemodialysis Position Statement: Congratulations to the Dialysis Interest Group on successfully completing a new CHICA-Canada Position Statement on "Infection Prevention and Control Measures to Prevent Transmission of Hepatitis B Among Hemodialysis Patients". This position statement provides valuable guidance regarding HBV immunization, screening, education and infection prevention and control practices related to hemodialysis. View this position statement...
- Online Infection Control Course: Register now for the 2007-08 Basic Infection Control course being offered from the University of Calgary. More information...
- Employment Opportunity: A Medical Officer is required for the Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)/Biorisk Reduction for Dangerous Pathogens (BDP) unit of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Apply by July 12, 2007.
- New Chapter Website! Congratulations to CHICA Manitoba on their new chapter website. The website may be viewed here...
- Run for IFIC: The annual Run for IFIC supports the initiative to bring deserving delegates to experience the
education and networking of an IFIC conference. The 2nd Annual Run for IFIC, held at CHICA's
2007 conference and this year coordinated by CHICA Northern Alberta, has provided $3,176.00 towards this scholarship. In addition, the Board of CHICA-Canada has authorized a further
donation of $1,800 towards this worthy cause. CHICA-Canada thanks CHICA Northern Alberta
chapter, the runners and walkers who participate in this fun and memorable but worthy event.
JUNE 2007
- Deadline Reminder! Canada’s Hand Hygiene Campaign and its theme – “STOP! Clean Your Hands” – was introduced during
the opening ceremonies of the 2007 National Education Conference of CHICA-Canada in Edmonton,
and the components of the campaign’s toolkits will be tested with select national healthcare
institutions during the summer of 2007.
We invite all organizations across Canada interested in participating as a pilot site for
Canada’s Hand Hygiene Campaign to complete a letter of interest, to be submitted by Friday,
June 29, 2007.
For more information and an application form, please visit www.handhygiene.ca/news/.
- New Guidelines & Best Practices:
- CCHSA Consultation on IP&C Standards: Comments are invited from CHICA-Canada members on the new CCHSA standards for infection prevention & control. Please provide your feedback by June 22, 2007. More information...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Consultant is required for the Northeastern Ontario Infection Control Network (NEOICN) in Sudbury, Ontario. Apply by July 9, 2007.
- Employment Opportunity: Extended deadline! An E-Learning Education Coordinator is required for CHICA-Canada. This is a half-time position which may be performed in a home office environment. Apply by July 31, 2007.
- CHICA-Canada 2007 National Education
Conference - Conference Evaluation: Complete the
Conference Evaluation
Form for your chance to win a complimentary registration
to the 2008 conference in Montreal. Deadline July 15th, 2007.
- Poster Contest Winner: Congratulations to Laurie Boyer from North Bay, Ontario on her winning entry for the 2007 Ecolab Poster Contest. The winning poster may be downloaded for Infection Control Week, 2007.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver, BC.
- Canada's Hand Hygiene Campaign: Canada’s Hand Hygiene Campaign and its theme – “STOP!
Clean Your Hands” –
introduced during the 2007 National Education Conference of the Community and
Hospital Infection Control Association-Canada (CHICA-Canada) June 9-14 in
Edmonton will be tested with select national healthcare institutions during the
summer of 2007. The toolkit will then be refined and the full national campaign
will be officially launched during the Canadian Healthcare Safety Symposium
(Halifax 7) in Ottawa, October 10-13. More information about becoming a pilot site is available in English and French.
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional
Infection Control Educator/Consultant is required for the Central
Region Infection Control Network (CRICN) in Toronto, Ontario.
Apply by June 22 , 2007. Position
description...
- New IP&C Website: The Ontario Regional Infection Control Networks (RICN) have launched a website as a resource for infection prevention and control in Ontario. Visit www.ricn.on.ca today!
- CPSI Evaluation Report: The CPSI has published the report, "Initial Evaluation of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute" on their website. View
report...
MAY 2007
- Infections in Neonatal Nursuries: A recent outbreak in a Toronto neonatal intensive care unit highlights the ongoing need for good infection control and facility design in Canadian hospitals. More
information...
- Advisory from the Public Health Agency of Canada: Passengers from Czech Airlines flight # 0104 which departed Prague on May 24th and arrived at Montreal International Airport the same day are asked to call 1-866-225-0709, as they might have been exposed to extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB).
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Runnymede Healthcare Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An E-Learning Education Coordinator is required for CHICA-Canada. This is a half-time position which may be performed in a home office environment. Apply by June 1, 2007.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Prevention & Control Nurse is required for Carewest in Calgary, Alberta.
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator is required for The Good Samaritan Society in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Compendium & Buyers' Guide Online! CHICA-Canada members may now access the Compendium of infection prevention and control resources and the Buyers' Guide online, in the Members area of the website. The compendium is full of links to guidelines, websites and other resources for the busy ICP. The Buyers' Guide provides links to companies that specialize in infection prevention and control products and services. Another benefit of membership in CHICA-Canada!
- CBIC News: The
spring edition of CBIC News is now available from the Certification
Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology.
- Hand Hygiene Pilot Project - Ontario: The
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ontario) has launched
a pilot project in designated acute care facilities to target
hand hygiene practices. A hand hygiene website has been created
to support the "Just Clean Your Hands" project: www.justcleanyourhands.ca
- Extended Deadline for Hand Hygiene Survey: The deadline for completing the national Hand Hygiene survey has been extended to May 25, 2007. Click on the green survey button on this page to complete the survey!
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional Infection Control Consultant is required for the North Simcoe Muskoka Infection Control Network (NSMICN)in Orillia, Ontario. Apply by May 16, 2007.
APRIL 2007
- Employment Opportunity: A Manager/Practitioner, Infection Prevention and Control Services is required for Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for the Dep't of Health & Social Services in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
- New updated CDC Website! Take a virtual tour of the CDC's new updated website, to be launched Thursday, April 19, 2007. You may view the entire site at www.cdc.gov.
- Send us your Silliest Questions! Send us the silliest question you have ever received on infection prevention and control. The IP&C Vignettes session at the CHICA conference will reveal the "silliest questions" on June 14, 2007. You could have the winning submission and receive a waived registration to the 2008 National Education Conference. Send your questions in by April 16th, 2007 to the Membership Services Office.
MARCH 2007
- Employment Opportunity: A Region Manager, Infection Prevention & Control is required for the Atlantic Health Sciences Corp. in Saint John, NB.
- Watch "The Agenda" Video on HAIs: Video is now available from The Agenda's program, "Sickness in our Temples of Health", aired March 27, 2007 on TVO. This program deals with infections in hospitals and features Dr. Dick Zoutman, representing CHICA-Canada.
- National Hand Hygiene Campaign! CPSI, CCHSA, PHAC and CHICA are working together to develop a national hand hygiene campaign, and to improve support to healthcare and public health organizations implementing hand hygiene initiatives across Canada. CHICA-Canada members are asked to complete a survey about hand hygiene in your facility. Deadline for responses: Friday, May 4, 2007
- More Superbugs in the News: The ongoing battle between development of antibiotic resistance and cures for antibiotic resistance, with a good timeline of epidemic C.difficile in Canada. The Ottawa Citizen, March 20, 2007.
- Canadian Immunization Guide: The 7th edition (2006) of the Canadian Immunization Guide is now available.
- New Web Pages! Visit CHICA-Canada's newest web pages:
- Superbugs In the News: Recent national stories of interest...accreditation will soon require reporting of MRSA and C.difficile and CA-MRSA in Toronto.
- Online Infection Control: There is still time to register for "Basic Infection Prevention & Control", an online course for new ICPs that is endorsed by CHICA-Canada. More information...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Providence Continuing Care Centre in Kingston, Ontario.
- MRSA in Dialysis: New from MMWR: "Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Dialysis Patients - United States, 2005".
- 2007 Conference Abstracts: The deadline for on-line submission of abstracts for the 2007 National Education Conference is Monday, March 12, 2007. To submit your abstract, link from the conference page. If your abstract has been submitted but is incomplete, finalize by March 12, 2007.
- Employment Opportunities: A Network Coordinator and a Medical Coordinator are required for the Erie St. Clair Infection Control Network in Windsor, Ontario. Apply by March 19, 2007.
- NEW! MRO Best Practices from Ontario: " Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control of Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci in All Health Care Settings" is now available from Ontario's Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee.
- New Chapter Name: In keeping with CHICA-Canada's recommendations to standardize chapter names, RCOPIC has changed its name to CHICA Renfrew County.
FEBRUARY 2007
- User Alert: Important alert regarding problems with process monitors for extended steam sterilization. More information...
- Employment Opportunity: A Network Coordinator is required for the South Western Ontario Infection Control Network (SWOICN) in Stratford, Ontario.
- Hand Hygiene Survey: The Joint Commission in conjunction with APIC, CDC, SHEA, NFID, IHI, and WHO is seeking comprehensive, innovative and cost effective hand hygiene measurement methods that address adherence to hand hygiene guidelines to share with health care organizations nationwide and internationally, as part of its Consensus Measurement in Hand Hygiene (CMHH) project.
To submit information by completing a survey go to: http://www.jointcommission.org/AccreditationPrograms/hand_hygiene.htm
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional Infection
Control Consultant is required for the North Simcoe Muskoka Infection Control Network (NSMICN) in Orillia, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Control Consultant is required for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in Toronto, Ontario. Apply by February 23, 2007.
- Employment Opportunity: A Senior Manager, Communicable Disease is required for Alberta Health and Wellness in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Voices of CHICA Teleclass: The next "Voices of CHICA" Teleclass will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 1:30 pm EST. This teleclass is your opportunity to dialogue with the CHICA-Canada Board and to discuss IP&C issues internationally. More information...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Control Consultant is required for the Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional Infection
Control Consultant is required for the Central East Infection Control Network (CEICN) in Whitby, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Control Practitioner is required for Providence Health Care
in Vancouver, BC.
- Member input needed: CHICA-Canada's
Physician Director requests input
from CHICA members on sterilization procedures in your facility.
- Humidifier Warning: Vapotherm,
Inc. has reintroduced the 2000i [Respiratory Gas Humidifier] System.
This system was recalled in 2005 due to possible contamination with Ralstonia
spp. cultures. Before using this reintroduced device, certain
precautions should be taken. View
the FDA recommendations...
- Employment Opportunity: A Regional Infection Control Consultant is required for the Waterloo Wellington Infection Control Network in Cambridge, Ontario.
JANUARY 2007
- Discounted CIC Exam Rate: The Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology is offering attendees of the 2007 CHICA Canada Conference who have never been certified a discounted examination rate! More information...
- New Patron Member: CHICA-Canada welcomes Maxill as its newest Patron Member! We look forward to our new relationship with Maxill.
- IFIC Newsletter: The second issue of the IFIC (International Federation of Infection Control) e-newsletter is available HERE. Keep updated on the state of global infection control issues!
- Employment Opportunity: A Communicable
Disease/Immunization Coordinator is required for the Population
Health Unit in La Ronge, Saskatchewan.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario.
- Time is Running Out! The 2006/2007 Infection Control Team of the Year Awards from Oxoid, a patron member of the International Federation of Infection Control, are still open for entry. The winning team will receive a cheque for £5,000 in recognition of the improvements that they have made to infection control within their hospital; 2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive £1,000 and £500 respectively. In order to enter, applicants only need to summarise (in 2000 words or less) the infection control challenges faced in their hospital, the communication methods they have used to respond to these challenges, the work undertaken, outcomes and improvements made, and finally say why they think that their team should win this prestigious award. The Awards closing date is 31 January 2007. More information
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital in Tillsonburg, Ontario.
- Campbell Report on SARS: The final report of the independent SARS Commission was released on January 9, 2007. Among final recommendations were more involvement in health care by the Ministry of Labour and the use of N95 masks. The full report may be viewed here.
- Niagara and Kirkland Lake: Observers are still required by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in the Niagara and Kirkland Lake areas of Ontario, to observe hand hygiene compliance in several hospitals in the province as part of a provincial Hand Hygiene pilot program.
- Travel Notice: Cases of malaria have been identified in Kingston, Jamaica. Travellers are advised to protect themselves against mosquito bites and to take prophylactic antimalarial medication. More information...
- Chapter Presidents: Don't forget the Chapter Presidents Teleclass to be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 (1:30 pm ET).
- Get Well Soon: CHICA-Canada wishes Dr. Sheela Basrur, former Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, a speedy recovery. Letter from CHICA-Canada President...response from Dr. Basrur.
DECEMBER 2006
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Clinician is required for Halton Healthcare in Oakville/Milton/Georgetown, Ontario.
- IFIC Scholarships and Bursaries : The International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC) is making available a number of scholarships to facilitate attendance at their annual Congress. Find out more...
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for the North Simcoe Hospital Alliance in Penetanguishene, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: Observers are required for the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in Ontario, to observe hand hygiene compliance as part of a provincial Hand Hygiene pilot program.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC.
- Virox Scholarship Deadline Jan. 30, 2007: The deadline for the 2007 Virox Technologies Conference Scholarship is January 30, 2007. Download application form...
- New Interest Group! Welcome to CHICA-Canada's newest interest group: Community Health
Care Interest Group. If you are a CHICA-Canada member and would like to join this group, see contact information on the group web page.
- Register for 2007! CHICA-Canada Membership forms for 2007 are now available for downloading. Send yours in today!
- Updated Strategic Plan: CHICA-Canada's Strategic Plan for 2006 to 2009 has been updated and may be viewed by members in the Members Area of this website.
NOVEMBER 2006
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator is required for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: A Medical Coordinator is required for the Central East Infection Control Network in Whitby, Ontario. View position description.
- Chapter News: News items from chapters will no longer be posted in the journal, but may be found on our new Chapter News web page.
- Safety First! Newsletter: The infection control edition of the Safety First! newsletter is now available for downloading here.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Specialist is required for the Region of Peel in Brampton, Ontario. Apply by December 19, 2006.
- CHICA-Canada Members: Visit our newest webpage offering tools for CHICA members: Infection Control Images. Use these images to enhance your presentations, posters, fact sheets and more!
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
- Team of the Year Award! Oxoid Ltd. is pleased to announce that the 2006/2007 Oxoid Infection Control Team of the Year Awards are open for entry. The winning team will receive a cheque for £5,000 in recognition of the improvements that they have made to infection control within their hospital. Second and third place teams will also receive monetary prizes. The deadline for entries is January 31, 2007. Enter your team today! More information...Last year's winners
- Employment Opportunity: A Health Care Epidemiologist & Surveillance Officer is required for Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC. Apply by December 31, 2006.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control & Occupational Health Registered Nurse is required for the Manitoulin Health Centre in Little Current, Ontario. Apply by November 24, 2006.
- MRSA Guidelines: Final "Guidelines
for the prevention and management of community-associated
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (CA-MRSA)" now available HERE
- We are Growing... CHICA-Canada member numbers continue to rise in 2006! View our membership chart
- Closing Sale! CHICA-Canada 30th anniversary vests and t-shirts are now available at a reduced rate. More information
- Clostridium difficile outbreak: New outbreak of C. difficile in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec has claimed the lives of 10 people. More information
OCTOBER 2006
- New Chapter Website! Congratulations
to CHICA Northwestern Ontario on the successful launch of their
chapter website! Thanks to Diane Hunley for all
of her work providing the content for this website. View
the CHICA Northwestern Ontario website here...
- Employment Opportunity: A Consultant, Regional Infection Control is required for the Champlain Infection Control Network in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Updated MRO Guideline from the CDC: "Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006" is now available from the Centers for Disease Control (U.S.).
- IFIC Newsletter :The first issue of the IFIC (International Federation of Infection Control) e-newsletter is available HERE. Keep updated on the state of global infection control issues!
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for the Royal Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection Control Practitioner is required for Whitehorse General Hospital in Whitehorse, Yukon.
- CHICA-Canada Election News: CHICA members - see the Members section of this website for important
information about the 2006 CHICA-Canada elections Go to Members Only Area...
- EBM Position Statement: Congratulations to the Paediatric Interest Group on successfully completing a new CHICA-Canada Position Statement on "Expressed Breast Milk". This position statement provides valuable guidance to newborn, intensive care and neonatal nurseries in acute care facilities on infection prevention related to the collection, storage and handling of breast milk. View this position statement...
- Botulism in Toronto: Two
cases of botulism have occurred in Toronto related to the ingestion of
contaminated carrot juice. See CHICA-Canada's Alerts & Recalls section
for more information about tainted carrot juice. Read
more about these cases...
- Patient Safety Week: Canadian Patient Safety Week is October 20-27, 2006, with a focus on Hand Hygiene. CHICA-Canada has been part of the Infection Prevention and Control Working Group and had input into the CPSW messaging and the upcoming national hand hygiene campaign. The goal of CPSW is to reinforce existing hand hygiene programs while providing resources for those institutions that currently do not have anything developed. CHICA-Canada membership will be kept updated as to the progress of the proposed national HH promotional campaign. More information...
- Hospital
Scourge: The Globe
and Mail highlights the problems of antibiotic resistant bacteria
in hospitals [30 Sept 2006].
- Take the
HFD&C Survey: A Canada-wide survey of infection control
resources and practices in healthcare facilities for design, construction
and renovation is being conducted by CHICA-Canada's Healthcare Facility
Design and Construction Interest Group. If you are the person most responsible
for infection control in your facility/home, you may download a survey
letter and a survey form.
- CHICA-Canada's 20th Chapter! The Board of Directors of CHICA-Canada is proud to announce the formation of CHICA-Canada's 20th Chapter: CHICA
Northeastern Ontario. We welcome the members of this new chapter and look forward to news as the chapter develops its programs.
SEPTEMBER 2006
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Prevention & Control Practitioner is required for the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario.
- MRSA Guidelines: Draft "Guidelines
for the prevention and management of community-associated
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (CA_MRSA) now available HERE...
- Research Initiatives: A
number of exciting research initiatives are now available from
the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. More
information...
- C.difficile in infants: If
you have seen an increase in diarrhea or GI symptoms in children
under 2 years of age who have tested positive for C. difficile over
the past year, contact the CDC: hip@cdc.gov.
- New Patron Member: CHICA-Canada
welcomes Rubbermaid
Canada as its newest Patron
Member! We look forward to our new relationaship with Rubbermaid
Canada.
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Control Practitioner is required for Trillium Health Centre
in Toronto/Mississauga, Ontario.
- UPDATED! Evidence-based Guidelines
Web Page: CHICA-Canada members have access
to a wealth of direct links to North American infection prevention
and control guidelines, standards and reports. Recently updated,
these links quickly take you to documents from the Public Health
Agency of Canada, CDC, ACIP, SHEA, AIA and more! View
the Guidelines web page...
- NEW! Hand Hygiene Web Page: CHICA-Canada
presents a new web page featuring hand hygiene resources for ICPs. Take
a peek...
AUGUST 2006
- Employment Opportunity: An Infection
Prevention and Control Coordinator is required for Baycrest
Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Apply by September 27, 2006.
- Employment Opportunity: An Administrative
Assistant and a Regional
Network Coordinator are required for the Mississauga-Halton
Infection Control Network in Mississauga, Ontario. Apply
by September 30, 2006.
- New Chapter Website! Congratulations
to CHICA Nova Scotia on the successful launch of their
chapter website! Thanks to Lori Jessome for all
of her work providing the content for this website. View
the CHICA Nova Scotia website here...
- Employment
Opportunity: A Project
Coordinator, Regional Infection Prevention and Control is required
for Capital Health in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Employment
Opportunity: A Regional
Infection Control Consultant is required for the Central
South Infection Control Network (CSICN) in Hamilton, Ontario.
- PHAC Steering Committee: The
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will be appointing new physician
and infection control and prevention professional members to the
Steering Committee on Infection Control Guidelines. Interested
persons may find more information here.
- Employment
Opportunity: A Consultant,
Regional Infection Control is required for the Champlain
Infection Control Network, Ontario.
- Employment Opportunity: A Corporate
Manager, Infection Prevention and Control is required for
Grey Bruce Health Services, Ontario.
August 2006
National Infection Control Week:
Infection Control Week 2006 is October
16-20. A press
release is now available to use for your function, and
be sure to visit CHICA-Canada's Infection
Control Week webpage with lots of ideas, samples and
suggestions to help you have a successful week!
August 2006
Online Basic Infection Prevention & Control Course:
Sign up now for this 90 hour certificate course in infection prevention & control from Queen's University in Kingston. Fall course begins September 12, 2006. More
information...
August 2006
Employment Opportunity:
An Infection
Control Practitioner is required for the North Simcoe
Hospital Alliance in Penetanguishene, Ontario.
August 2006
Post Doc Fellowship Opportunity:
A post doctorate
fellowship opportunity in Microbiology and Public Health
is available at the University of Manitoba, focusing on the
pathogenesis and epidemiology of Clostridium
difficile. Apply
by August
21, 2006.
August 2006
Employment Opportunity:
A Manager, Communicable Diseases is required for the Region of Peel Public Health in Brampton, Ontario. Apply by August
15, 2006.
July 2006
C.difficile Best Practices: Updated C.difficile Best Practices is now available on the Ontario
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care PIDAC Website.
July 2006 IJIC
Vol1 No1: NEW! The first issue of the International Journal of
Infection Control (IJIC) is available in hard copy or electronic
version from the IFIC
website. Have a look!
July 2006 Online Epidemiology Course:New from the University of Calgary! Online "Epidemiology
of Infectious Diseases" to be offered from September to December,
2006. Apply
by August 18, 2006.
July 2006 Employment Opportunities: A Medical Coordinator and a Network
Steering Committee Chair Person are required for the North Simcoe Muskoka Infection
Control Network in Orillia, ON. Apply
by July 14, 2006.
July 2006 On-line
IC Course: On-line Basic Infection Control course for ICPs will
be offered starting in September, 2006 from the University of Calgary.
Apply today! More
information...
July 2006 Design
the 2007 Poster: Submissions are being accepted for the 2007
Infection Control Week poster, using the theme "Infection
Prevention and Control - Practice and Participate". More
information...
July 2006 Attention
Travellers: Health Canada is informing air travellers with compromised
immune systems that they should avoid drinking any tap water on aircraft,
including tea, or coffee from the galley or using water from the lavatory
faucets for brushing teeth. More
information...
June 2006 Ontario Hospitals: The Ontario MOHLTC encourages hospitals to apply to be pilot sites to test and evaluate a multi-faceted hand hygiene program aimed at improving hand hygiene compliance. Apply
by July 13, 2006. Details:
June 2006 Employment
Opportunity: A TTI-CTO
Manager is required for the Public Health Agency of Canada. Apply
by July 6, 2006.
June 2006 Employment
Opportunity: A Regional Network Coordinator and a Medical
Coordinator are required for the Central LHIN
and Regional Infection Control Network in Toronto, Ontario. Apply
by July 17, 2006.
June 2006 Employment
Opportunity: A Regional Network Coordinator is required for the
Central South Infection Control Network (CSICN) in Hamilton,
Ontario. Apply by July 5, 2006.
June 2006 AMMI
Position Statement:
AMMI Canada has released a position statement on "Public Reporting
and Inter-hospital Comparison of Health Care-Acquired Infections", which has
been endorsed by CHICA-Canada.
June 2006 BCCDC
Discovery Newsletter:
BC Centre for Disease Control is pleased to announce publication
of the second annual Discovery newsletter. Discovery features the exciting
public health research being conducted at the BCCDC. Inside you will find
articles on protecting our health from environmental hazards, waterborne
pathogens and a new vaccine program to prevent cervical cancer. Online
copies are available HERE.
June 2006 Evaluations
Complete: The
conference evaluation deadline has been reached and the evaluation
period is closed. Thanks to everyone who submitted their evaluation. The
winner of the evaluation draw is Maja McGuire of
Sunnybrook Health Centre in Toronto. See you next year in Edmonton!
June 2006 Employment
Opportunity:
An Infection
Control Practitioner is required for the Royal Ottawa Health Care
Group.
June 2006 CDC
News: Updated Interim
Guidance for Laboratory Testing of Persons with Suspected Infection
with Avian Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in the U.S.
June 2006 Employment
Opportunity: An Infection
Control Practitioner is
required for Capital Health in Edmonton, Alberta. Apply
by July 14, 2006.
- June 2006 New
Name for the Discussion Board -
Thanks to everyone who sent in a suggestion for a name for
our member's discussion board. The winning entry is "CHICA
Connections",
submitted by Cynthia Hubbard and Esther Giesbrecht. Congratulations!
June 2006 Welcome
to the new CHICA-Canada Website! You
are invited to "take a walk"
through our new website. CHICA-Canada members may continue
their journey through the updated Members
Area and chat with colleagues on our new Discussion
Board. Enjoy your journey!
May 2006 Employment
Opportunity: A Regional
Infection Control Consultant is required for the Northwestern Ontario
Infection Control Network (NWOICN). Apply by June 16, 2006.
May 2006 Employment
Opportunity: An Infection
Control Registered Nurse is required for the Huron Perth Healthcare
Alliance in Stratford, Ontario.
May
2006 Employment
Opportunity: A Manager,
Infectious Disease Control is required for the Middlesex-London
Health Unit in London, Ontario.
May 2006 Petition
for Stephen Lewis: If you enjoyed hearing Stephen Lewis speak
at the 2006 CHICA-Canada conference, here is your opportunity
to nominate him for the Nobel Prize. More
information...
May
2006 Employment
Opportunity: A Regional
Network Coordinatoris required for the Central East Regional
Infection Control Network in Lindsay, Ontario.
May
2006 Research
Grant: The Canadian
Patient Safety Institute has launched its second research
grants competition. More
Information...
May 2006 MMWR News: Multistate
outbreak of mumps (U.S.), Multistate
occurence of Fusarium keratitis (U.S.)
May 2006 Did
you attend the 2006 CHICA-Canada Conference? Please complete
the conference evaluation form. You could win a waived registration
to the 2007 CHICA-Canada Conference. Click
here to complete evaluation.
May
2006
Address by Stephen Lewis to the 2006 National Education Conference
-
May 8, 2006
Part I (mp3-25MB)
Part II (mp3-16MB)
Apr.2006 IFIC
Representative: The International Federation of Infection Control
(IFIC) has invited nominations for a position on the IFIC Board
of Directors. Deadline for applications: May 19, 2006.
Download application
information.
Apr.2006 Long-Term
Care Survey: A Canada-wide survey of infection
control resources in long-term care facilities is being conducted.
If you are the person most responsible for infection control
in your facility/home, you may download a survey
letter and a survey
form. Aussi disponible en français: la
lettre et le
sondage.
Apr.
2006 Employment
Opportunity: An Infection
Control Specialist is required for North York General Hospital
in Toronto, Ontario.
Apr.2006 Revised
Best Practices Document: The Ontario Ministry
of Health and Long-Term Care has published a revision to "Best
Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization in
All Health Care Settings".
Apr.2006 Employment
Opportunity: An Infection
Control Nurse is required for Windsor Regional Hospital
in Windsor, Ontario.
Apr.2006 Employment
Opportunity: An Infection
Control Coordinator is required for the Hotel Dieu Hospital
in Kingston, Ontario. Apply by May 2006.
Apr.2006 Acute
Care Survey: A followup survey of Resources for Infection Control
in Hospitals (RICH) is being conducted in acute care hospitals
in Canada with >80 acute care beds. If your hospital qualifies,
you may download information,
a survey letter
and a survey form.
Aussi disponible en français: la
lettre et le
sondage.
Apr.2006 CA-MRSA: MMWR reports Community-associated
MRSA in healthy newborns.
Mar.2006 Employment
Opportunity: A Regional
Network Coordinator is required for the North Simcoe Muskoka
Infection Control Network in Orillia, Ontario.
Mar.2006 Employment
Opportunity: A Regional
Network Coordinator is required for the Central East Regional
Infection Control Network in Lindsay, Ontario.
Mar.2006 Best
Practices Guideline: The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long
Term Care has published"Best Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection
and Sterilization" on the PIDAC
Website.
Mar.2006 Voices
of CHICA: If you missed the "Voices of CHICA" teleclass on March
2, 2006 you can download the handout here.
Mar.2006 The
Institut national de santé publique Québec advises that two
new reports have been added to their website. The documents
are in the French language. The newest documents are on Norovirus
and Burkholderia. Interested persons can see
these and other reports at www.inspq.qc.ca
Mar.2006 Employment
Opportunity: Physician
Manager, Communicable Diseases/Physician Manager, Infection
Control & Infectious Diseases required for Ontario Ministry of Health
and Long Term Care, Toronto.
Mar.2006 Employment
Opportunities:Senior
Medical Consultants are required for Ontario Ministry of
Health and Long Term Care, Toronto.
Mar.2006 Employment
Opportunity:A Manager,
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee & Infectious
Diseases Research is required for Ontario Minister of
Health and Long Term Care, Toronto.
Feb.
2006 Employment Opportunity:
A Network
Coordinator is required for Cambridge Memorial
Hospital in Cambridge, Ontario.
Feb.
2006 Employment Opportunity:
A Regional
Coordinator - Infection Prevention and Control is
required for the Palliser Health Region in Medicine
Hat, Alberta.
Feb.
2006 New Patron Member:
CHICA-Canada is pleased to announce that Bayer
Healthcare has joined CHICA-Canada as a 2006 patron
Member. We are very happy to have this continued
support from Bayer
Healthcare.
Feb.
2006 Employment Opportunity:
A Quality Leader/Infection
Control Practitioner is required for Soldiers'
Memorial Hospital in Orillia, Ontario.
Feb.
2006 Employment Opportunity:
A Program Manager,
Infection Prevention & Control is required
for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
(CHEO) in Ottawa.
Feb.
2006 Take the TB
Survey:
The Public Health Agency of Canada is conducting
a national needs assessment on TB training. Respond
by: Feb. 28/06.
English information...
French information.
Jan.
2006 Employment Opportunity:
An Infection
Control Practitioner is required for Sick Kids
Hospital, Toronto. Deadline for applications: Feb.
7/06.
Jan.
2006 CDC Guidelines: Preventing
Transmission of M.tuberculosis in Health-Care
Settings, 2005; Management
of influenza in long-term care settings; Interim
guidelines for the use of antiviral medications
for influenza.
Jan.
2006 Team of the
Year Award!
The Oxoid
Infection Control Team of the Year Awards competition
closes on 31 January,
2006. Enter your team today to win $10,000!
Jan.
2006 Employment Opportunity:
An Analyst,
Communicable Diseases Research & Policy (Public
Health) is required for the Region of Peel,
Ontario.
Jan.
2006 Employment Opportunity: A
Director of Infection Control and Occupational
Health is required for the Huron Perth Healthcare
Alliance (HPHA), Ontario.
Jan.
2006 ESBL Toolkit:
The International Infection Control Council (CHICA,
APIC, ICNA) has developed a toolkit for ESBLs,
to be launced for purchase at the CHICA-Canada
conference in London, Ontario. More
Information...
Jan.
2006 New Patron Member! Vernacare has
joined CHICA-Canada as a 2006 Patron
Member. We thank them for their long-time support
of CHICA-Canada and its membership.
2005
Dec.
2005 Employment Opportunity:
A half-time Infection
Control Practitioner is required for Whitehorse
General Hospital.
Dec.
2005 Employment Opportunity:
A Health
Care Inspector is required for the Ontario
Ministry of Labour.
Dec.
2005 Employment Opportunity:
An Infection
Prevention and Control Practitioner is required
for Kelowna, B.C.
Dec.
2005 MMWR: Severe
CDAD in low risk populations; Neonatal
GBS Disease
Nov.
2005 3M Research Grant: Applications are now available
for the 2006 3M research grant. Deadline for applications: 1 March
2006. More information...
Nov.
2005 CSA Position: The Canadian Standards Association
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