Four-legged infection fighter hits the road to detect C. difficile
Vancouver Coastal Health’s four-legged infection fighter is taking a road-trip to showcase his C. difficile detection abilities. Angus, a three-year-old English springer spaniel, and...
The need for improved Lyme literacy
As Lyme disease makes inroads across Canada, activists say the medical community needs to better informed
By Diana Swift
It may be September, but that doesn’t...
Clostridium difficile infections have decreased in Canadian hospitals
Rates of C. difficile infections have decreased 36% in hospitals across Canada, although the virulent NAP1 strain associated with severe illness and deaths is the...
HIV resistance testing helps improve local and global health outcomes
By Caroline Dobuzinskis
When a person is able to consistently stay on a course of HIV treatment that works effectively, their quality of life improves...
Diagnosing the flu on the fly: Point-of-care tests for Influenza
By Barbara Greenwood Dufour
Most of us take measures during “flu season” to avoid catching the influenza virus (the flu), such as getting the flu...
Flu prevention is a shared responsibility
By Roxanne Hathway-Baxter & Michael Oreskovich
Hospital patients with existing health conditions face a greater risk of being seriously affected by influenza (the flu) than...
Current hand hygiene measurement system doesn’t measure true compliance
The way hospitals measure and report hand hygiene rates does not accurately reflect the true compliance rates of healthcare providers, according to a newly...
Hospitals offer innovative solutions to infection prevention and control
Infection prevention and control is an essential part of quality patient care. Canada’s academic healthcare organizations are at the forefront of research designed to...
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Improving infection prevention and control in Long Term Care facilities
Furnishings covered with woven upholstery or vinyl with...
Disinfecting NICU equipment for tiny patients
By Peri Elmokadem
Patients visit hospitals to get better, and health care facilities do everything they can to deliver on that expectation. They adopt medical...
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