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"Gram-negative bacilli commonly encountered in healthcare settings include species such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp. and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and species belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family, such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter cloacae. Recent events indicate an increasing occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. The carbapenem group of antimicrobials is a safe and generally effective treatment for severe Gram-negative bacterial infections when resistance to other classes of antimicrobials is present.
The Public Health Agency of Canada released evidence-informed guidelines to help residents, seniors and health care workers in long-term care homes remain safe and healthy. The "Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19: Interim Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes" provides recommendations that complement provincial and territorial public health efforts to prevent and control health care-associated infections.
Healthcare worker influenza immunization rates represents the influenza immunization rates for healthcare workers within the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK. The rates are collected and reported annually by the health authorities. Healthcare workers who get the flu vaccine provide a layer of protection to themselves and to patients from getting influenza and help prevent influenza outbreaks. Measuring, monitoring, and reporting the rate of healthcare worker influenza immunization can assist hospitals with evaluating the effectiveness of their occupational health/infection prevention and control programs and explore ways to increase the number of healthcare workers who get the flu shot.
Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19: Second Interim Guidance for Acute Healthcare Settings
This guidance updates and consolidates infection prevention and control guidance for managing COVID-19 in acute healthcare settings.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) develops evidence-informed infection prevention and control guidelines and recommendations to complement provincial and territorial public health efforts in monitoring, preventing, and controlling healthcare-associated infections. The intended purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance to Long Term Care Homes to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
The 2013-14 influenza season activity levels data indicates activity level reported by epidemiological week;
The 2013-14 influenza season respiratory virus detection indicates the number of laboratory tests conducted for respiratory viruses by week;
The 2013-14 influenza season outbreaks data indicates the number of outbreaks reported by setting and epidemiological week;The 2013-2014 influenza season laboratory data indicates the number of influenza viruses detected by influenza type, age and epidemiological week;
The 2013-2014 influenza season Influenza-like-Illness data indicates the rate of Influenza-like-Illness per 1000 patient visits by epidemiological week;
The 2013-2014 influenza season hospitalizations and deaths data indicates the number of hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths by epidemiological week;
The 2013-2014 influenza season hospitalizations and deaths data indicates the number of hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths by epidemiological week and the 2013-2014 influenza season hospitalizations and deaths data indicates the number of hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths by epidemiological week
Funding agreements to support provinces and territories improve access to home and community care and mental health and addiction services, and infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities and seniors’ residences providing continuing care services.
The 2009-2010 influenza season activity levels data indicates activity level reported by epidemiological week;
The 2009-2010 influenza season respiratory virus detection indicates the number of laboratory tests conducted for respiratory viruses by week;
The 2009-2010 influenza season outbreaks data indicates the number of outbreaks reported by setting and epidemiological week and The 2009-2010 influenza season Influenza-like-Illness data indicates the rate of Influenza-like-Illness per 1000 patient visits by epidemiological week.
The 2008-2009 influenza season activity levels data indicates activity level reported by epidemiological week;
The 2008-2009 influenza season respiratory virus detection indicates the number of laboratory tests conducted for respiratory viruses by week;
The 2008-2009 influenza season outbreaks data indicates the number of outbreaks reported by setting and epidemiological week and the 2008-2009 influenza season Influenza-like-Illness data indicates the rate of Influenza-like-Illness per 1000 patient visits by epidemiological week.
Pets can provide many benefits, especially during times of stress. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, special consideration should be given to animals that reside in or visit long-term care homes (LTCHs), where COVID-19 may transmit more easily and people are at risk of more severe disease. This document has additional measures aimed to include pets in the management of the risks for spreading COVID-19.