Canadian Journal of Infection Control

Understanding resident, family, and caregiver experiences to inform the development of a multimodal hand hygiene program in long-term care

SEE PDF Florence Yip, BSc FHN MHA(c)1*; Leah Diamond, RN, BSN, MSc PH(c)1 1Vancouver Coastal Health, British Columbia, Canada *Corresponding author:Florence Yip Vancouver Coastal Health, ...

Learnings from a rapid spread of COVID-19 in a suburban Canadian hospital

SEE PDF Jude Nwaokenye, MPH1, Justin M. Chan, PhD2, Xuetao Wang, MPH1, Katy Short, MPH1, Shazia Masud, MD3,5, Shannon L. Russell, PhD4,5, James Zlosnik EA, PhD4,5, Natalie Prystajecky, PhD4,5, ...

Surveillance definitions for infections in Canadian long-term care homes: 2023 update

SEE PDF Jennifer Happe, MSc1*, Nalini Agnihotri, PhD, CIC1,3, Jean Clark, RN, CIC4,5, Davenna Conrod, RN4,6, Kevin Duran RN, MD, CIC1,7, Betty Ann Elford, RN4,8, Shawna Ferenc, RN4,9, Yvette Gable, ...

Evolving Education for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals

SEE PDF Devon Metcalf, MSc, PhD, BEdAE, CIC Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Infection Control Appropriate and ongoing infection prevention and control (IPAC) education is essential to ...

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The transition of COVID-19 from a pandemic to an endemic disease

SEE PDF James Ayukekbong, BMLS, MSc, PhD, CIC Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control The emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‑19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to an unprecedented global health crisis [1]. Within a few...

Evaluation of the accuracy in the application of the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) bloodstream infection surveillance definitions

SEE PDF Jennifer Ellison, MSc1*, Joelle Cayen, BHSc2, Linda Pelude, MSc2, Robyn Mitchell, MHSc2, and Kathryn Bush, MSc1 1Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada2 Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario,...

Designing an innovative professional development experience to build infection control professionals’ educational expertise

SEE PDF Gwyneth L. Meyers, PhD;1 Michele Jacobsen, PhD;2 Elizabeth Henderson, PhD31 Senior Clinical Practice Coordinator, Infection Prevention and Control, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada2 Professor and Vice Dean, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB,...

AMMI Canada Practice Point: Treatments for adults with COVID-19 in 2021-2022

SEE PDF Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press). Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada 7.3, 2022 doi:10.3138/jammi-2022-08-08 Jennifer M Grant MD, CM, FRCPC,1 Justin Chan MD, MPH, FRCPC,2 Sylvain A Lother...

Voluntary asymptomatic rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in staff of inpatient units of an academic mental health hospital

SEE PDF Eric E. Brown, MD, MSc, FRCPC1, 2, 3*, Tarek K. Rajji, MD, FRCPC1, 2, 3, 4 and Renee Logan, MD, CCFP1,5 1. Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada3. Adult...

Development of a toolkit for infection surveillance in long-term care

SEE PDF Devon Metcalf, PhD, CIC1* and Bois Marufov, MD, MSc, CIC1 1Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada *Corresponding author: Devon MetcalfPublic Health Ontario, CanadaEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakc39cb1670a93a152eb0d455da62af7f6').innerHTML...

Developing a competency framework for all staff roles in an infection prevention and control program

SEE PDF Kathryn Bush, MSc1*, Jenine Leal, PhD1,2,3,4, Lisa Acorn, RN, BN, CIC1, Melody Cordoviz, RN1, Fred Cundict, BSc, BEH (AHS), CIPHI, CIC1, Alison Devine, RN, BScN1, Courtney-Lynn Edwards, LPN1, Peggy Fletcher1, Yvette Gable, RN1, Heather Gagnon, BA, BSc, MPH1, Sara Gallinger, RN, BScN1,...

Knowledge to action: Needs assessment to enhance support for infection control professionals across healthcare settings

SEE PDF Kasey Gambeta, RN, MN and Andrea Chambers, PhD Affiliations: Both Kasey and Andrea work at Public Health Ontario, Canada Corresponding author:Kasey GambetaPublic Health Ontario 350 Conestoga Blvd, Cambridge, ON, N1R 7L7 CanadaThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need...

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