{"id":2116,"date":"2013-03-25T16:47:30","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T20:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.229.122.34\/en\/?p=2116"},"modified":"2017-04-03T12:30:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T16:30:46","slug":"public-health-ontarios-infection-control-resource-team-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/newsroom\/public-health-ontarios-infection-control-resource-team-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health Ontario\u2019s Infection Control Resource Team Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 25, 2013\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>In September 2012, The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) asked Public Health Ontario to conduct an independent review of the hospital\u2019s infection control and prevention practices. The expert review was triggered by TOH concerns about persistently high rates of Clostridium difficile<\/em>, a health-care associated bacterial infection.
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\nThe expert panel visited The Ottawa Hospital\u2019s General Campus on September 27, 2012. The members of the panel toured the facility and conducted interviews with hospital staff. They also reviewed TOH\u2019s standards and practices for hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, logistics and antimicrobial stewardship.
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\nOn October 30, 2012, the panel produced a written report that included recommendations for action. The full text of the report can be found here:<\/p>\n

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\nPublic Health Ontario\u2019s Infection\u00a0Control Resource Team Report \u2013 October 30, 2012<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Ottawa Hospital has acted on all of the panel\u2019s recommendations. A summary of actions and progress can be found here:<\/p>\n

\"icrt_recommendationscoverpage\"Status Report: Recommendations from Public Health Ontario\u2019s Infection Control Resource Team Report<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Patient safety is a priority at The Ottawa Hospital. We are committed to being a hospital that is open and willing to address safety concerns. In the coming months, strategies to reduce C. difficile<\/em> rates at TOH will focus on six key actions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ensure prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of patients who may have the C. difficile<\/em> infection<\/li>\n
  2. Reduce clutter on inpatient units<\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0Improve hand-hygiene compliance<\/li>\n
  4. Ensure a high standard of cleaning and disinfection<\/li>\n
  5. Ensure the appropriate and careful use of antibiotics<\/li>\n
  6. Increase awareness of infection control and prevention methods among staff, patients, families and the community<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Five ways hospital patients can help prevent C. difficile infections:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Take antibiotics only as prescribed by your doctor. Ask why you are taking them if you do not know.<\/li>\n
    2. If you develop diarrhea, tell your doctor. Also tell your doctor if you have taken antibiotics in the past few months.<\/li>\n
    3. Wash your hands after using the bathroom.<\/li>\n
    4. Make sure that all doctors, nurses, and other health-care providers clean their hands with soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub before and after caring for you.<\/li>\n
    5. Ask doctors, nurses and other health-care providers if they need to wear protective gowns and gloves when they visit you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Learn more about C. <\/strong>difficile<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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