2024 Conference – Best Oral and Poster Presentations
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Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Time: 1030 PT, 1130 MT/SK, 1230 CT, 1330 ET, 1430 AT, 1500 NL
Duration: 1.0 hours
THIS WEBINAR IS FOR IPAC CANADA MEMBERS
Description
Attendees of the 2024 IPAC Canada National Education Conference voted for the best Oral Presentation and the Best Poster. The top three oral presentations and the winning poster presentation will be presented during this webinar.
BEST POSTER PRESENTATION
Enhancing Communication in MUHC Emergency Departments with a Monthly Infection Control Newsletter
Kathryn Hutchins1, Bueso Mvutu1, Alexandra Hutchins1, 2
1MUHC, 2CUSM
Bueso Mvutu holds a bachelor degree of science in nursing and previously worked in hemodialysis and geriatrics. She integrated into the infection control department during the COVID pandemic at the end of 2020. Bueso is a nurse consultant in infection control for Lachine Hospital, a community hospital, and Pavillon Camille Lefebvre, a Longterm care facility in Montreal, Québec. Not only is Bueso working with different stakeholders in her facility to promote pt's safety by controlling and preventing nosocomial infections, but she also is currently involved in the modernisation of the hospital for which the construction is currently taking place.
Alexandra Hutchins holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from McGill University. She began working as a nurse at the MUHC in 2017, on a post-surgical unit specializing in organ transplant. Here, she got to work with a great team and with the people who inspired her to enter nursing in the first place; her sister (Kathryn) and her best friend (Andrea). In 2021, she transferred to work with another incredible team at the Oncology Day Clinic. In 2023, Alex was once again inspired by Kathryn, and took an opportunity to join her in the Infection Prevention and Control department. Since joining this welcoming team, Alex has not only been learning from the best, but finding her niche and blossoming as an Infection Control Practitioner.
Presenter: Kathryn Hutchins holds a Bachelor's degree in Science in Nursing from Ottawa University. She worked for 6 years in post-op nursing ranging from general surgery to organ transplant. In peak pandemic, Kathryn switched to infection control. She has since been there for 3 years. She has worked in infection control at Lachine hospital, The Neurological Institute, the Glen hospital, Camille Lefebvre CHSLD and was placed in Nunavik Puvirnituq for a short time. She continues to be the chief liaison between the Nunavik ICP and the MUHC. She is also the communications officer for PCI Quebec.
TOP 3 ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Glove Smart – Reducing Waste One Glove at a Time
Pearl Sherly Boddu1, Ramses Prado2, Chandell Kelly2, Marianne Lesage2, Hecel Peakman2, Ann Gibb2, Caitlin Brown2, Tony Munster2
1Providence Health Care, 2Providence Healthcare
SHERLY BODDHU is an Infection Control Practitioner based in Vancouver, BC, focusing on mitigating healthcare-associated infections and championing sustainable healthcare practices. With a career encompassing academic centers, hospitals, and public health systems, she holds degrees from Emory University and Washington University in St. Louis. Leveraging her expertise in epidemiology and nursing, Sherly is dedicated to enhancing both planetary health and patient outcomes, while upholding stringent standards in healthcare delivery and environmental stewardship.
Increasing Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Health Care Professionals at Hamilton Health Sciences: Quality Improvement Framework
Humaima Ashfaque1, Puja Paul2, Bois Marufov1
1Hamilton Health Sciences, 2Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
HUMAIMA ASHFAQUE is a proud graduate of York University's Global Health Program, and has pursued additional certifications such as the IPAC (Infection Prevention and Control) certificate program with Queens University and Project Management Certification with Toronto Metropolitan University. She is currently serving as the Hand Hygiene Coordinator and Data Analyst at Hamilton Health Sciences, where she plays a pivotal role in ensuring adherence to best practices in hand hygiene—a critical aspect of infection control and patient safety.
Attendee Top Choice:
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Case: A Quality Improvement Plan
Laura Matthews, Lauren Horinga
Regional Municipality of Niagara
LAUREN HORINGA is an IPAC Program Manager and has worked at the Niagara Region in this position for the past 2 years. She currently works at Linhaven, which is the largest municipally run long-term care home in Niagara. Lauren has her bachelor’s degree in public health and her master’s degree in applied gerontology. She has also successfully obtained her LTC-CIP certification this year. Lauren is a strong advocate for balancing resident quality of life with infection prevention and control measures.
LAURA MATTHEWS is a registered nurse who is currently working as the Manager of Clinical Practice for the Niagara Region long-term care homes. In this role, she manages the seven IPAC program managers across the eight municipal long-term care homes. Laura has her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and her master’s degree in public health with a specialization in nursing. She has also obtained certifications for the LTC-CIP and CIC. Laura continues to look for ways to improve infection control practices in the long-term care setting through various quality improvement projects.
For these and other abstracts presented at the 2024 conference, see https://ipac-canada.org/ipac-canada-annual-conference
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