Publications & Presentations

PREVENTION OF RESPIRATORY OUTBREAKS IN THE REHABILITATION SETTING

C. Corpus1, V. Williams1, N. Salt1, T. Agnihotri1, W. Morgan1, L. Robinson1,2, L. Maze Dit Mieusement1, S. Cobbam1, J. A., Leis1, 3

1Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto 3Department of Medicine and Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada

Publication:  BMJ Open Quality, Volume 8, Issue 4, October 2019

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE WORKER ADHERENCE TO THE USE OF TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS THROUGH APPLICATION OF HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN:  A PROSPECTIVE MULTI-CENTRE STUDY

V. Williams1, J. A. Leis1,2, P. Trbovich3,4, T. Agnihotri1, W. Lee5, B. Joseph5, L. Glen5, M. Avaness1, F. Jinnah1, N. Salt11, J. Powis5

1 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2Department of Medicine and Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, 3Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 4Research and Innovation, North York General Hospital, 5Michael Garron Hospital

Publication:  Journal of Hospital Infection, Volume 103, Issue 1, September 2019

“SIRI:  AM I SICK?” SMART ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS TO PREVENT OUTBREAKS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS

N. Salt, J. Leis, C. Corpus, L. Maze dit Mieusement, W. Morgan, I. Quizon

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada 2018 – Nominated top 3 oral presentations

Webinar for IPAC Canada 2018

IPAC CSO – November 2018

OUTBREAK PREVENTION:  BUNDLE APPROACH IN A REHABILITATION SETTING

C. Corpus, S. Cobham, L. Maze dit Mieusement, T. Agnihotri, N. Salt, J. Leis

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Poster Presentation IPAC Canada, 2018

TOO MANY PATIENTS, NOT ENOUGH SPACE:  REDUCING THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION IN UNCONVENTIONAL SPACES

L. Maze dit Mieusement, D. Pajak, N. Salt, J. Leis, B. Edgar

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Poster Presentation IPAC Canada, 2018

CPE:  ENVIRONMENTAL AND SINK CLEANING PROTOCOL FROM SEVEN ACUTE CARE FACILITIES IN GTA

C. Corpus, 1N. Salt, 2J. Wong, 3K. Delibasic, 4T. Stanescu, 5R. Pantelidis, 6H. Candon, 7M. Rotstein, 1J. Leis

1Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2Sinai Health Systems, 3Markham Stouffville Hospital,  4The Scarborough and Rouge Hospital,5William Osler Health System, 6 Mackenzie Health 7 St. Joseph’s Healthcare

Poster Presentation IPAC Canada, 2018

ALGORITHM FOR SCREENING AND CLEANING HOSPITAL SINKS AND DRAINS COLONIZED WITH CARBAPENEMASE-PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE

C. Kerr, C. Corpus, A. Simor, J. Leis, N. Salt

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Poster Presentation IPAC Canada, 2018

IMPROVING ADHERENCE TO PPE FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS USING A MULTI-MODAL INTERVENTION

M. Avaness, N. Salt, V. Williams, F. Jinnah, J. Leis

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Poster Presentation IPAC Canada, 2018

NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAK OF vanD-CARRYING VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM

Lam1, R. Kozak2, A. Eshaghi3, M. Avaness4, N. Salt4, S. Patel2&3, A. Simor1,2&5 and J. A. Leis1, 4&5

1Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, 2Department of University Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, 3Public Health Ontario Laboratory, 4Infection Prevention and Control Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 5Division of Infectious Diseases, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Publication:  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Volume 39, Issue 10, October 2018

TIME TO PIPE UP:  SINKS, DRAINS RESERVOIR FOR GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA. 

Salt1, L. Maze dit Mieusement1, H. Candon2

1Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2Mackenzie Health Centre

Article:  Canadian Healthcare Facilities, March 2018

CONTAMINATION OF SINKS AND DRAINS WITH GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA: SOLUTIONS TRHOUGH COLLABORATION

A. McGeer1, E. Brodkin2, N. Salt3, L. Maze dit Mieusement1, H. Candon4

1Mount Sinai Hospital, 2Fraser Health, 3Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 4St. Josephs Health Centre

Oral Presentation: The Ontario Public Health Convention March 2017

CARBAPENEMASE-PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE, ”COMING TO A DRAIN NEAR YOU…”

N. Salt1, L. Maze dit Mieusement2, H. Candon3

1Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2Mount Sinai Hospital, 3St. Josephs Health Centre

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada2016

Webinar for IPAC Canada 2016

TBDIN – November 2016

OHA – November 2016

IPAC NEO – September 2017

IPAC NOW – October 2017

INFECTION CONTROL: TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE…

N. Salt, S. Callery, T. Hall

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada 2016 – Nominated top 3 oral presentations

FECES AND COFFEE DON’T GO TOGETHER! ENFORCING THE

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF ONTARIO REG. 67/93,

S.32: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

B. Edgar, N. Salt, S. Callery, M. Vearncombe

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada                                   

Poster Presentation IPAC Canada

2014                                                                                                  

WHAT LURKS BELOW: CARBAPENEMASE-PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE

CONTAMINATION OF SINKS AND DRAINS

L. Maze dit Mieusement1, N. Salt2, S. Callery2, M. Vearncombe2, Mount Sinai Hospital Infection Control Team1

1Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada, 2Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada 2014

SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND…

N. Salt, S. Callery, M. Vearncombe

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada                   Poster Presentation IPAC Canada 2014

MRSA AND VRE: GET TO KNOW YOUR ENEMIES SOONER THAN LATER!

N. Salt, B. Edgar, S. Callery

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada 2011

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SCREENING TOOL: SCREEN AND DETAIN RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY

N. Salt, B. Edgar, B. Catt, S. Callery

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Ontario, Canada

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada 2011

AN EASY AND TECH SAVVY WAY TO MANAGE INFECTION CONTROL DATA AND RESOURCES

N. Salt, M. McGuire, J. Middlehurst, S. Callery

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

Oral Presentation IPAC-Canada 2010

VAP TRACKING MADE EASY:  TRIGGERS AND ASSESSMENT TOOL

N. Salt, B. Catt, S. Callery

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada 2010

WHATS THE “DIFF”?  SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE AND PROMPT IMLEMENTATION OF ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DIARREA

N. Salt, S. Callery, M. Vearncombe

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

Oral Presentation IPAC Canada 2009