Infection Control

OSAP Joins Forces With JCDA to Bring Infection Prevention Resources to Canadian Dental Professionals

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is joining forces with the Canadian Dental Association and its Journal of the Canadian Dental Association Oasis program to bring infection prevention resources to Canadian dental professionals. Recently, the JCDA ...More
May 15, 2013
Posted in News
Dental Students Identified as Potential Infection Control Leaders

Alleged breaches of infection control practices by an Arkansas dentist who recently may have sedated about 100 patients with a drug possibly contaminated with infectious material and an Oklahoma oral surgeon who potentially exposed thousands of patients to bloodborne ...More
May 5, 2013
Posted in News
Six Steps to Educating Patients About Infection Control

Educating and empowering patients to actively participate in their care helps reduce a patient's risk of hospital acquired infections. Creating an open dialogue, however, can be a challenge in today's healthcare. So how can hospitals improve their patient education programs ...More
April 8, 2013
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice
Oklahoma Dental Association Issues Statement on Infection Control in Dental Settings

Recently, a Tulsa, Okla. area dentist was cited with putting patients at risk of infection with hepatitis by failing to follow proper infection control practices. The Oklahoma Dental Association is closely monitoring the situation. “Infection control procedures are there ...More
April 3, 2013
Posted in News
Slide Show: Infection Control Breaches in the Operating Room

ICT presents highlights from the results of an annual survey of perioperative professionals regarding infection control breaches in the operating room. ...More
March 20, 2013
Posted in Galleries
Communication Interventions Improve Adherence to Infection Control Measures

Ineffective communication of infection control requirements during transitions of care is a potential cause of non-compliance with infection control precautions by healthcare personnel. In this study, Ong, et al. (2013) implemented interventions to enhance communication ...More
February 6, 2013
Posted in News
Infection Control Boosted in African Hospitals Through International Partnerships

The African Partnerships for Patient Safety (APPS) program, a World Health Organization (WHO) program, has paired 14 African hospitals each with a hospital in England, France or Switzerland. ...More
February 6, 2013
Posted in News
Flooding Preparedness Needs to Include Infection Prevention and Control Strategies

Flooding can cause clinical and economic damage to a healthcare facility, but reopening a facility after extensive flooding requires infection prevention and control preparedness plans to ensure a safe environment for patients and healthcare workers. In a study published in ...More
January 9, 2013
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Developing Countries Challenged by Low Priority Given to Infection Control

It is not fully understood why policy makers of developing countries often give low priority to infection control and why they are resistant to implementing international guidelines. Ider, et al. (2012) aimed to identify the main perceived challenges and barriers that ...More
July 31, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Infection Prevention: Cleaning and Disinfection in the 21st Century. Just what is the evidence?

This presentation, led by Irena L. Kenneley, PhD, APHRN-BC, CIC, will serve as an overview on the guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting in the healthcare environment. Dr. Kenneley will discuss the different levels of cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting, CDC ...More
April 24, 2012
Posted in Webinars