Professional Development

Infection preventionists from all areas of the healthcare institution need regular, ongoing instruction relating to their professional development so that they can be effective instructors to healthcare providers on the principles and practices of infection prevention and control. Training-the- trainer educational opportunities take the form of courses, Webinars and virtual conferences.

2013 Who's Who in Infection Prevention

In this special slide show, we salute outstanding individuals who are working hard to advance the infection prevention and control agenda, as nominated by Infection Control Today readers. ...More
Yesterday
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Nominations Accepted Through July 1 for the 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) to create the Partnership in Prevention Award. The award ...More
5 days ago
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Virgo Launches New Infection Control Today Digital Summit Platform

VIRGO (vpico.com), an information distribution company focused on the most innovative and complex business-to-business markets that fuel the U.S. and world economies, today unveiled the first event in a new program called the Infection Control Today Digital Summit. A new ...More
April 18, 2013
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Nominate an Outstanding IP

Infection Control Today magazine invites members of the infection prevention and control community to submit nominations for ICT’s 2013 Who’s Who in Infection Prevention, designed to salute outstanding individuals who are working hard to advance the infection prevention and ...More
April 18, 2013
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Study Says Infection Preventionists Know Safe Care

There is general agreement among hospital infection preventionists (IPs) with respect to which practices have weak or strong evidence supporting their use to prevent healthcare-associated infection (HAI), according to a new study published in the February issue of the ...More
February 1, 2013
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CBIC Celebrates 30 Years of the CIC Credential

In 2013, the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) will be celebrating 30 years of providing the Certification in Infection Control (CIC) credential. The CBIC is a voluntary autonomous multidisciplinary board that provides direction for ...More
January 22, 2013
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APIC Announces Recipients of Heroes Research Award Program

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announces two recipients of the Heroes Research Award program. The recipients are Lillian S. Kao, MD, MS, FACS, associate professor and vice-chair for Quality in the Department of Surgery at ...More
December 12, 2012
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Slide Show: Social Media Survey of Infection Preventionists

We present results from a survey of infection preventionists regarding their social media and Internet use. ...More
December 10, 2012
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Social Media Yields Benefits, Poses Challenges for Healthcare Organizations

With social media no longer in its infancy, healthcare organizations are learning to embrace this dynamic way to reach the patients in the communities they serve. A recent study of 1,229 U.S. hospitals by Healthcare IT News found that 814 had Twitter accounts and 1,068 had ...More
December 10, 2012
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Long Shifts Lead to Nurse Burnout and Dissatisfied Patients

Extended work shifts of 12 hours or longer are common and popular among hospital staff nurses, but a new study reports that nurses working longer shifts were more likely to experience burnout, job dissatisfaction and patients were more dissatisfied with their care. In the ...More
November 6, 2012
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