Infection Control Today Magazine

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.

CHICA to Hold Annual Meeting June 16-21, 2012

The Community and Hospital Infection Control Association - Canada (CHICA) will hold its National Education Conference on Infection Prevention and Control June 16-21, 2012, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The theme of this year's event is “Growing for the Future.” The event ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
HAI Watchdog Awards Program Accepting Entries Through January 31st

The 2011 HAI Watchdog Awards program is accepting entries through Jan. 31, 2012 in the U.S. and Canada. Sponsored by the www.HAIWatchdog.com community and Kimberly-Clark Health Care, the awards recognize outstanding healthcare-associated infection education and prevention ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Pharmacy OneSource Offers Free Webinar on Best Practices for Infection Prevention Reporting

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, on "Best Practices in Applying Standardized Definitions for National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) ...More
December 22, 2011
Posted in News
AORN Announces Salary and Compensation Survey Results for 2011

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, (AORN), announces the results for its annual salary survey of perioperative nurses in the December issue of AORN Journal. Survey participants included staff nurses, managers, high-level managers, educators, RN first ...More
December 20, 2011
Posted in News
Survey of Infection Preventionists Reveals Education Needs

We conducted a survey of ICT readers to better understand the education needs of infection preventionists. ...More
December 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice
Slide Show: Infection Preventionist Education

For the December 2011 ICT cover story, we conducted a survey of its readership to better understand the education needs of infection preventionists. We present the highlights of the results of this informal survey as well as the perspectives of veteran infection ...More
December 14, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Policies and Practice
Nominate a Colleague for APIC's Carole DeMille Achievement Award

Each year, APIC awards its top honor, the Carole DeMille Achievement Award, to a deserving candidate who embodies the ideals and contributions of Carole DeMille. DeMille was a pioneer in the development of the role of the infection prevention and control professional and ...More
December 5, 2011
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
Awards to Recognize Best Practices in Reducing and Eliminating HAIs

Teams of critical care professionals and healthcare institutions with a record of reducing or eliminating healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are encouraged to submit their best practices to a national awards program. Now in its second year, the annual awards program ...More
November 18, 2011
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
SHEA is Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announces that it will award up to 16 scholarships to investigators in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention. The Jonathan Freeman Scholarship is open to outstanding infectious disease fellows who ...More
October 31, 2011
Posted in News
National Journal and APIC Host Policy Summit on Infection Prevention Best Practices

Today, in honor of International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), National Journal LIVE and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) are hosting "Spreading Success: Encouraging Best Practices in Infection Prevention." Keynote speaker, ...More
October 19, 2011
Posted in News, Policies and Practice