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.

Certification for CSSD Professionals Elevates the Profession, Addresses Complexities of the Job

ICT spoke with Steve Maley, CSPDM, CHL, manager of sterile processing at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. and president of the New York State Association of Central Sterile Professionals (NYSACSP), for an update on the status of efforts to make certification mandatory for ...More
May 10, 2011
Posted in Articles
Registration Opens for 2011 AHE Annual Conference and Healthcare Marketplace

The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) has opened registration for its 2011 Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace. Prevention, education, standards and management are the four pillars that form the foundation of AHE’s strategic plan and is the theme ...More
May 5, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Tips for Effective Infection Prevention Education and Training of Healthcare Workers

One of the most critical roles of the infection preventionist is instructing healthcare workers about the proper principles and practices relating to infection prevention and control -- especially as an increasing number of healthcare institutions and accreditation agencies ...More
May 1, 2011
Posted in Articles
Ask the Experts: Sterile Processing

ICT consulted sterile processing experts for their perspectives on some of the most pressing issues, including common infection control-related breaches in the SPD. ...More
April 28, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Disinfection & Sterilization
Leading Infectious Diseases Groups Launch IDWeek 2012

Four of the leading infectious diseases organizations have come together to announce IDWeek 2012, their first-ever combined meeting. This new venture of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the HIV ...More
April 28, 2011
Posted in News
Richard Wenzel to Deliver Opening Address at 2011 APIC Annual Meeting

World-renowned healthcare epidemiologist, Richard P. Wenzel, MD, MSc, of the Medical College of Virginia, will deliver the opening address during the 38th annual Educational Conference and International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and ...More
April 27, 2011
Posted in News
IDSA Offers CME Course on Lyme Disease

It’s spring, which means tiny ticks, no bigger than poppy seeds, are looking for human hosts – just as people are getting outside more to enjoy the warmer weather. The bite of these ticks can cause Lyme disease. And Lyme disease is becoming more and more prevalent; there ...More
April 26, 2011
Posted in News
AORN Announces Leadership Roster for 2011-2012

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) membership has elected its board of directors for the 2011-2012 term. The board members were inducted into office at the AORN annual Congress on March 23 in Philadelphia. The election also marked the beginning of the ...More
April 13, 2011
Posted in News
Slide Show: The Silent Treatment

ICT presents a slide show on the results of "The Silent Treatment" study presented during a news briefing at AORN Congress in March 2011. ...More
April 12, 2011
Posted in Galleries
Friday is the Deadline for Who's Who Nominations

This Friday is the deadline for nominations for ICT's Who's Who in Infection Prevention. ...More
April 12, 2011
Posted in Blog