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.

New Accreditation Opportunity for Local, State and Tribal Health Departments

Public health departments can now strive for national accreditation more typical of universities and hospital systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is supporting a national voluntary accreditation ...More
March 24, 2011
Posted in News
Pharmacy OneSource Hosts Webinar on Infection Prevention Preparation for a Joint Commission Survey

Wolters Kluwer Health announces that Pharmacy OneSource, a software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Brenda Helms, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, CIC on ...More
March 24, 2011
Posted in News
Kathleen Meehan Arias Named Recipient of APIC's Carole DeMille Achievement Award

Kathleen Meehan Arias, MS, MT(ASCP), SM(AAM), CIC, of Crownsville, Md. has been named the 2011 recipient of the prestigious Carole DeMille Achievement Award by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The award, which will be presented ...More
March 22, 2011
Posted in News
Joint Commission Offers Tips for Survey Readiness

Healthcare-associated infections claim the lives of 99,000 people every year, according to CDC statistics, and several nationwide initiatives are linked to reducing the risks of adverse events and increasing patient safety. ...More
March 18, 2011
Posted in Articles
Hospitals Must Assess Competencies of its Infection Preventionists

While Joint Commission standards require hospitals to identify those responsible for infection prevention and control programs, it’s up to the organization to determine staffing and skill mix based on hospital goals. ...More
March 18, 2011
Posted in Articles
Medline, ClearCount Partner to Sponsor New Training from AORN to Prevent Retained Surgical Items

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has recently released the AORN Retained Surgical Items Confidence-Based Learning Module (CBL) based on the association's current Recommended Practices for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items (RSIs). The CBL ...More
March 17, 2011
Posted in News
Study Reveals Hospital Job Satisfaction

HR Solutions, Inc. has released the results of a new study identifying the hospital employees who exhibit the highest and lowest overall job satisfaction. ...More
March 15, 2011
Posted in Blog
SHEA to Hold Annual Infection Control and Epidemiology Course in July

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announces that its 15th annual Fellows Course in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology will be held July 6-8, 2011 at John Hopkins University in Baltimore. The faculty includes course directors from: John ...More
March 14, 2011
Posted in News
AORN to Continue Webinar Series on Evidence-Based Practice

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) continues its series of webinars on Evidence-Based Practice, free to AORN members. All webinars are presented by Robin R. Chard, PhD, RN, CNOR, and each webinar awards one contact hour of continuing education upon ...More
March 7, 2011
Posted in News
Communication Breakdowns Undercut Effectiveness of Safety Tools, Negatively Impact Patient Outcomes

The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and VitalSmarts will release findings from the study, "The Silent Treatment: Why Safety Tools and Checklists Aren't Enough to Save Lives," on March 22 in ...More
March 3, 2011
Posted in News