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.

Infection Control Certification Associated With Lower MRSA Infection Rates

Hospitals whose infection prevention and control programs are led by a director who is board certified in infection prevention and control have significantly lower rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSI) than those that are ...More
March 9, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
JCI, SHEA Release New Edition of 'Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control' Book

Teaming up to provide an essential infection prevention and control (IPC) resource for healthcare organizations around the globe, Joint Commission International (JCI) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announce the publication of Best Practices in ...More
March 1, 2012
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2012 Who's Who in Infection Prevention

Infection Control Today magazine invites members of the infection prevention and control community to submit nominations for ICT’s 2012 Who’s Who in Infection Prevention issue, designed to salute outstanding individuals who are working hard to advance the infection ...More
February 17, 2012
Posted in Blog, Policies and Practice
APIC Calls for 'Heroes of Infection Prevention' Nominations

Twelve infection preventionists who have improved the health and well-being of patients, healthcare workers, and the public will be honored as Heroes of Infection Prevention by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) later this year. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
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
January 26, 2012
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
January 13, 2012
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