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.

UMF Corporation Seeks Nominations for Second Annual Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award

Environmental services managers are encouraged to nominate an outstanding individual for the second annual Hygiene Specialist Excellence award, which is sponsored by UMF Corporation, developer of the PerfectCLEAN Infection Prevention System. Nominations are welcome on the ...More
September 19, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Show Your CS and Sterile Processing Pride

National Healthcare Central Service & Sterile Processing Week is slated for Oct. 9-15, 2011 and ICT wants to help you show your professional pride by assembling a special tribute. ...More
September 2, 2011
Posted in Blog, Disinfection & Sterilization
Share Your Thoughts for 2011 IIPW

This year's International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 16-21) is also the 25th anniversary of this annual event designed to raise global awareness of the criticality of infection prevention and control efforts. ...More
August 31, 2011
Posted in Blog, Policies and Practice
School Prepares Future Nurses for the OR Environment, Emphasizes Aseptic Technique

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) will introduce mandatory perioperative nursing content to its undergraduate curriculum this fall and will become one of the first schools to do so. The newly designed courses in acute ...More
August 2, 2011
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
Broward Health Coral Springs Medical Center Wins 2011 APIC Film Award

Broward Health Coral Springs Medical Center (CSMC) recently won a top award from APIC for its film about their pioneering efforts to minimize catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). The film, "Mission: Zero. Reducing CRBSIs at Broward Health Coral Springs Medical ...More
July 28, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens, Policies and Practice
Professional Development for the Infection Preventionist

ICT spoke with Karen M. Anderson, MT, CLS, MPHc, CIC, infection preventionist at California Pacific Medical Center and chair of APIC’s Education Committee, about how infection preventionists can gain the professional skills they need. ...More
July 20, 2011
Posted in Content Library
Infection Preventionists Play a Role in Implementation Science

Knowing that research drives practice, which then impacts patient outcomes, the infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology community is striving to improve its embrace of implementation science (defined by Eccles and Mittman as "the scientific study of methods to ...More
July 18, 2011
Posted in Content Library, Policies and Practice
Workload Poll Results

ICT announces the results of the latest poll on infection preventionists' workloads. ...More
July 18, 2011
Posted in Blog, Policies and Practice
STERIS Corporation Launches STERIS University

STERIS Corporation announces the launch of STERIS University (http://university.steris.com), a content-rich healthcare-focused education platform that is the most comprehensive in the company’s history. This new education portal is the connection point for relevant ...More
July 18, 2011
Posted in News
APIC Announces Infection Prevention Film Festival Winners

Healthcare worker hand hygiene was the subject of a poignant video that received first prize today during the 38th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). "Hands," created by ...More
June 27, 2011
Posted in News