Infection Control Week

INFECTION CONTROL WEEK

October 18 - 22, 2010: "Infection Control - It's Simple!"

Every year the third week in October is designated as National Infection Control Week. This is an opportunity for Infection Control Professionals to hightlight the importance of infection prevention and control and to promote the valuable work that we do. This year, the Regional Infection Control Networks have created several new resources for you to use to promote Infection Control Week. We hope these materials will increase interest and involvement in your Infection Control Week activities.

Bug of the Day: MRSA C. difficile VRE RSV Contact your local RICN for more topics
	Fast Facts: Cleaning & Disinfection Chain of Transmission Hand Hygiene Environmental Cleaning Routine Practices Certification
Games: RICN Squares Hand Hygiene RICN Squares Routine Practices Million Dollar Trivia Challenge VRE Trivia Challenge Environmental Cleaning Trivia Routine Practices Trivia
	Rise to the Occasion A catalogue of great infection control activities to raise awareness and engage staff at all levels.
Hand Hygiene Campaign Contact your local Network for details!

Two resources, the Idea Primer "Rise to the Occasion" and the "Primer Addition 2008" have been developed to provide you with amazing and innovative ideas to kick start your actitivities for Infection Control Week or for any occasion where you might want to promote your program.

Resources

Education / Éducation

Thursday Aug. 5 - 2010
1:30PM - (Webber Teleclass) (Free Teleclass) Addressing Infection Prevention & Control in Low Resource Settings: The IFIC Approach