International Infection Prevention Week October 19-25, 2008This is one of those national recognition “weeks”. This week the world will focus attention on the prevention of infection. This recognition began in 1986 when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the 3rd week in October as Infection Control Week as the result of ambitious efforts of APIC (the Association for Professionals in Infection Prevention and Control). APIC is now an international organization with >10,000 members and this e recognition has evolved into International Infection Prevention Week. Goodness knows, this is a goal worthy of the world’s attention. So what does one do to “celebrate” this week? Your first response is probably, “wash my hands”. That is good idea but it’s not a behavior you should save for this annual celebration/recognition! More appropriately, your participation should include a system or mechanism for teaching and reminding everyone in the home, school, or workplace about the importance of infection prevention and especially hand hygiene. Health care institutions are always ambitious in reinforcing the infection prevention message in very specific ways in order to help in our eternal campaign to prevent HAI’s (healthcare associated infections). This year let’s carry the message deep into the global communities to recommend and encourage appropriate behaviors for people in their homes, dormitories, locker rooms, and in workplaces of all kinds. I will focus my blogs this week on a variety of topics and tips related to this goal. In the process, some of the nanobugs will be shamed and others will be recognized for their positive contribution to this important mission of infection prevention. Please join Nanobugs, inc. and infection preventionists all over the world in giving infection prevention your attention this week.
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