| Infection Control During Disasters | | June 10, 2013 | | Steven Bock (NYU Langone Medical Center, New York) and Mie Saijo (Ishinomaki Hospital, Japan) |
| | Broadcast live from the 2013 conference of the Association of Professionals in Infection Prevention and Epidemiology (www.apic.org) | |
| Global Patient Safety | | June 4, 2013 | | Sir Liam Donaldson, World Health Organization |
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Live broadcast sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com)
Broadcast live from CHICA-Canada 2013 Conference | |
| Hand Hygiene Promotion Universal Spread: Impact and Patient Participation | | May 6, 2013 | | Prof. Didier Pittet & Margaret Murphy |
| | Sponsored by WHO Patient Safety Agency | |
| Does Improving Surface Cleaning and Disinfection Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections? | | April 25, 2013 | | Prof. William Rutala, University of North Carolina |
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| Improving Health Care: Global Overview | | April 11, 2013 | | Dr. M. Rashad Massoud, University Research Co, USAID |
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| Innovation and New Indicators in Hand Hygiene Monitoring | | April 9, 2013 | | Dr. John M Boyce, Yale University |
| | Sponsored by WHO Patient Safety Agency | |
| Practical Strategies to Control the Spread of C. difficile in Healthcare | | March 12, 2013 | | Phenelle Segal, Infection Control Consulting Services |
| | Live teleclass broadcast from the APIC consensus conference on Clostridium difficile | |
| Detecting C. difficile: Is There LIght at the End of the Colon? | | March 11, 2013 | | Dr. Stephen Brecher, Boston University School of Medicine |
| | Live teleclass broadcast from the APIC consensus conference on Clostridium difficile | |
| Rationale for Dental Infection Control | | March 7, 2013 | | Dr. Raghunath Puttaiah, Texas A&M University |
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| Patient Participation in Hand Hygiene Promotion and Improvement: Pros and Cons | | March 6, 2013 | | Dr. Maryanne McGuckin, McGuckin Methods International Inc, and Dr. Yves Longtin, Université Laval Faculté de médecine, Québec |
| | Sponsored by the World Health Organization First Global Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care (www.who.int/gpsc/en) | |
| Commissioning Infection Prevention Services in the New NHS | | February 12, 2013 | | Debbie King, Lolihull Clinical Commissioning Group |
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| Why Evidence Should Have Biological Plausibility: The Story of Chlorhexidine and its Role in Skin Antisepsis | | February 7, 2013 | | Prof. Matthias Maiwald, National University of Singapore |
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| Improving the Patient Safety Culture as a Successful Component of Infection Control Strategies | | February 6, 2013 | | Dr. Benedetta Allegranzi, WHO Patient Safety |
| | Sponsored by the World Health Organization First Global Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care (www.who.int/gpsc/en) | |
| New Developments in Renal Dialysis | | December 5, 2012 | | Prof. W.H. Seto, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| | Sponsored by the World Health Organization First Global Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care (www.who.int/gpsc/en) | |
| Decontamination #1 - Where Are We With Testing Disinfectants Against Clostridium difficile? | | November 20, 2012 | | Dr. Jimmy Walker, Health Protection Agency, UK |
| | Broadcast live from Hospital Infection Society & Federation of Infection Societies conference. | |
| Decontamination #2 - Efficacy and Limitations of Sporicidal Wipes: The Need for an Appropriate Test | | November 20, 2012 | | Prof. Jean-Yves Maillard, Cardiff University, Wales |
| | Broadcast live from Hospital Infection Society & Federation of Infection Societies conference. | |
| Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Infections #4 - Infection Prevention | | November 19, 2012 | | Dr. APR Wilson, University College London Hospitals |
| | Broadcast live from Hospital Infection Society & Federation of Infection Societies conference. | |
| Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Infections #3 - Treatment Options and Challenges | | November 19, 2012 | | Dr. David Wareham, Queen Mary University, London |
| | Broadcast live from Hospital Infection Society & Federation of Infection Societies conference. | |
| Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Infections #2 - Laboratory Diagnosis | | November 19, 2012 | | Dr. Katie L Hopkins, HPA Microbiology Services Colindale, London |
| | Broadcast live from Hospital Infection Society & Federation of Infection Societies conference. | |
| Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Infections #1 - Epidemiology and Diagnosis | | November 19, 2012 | | Prof. G.M. Rossolini, University of Florence, University of Sienna, Italy |
| | Broadcast live from Hospital Infection Society & Federation of Infection Societies conference. | |
| A Personal View of Infection Prevention | | October 3, 2012 | | Prof. Andreas Voss, Radboud University, Netherlands |
| | Broadcast live from the annual conference of the Infection Prevention Society (www.ips.uk.net) | |
| Education in Infection Prevention and Control - One Size May Not Fit All | | October 2, 2012 | | Prof. Shaheen Mehtar, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Think, Plan ... Do | | October 1, 2012 | | Prof. Judith Tanner, De Montfort University, UK |
| | Broadcast live from the annual conference of the Infection Prevention Society (www.ips.uk.net) | |
| Successes and Challenges in Implementing Bundles in Infection Prevention | | September 5, 2012 | | Prof. Don Goldmann, Harvard School of Public Health |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| 'Contagion' the Movie - How Real is it? | | August 30, 2012 | | Prof. Lance Jennings, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Medical (www.jnj.com)
Broadcast live from the 30th annual conference of the New Zealand National Division of Infection Control Nurses
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| Processing Medical Devices in Settings With Limited Resources | | August 15, 2012 | | Dr. Nizam Damani, Queen's University, UK |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Pneumonia Prevention - The Vent and Beyond | | July 26, 2012 | | Kathleen M. Vollman, Advancing Nursing |
| | Sponsored by Sage Products (www.sageproducts.com) | |
| Top 10 "Must-Do's" for the Elimination of Healthcare-Associated Infections | | July 19, 2012 | | Dr. William R. Jarvis, Jason and Jarvis Associates |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) | |
| Patient Involvement in Infection Control | | July 11, 2012 | | Claire Kilpatrick, World Health Organisation |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Safety in the Fields: Making Decisions About Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization in Long Term Care Homes | | June 18, 2012 | | Colette Ouellet, Public Health Ontario |
| | Broadcast live from the 2012 CHICA-Canada conference
Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Diversey Inc. (www.diversey.com) | |
| What's Blowing in the Wind? Tuberculosis and Long Term Care | | June 18, 2012 | | Ruth Anne Appl, TB Control Saskatchewan |
| | Broadcast live from the 2012 CHICA-Canada conference. | |
| Hand Hygiene Initiatives in Australia | | June 13, 2012 | | Phil Russo, Hand Hygiene Australia |
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| Economic Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Low and Middle-Income Countries | | June 6, 2012 | | Prof. Dr. Ata Nevzat Yalçın, Akdeniz University, Turkey |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Infections Due to Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Gram-Negative Pathogens Across the Continuum of Care | | June 5, 2012 | | Prof. Keith S. Kaye, Wayne State University |
| | Broadcast live from the 2012 APIC conference. | |
| Infection Prevention in Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care | | May 31, 2012 | | Dr. Melissa Schaefer, CDC, Atlanta |
| | Infection Prevention in Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care, Dr. Melissa Schaefer, CDC, Atlanta | |
| Healthcare Workplaces – From Discord to Patient-Centered | | May 24, 2012 | | Dr. Irv Rubin, Temenos Inc |
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| Bug Basics - Essential Microbiology for Everyone | | May 17, 2012 | | Jim Gauthier, Providence Care, Kingston |
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| Best Practices for Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections – Beyond the CDC Guidelines | | May 10, 2012 | | Robert Garcia, New York |
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| Keeping the Hand Hygiene Agenda Alive: Acting on Data and the Influence of Global Surveys | | May 5, 2012 | | Prof. Didier Pittet, World Health Organization |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Meet the Press: Tips & Techniques for Dealling With the Media | | May 3, 2012 | | Jim Armour, Summa Strategies Canada Inc. |
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| Clostridium difficile Infections: Lessons From the Quebec Experience | | April 26, 2012 | | Prof. Yves Longtin, Laval University |
| | Sponsored by Vernacare (www.vernacare.com) | |
| Managing Urinary Catheters and CAUTIs | | April 24, 2012 | | Sharon Eustice, Peninsula Community Health, UK |
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| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections | | April 18, 2012 | | Prof. Mary-Louise McLaws, University of New South Wales |
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| Implementing Change: The Technical & Socio-Adaptive Aspects of Preventing CAUTI | | April 17, 2012 | | Prof. Sanjay Saint, University of Michigan Medical School |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Innate Resistance to Sporicides and Potential Failure to Decontaminate | | April 12, 2012 | | Prof. Jean-Yves Maillard, Cardiff University, Wales |
| | The A. Denver Russell Memorial Teleclass Lecture 2012. | |
| Standardized Training for Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare | | April 5, 2012 | | Grace Volkening, Nora Boyd, and Brenda Smith, Regional Infection Control Networks, Ontario |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Water Bug Management for Infection Control | | March 29, 2012 | | Andrew Streifel, University of Minnesota |
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| Hand Hygiene – New Frontiers in Messaging and Measurement | | March 22, 2012 | | Dr. Kate Ellingson, CDC |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Diversey (www.diversey.com) | |
| Voices of CHICA | | March 20, 2012 | | CHICA-Canada Board and Guests |
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| Ensuring Rational and Safe Use of Injections Worldwide: Achievements and Way Forward | | March 7, 2012 | | Dr. Selma Khamassi, WHO Injection Safety & Related Infection Control |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Developing a Sustainable and Effective Approach to Hygiene and Infection Prevention in Home and Everyday Settings | | March 1, 2012 | | Dr. Sally Bloomfield, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
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| The Biofilm Hypothesis of Chronic Infection | | February 23, 2012 | | Prof. Phil Steward, Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University |
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| Outbreaks of Vaccine Preventable Diseases - Communicating the Science and Closing the Gaps | | February 15, 2012 | | Dr. Nikki Turner, University of Auckland |
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| Behaviour & Infection Control | | February 8, 2012 | | Prof. Andreas Voss, Radboud University, Netherlands |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Surgical Site Infection Surveillance - Advancing the Prevention Agenda | | February 7, 2012 | | Prof. Judith Tanner, DeMontfort University, UK |
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| The Role of fomites in the Transmission of Diseases in Public Environments | | February 2, 2012 | | Prof. Charles P. Gerba, University of Arizona |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Optimizing Environmental Hygiene: The Key to C.difficile Control | | January 19, 2012 | | Dr. Phillip C. Carling, Boston University School of Medicine |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Ecolab (www.ecolab.com) | |
| Reprocessing of Implants - What are the Issues? | | December 15, 2011 | | Dr. Michelle J. Alfa, Diagnostic Services of Manitoba |
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| Best Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare | | December 7, 2011 | | Prof. William A. Rutala, University of North Carolina |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Strategies for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in the ICU | | December 1, 2011 | | Dr. Alexandre R. Marra, hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Deb Ltd (www.debgroup.com) | |
| Practical Management of Norovirus Infected Patients in Healthcare Settings | | November 17, 2011 | | Dr. Taranisia MacCannell, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Infection Prevention Challenges in Home Care and Hospice | | November 10, 2011 | | Mary McGoldrick, CRNI Home Health System Inc |
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| How Should We Clean 21st Century Hospitals? | | November 3, 2011 | | Dr. Stephanie Dancer, NHS Scotland |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Diversey Inc. (www.diversey.com) | |
| Canturbury Earthquakes: The Public Health Response | | October 26, 2011 | | Dr. Ramon Pink, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Strategies to Control Preventable Infections in Long Term Care Facilities | | October 13, 2011 | | Prof. Bjørg Marit Andersen, Oslo University Hospital, Norway |
| | Sponsored by Diversey Inc. (www.diversey.com) | |
| Nosocomial Influenza and Vaccination of Healthcare Workers | | October 6, 2011 | | Dr. Helena Maltezou, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| MRSA - Is Search & Destroy the Way to Go | | October 4, 2011 | | Prof. Andreas Voss, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Voices of CHICA | | September 27, 2011 | | CHICA-Canada Board and Guests |
| | Sponsored by 3M Canada, Deb, Diversey, Ecolab, GOJO, and Virox Technologies. | |
| Patient Safety: Concepts and Practicalities | | September 21, 2011 | | Sir Liam Donaldson, World Health Organisation |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) Broadcast live from the 2011 Infection Prevention Society conference www.ips.uk.net | |
| Stronger Together | | September 19, 2011 | | Anne Bialachowski, CHICA-Canada Past President |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com)
Broadcast live from the 2011 Infection Prevention Society conference www.ips.uk.net | |
| Practical Issues in Infection Prevention During a Pandemic | | September 8, 2011 | | Dr. Fidelma Fitzpatrick, HSE-Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin |
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| Highlights and Results From WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Every 5 May | | September 7, 2011 | | Claire Kilpatrick and Benedetta Allegranzi, WHO Clean Care is Safer Care |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| C.difficile Associated Diarrhea | | August 31, 2011 | | Prof. Andreas Widmer, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| The Mask in Infection Control - Understanding the Issues for Appropriate Practice | | August 17, 2011 | | Prof. W.H. Seto, University of Hong Kong |
| Teleclass sponsored by BD (www.bd.com)
Hosted by the New Zealand National Division of Infection Control Nurses (www.infectioncontrol.co.nz) | |
| Climate Change and Communicable Disease: What are the Risks? | | July 14, 2011 | | Dr. Andrew Nichols, University of Plymouth |
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| Safer Healthcare: Five Opportunities to Learn | | June 29, 2011 | | Sir Liam Donaldson, World Health Organization |
| | Broadcast live from the International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC), Geneva, Switzerland.
Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| The New Gram-Negative Challenge | | June 29, 2011 | | Prof. Timothy Walsh, Dr. John McConnell, Prof. Alex Friedrich |
| | Broadcast live from the International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC), Geneva, Switzerland.
Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Infection Control: From Local to Global ... Fostering Partnership and Rock n Roll | | June 29, 2011 | | Prof. Didier Pittet, University of Geneva Hospitals, World Health Organisation |
| | Broadcast live from the International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC), Geneva, Switzerland.
Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the United States: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prevention | | June 23, 2011 | | Prof. Lennox Archibald, University of Florida |
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| Establishing an Infection Control Program for Acute Respiratory Infections and Ensuring Pandemic Preparedness | | June 21, 2011 | | Prof. WH Seto, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Pandemics, Public Health and Emergency Care: Contemporary Trends and New Challenges in Infection Control and Infectious Diseases | | June 15, 2011 | | Prof. Ramon Z. Shaban, Griffith University |
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| Reducing the Spread of Pathogens by Environmental Surfaces in Healthcare: Have We Advanced in the Last 10 Years? | | June 14, 2011 | | Prof. Syed S. Sattar, Center for Research on Environmental Microbiology, University of Ottawa |
| | Tenth anniversary teleclass lecture. Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) and Diversey Inc (www.diversey.com) | |
| Eliminating CLABSI: A Model for Reducing Preventable Harm | | June 9, 2011 | | Prof. Peter Pronovost, Johns Hopkins University |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Benchmarking and Performance Measurement | | May 30, 2011 | | Zahir Hirji, Toronto & Leslie Forrester, Vancouver |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) | |
| Safe Infection Devices … 10 Years Out, Where Are the Gaps? | | May 26, 2011 | | Ed Krisiunas, WNWN International Inc. |
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| Human Factors Engineering Applications for Infection Prevention and Control | | May 19, 2011 | | Dr. Hugo Sax, University of Geneva |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) | |
| The Faecal Quandary - Bedpan Management in a Modern Age | | May 12, 2011 | | Gertie van Knippenberg-Gordebeke, Netherlands |
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Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Meiko (www.meiko.de) | |
| Voices of the Australian Infection Control Association (AICA) | | May 9, 2011 | | Claire Boardman, AICA President and Philip Russo, National Consultative Steering Committee |
| | Thanks to AICA (www.aica.org.au) for their support. | |
| The Importance of Worldwide Hand Hygiene Events and Activities | | May 5, 2011 | | Prof. Didier Pittet, WHO Patient Safety, Geneva |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| The Spaulding Classification, Disinfection and Sterilization - Is it Time to Reconsider? | | April 28, 2011 | | Dr. Gerald McDonnell, STERIS Corporation |
| | The A. Denver Russell Memorial Teleclass Lecture | |
| Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Bundles: Preventing the Preventable | | April 14, 2011 | | Dr. Willam R. Jarvis, Jason and Jarvis Associates |
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| Prevention of Surgical Site Infections | | April 13, 2011 | | Prof. Matthias Maiwald, National University of Singapore |
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| Voices of the IPS, 2011 | | April 12, 2011 | | Infection Prevention Society Board Members and Guests |
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| The Outbreak Database - A Tool for Hospital Epidemiologists | | April 7, 2011 | | Prof. Ralf-Peter Vonberg, Hanover Medical School, Germany |
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| Hand Hygiene Education and Monitoring: Returning to the WHO "My Five Moments" Concept | | April 6, 2011 | | Dr. Hugo Sax, University of Geneva Hospitals |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| Voices of CHICA 2011, Part One | | March 22, 2011 | | Board and Guests of the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association of Canada |
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| Recovery From Floods: Basic Principles and Practices for Mold Control and Structural Remediation | | March 17, 2011 | | Dr. Lynne Sehulster, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta |
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| Moving Closer to Nirvana - The Importance of Nurse Empowerment in Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infection | | March 15, 2011 | | Julie Storr, World Health Organisation Patient Safety |
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| First Steps to Dissemination - Writing for Publication and Conference Presentation | | March 8, 2011 | | Heather Loveday, Journal of Infection Prevention |
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| What to Ask For and Look For When Evaluating Cleaning/Disinfection Products ... In 5 Easy Steps | | March 3, 2011 | | Jason Tetro, University of Ottawa |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| The Future of Infection Control: Challenges and Opportunities | | February 18, 2011 | | Dr. Ling Moi Lin, President, Infection Control Association (Singapore) |
| Broadcast live from the 2nd conference of the Infection Control Association (Singapore) www.icas.org.sg.
Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Diversey Inc (www.diversey.com)
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| Controlling Clostridium difficile Outbreaks: Going Beyond the Guidelines | | February 17, 2011 | | Dr. Michael Gardam, University Health Network |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Why Don't Workers Use PPE? | | February 10, 2011 | | Prof. David DeJoy, University of Georgia |
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| Quality Improvement Science and Infection Prevention | | February 1, 2011 | | Dr. Don Goldmann, Harvard Medical School |
| | Sponsored by World Health Organization Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care | |
| A Human Factors Approach to Reducing Barriers to Hand Hygiene | | January 27, 2011 | | Anjum Chagpar, University Health Network, Toronto |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by Deb Ltd (www.debgroup.com) | |
| Getting the Most Out of Our Frontal Lobes: What We Don't Know (or Forget) Might Hurt Us | | January 20, 2011 | | Prof. Elaine Larson, Columbia University |
| | Teleclass sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) | |
| Clostridium difficile: The Sinister Spore Saga | | December 16, 2010 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa, St. Boniface Research Centre |
| | Sponsored by 3M (www.3m.com) | |
| Infection Control in Developing Countries | | December 14, 2010 | | Dr. Nizam Damani, Craigavon Area Hospital, UK |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization. | |
| Do Staphylococcal Decolonization Strategies Work? | | December 9, 2010 | | Prof. Andrew Simor, Univeristy of Toronto |
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| Design, Build, and Validation for Infection Control Acceptance | | December 2, 2010 | | Andrew Streifel, University of Minnesota |
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| Norovirus Outbreaks Issues and Interventions | | November 30, 2010 | | Dr. Philip Carling, Boston University School of Medicine |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| infection Prevention and Control in Home Care: Improving Your Program ... Preventing Infections | | November 16, 2010 | | Mary McGoldrick, Home Care and Hospice Consultant |
| | Sponsored by 3M (www.3m.com) | |
| Using Social Marketing to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | | November 4, 2010 | | Dr. Hugo Sax, University of Geneva Hospitals |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Workers | | October 28, 2010 | | Dr. Keith Woeltje, Washington University School of Medicine |
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| Infection Control in the Tropics | | October 27, 2010 | | Claire Boardman, Griffith University, Australia |
| | Teleclass broadcast sponsored by BD (www.bd.com) | |
| Methods of Monitoring Hand Hygiene Frequency and Compliance | | October 21, 2010 | | Dr. John Boyce, Yale University |
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| Epidemiology and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection | | October 19, 2010 | | Prof. Andreas Voss, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization. | |
| Emerging Infectious Diseases in Southeast Asia | | October 5, 2010 | | Prof. Paul Ananth Tambyah, National University of Singapore |
| | Broadcast live from the 2010 conference of the Australian Infection Control Association (www.aica.org.au) | |
| A National Approach to HAIs - Where No One Has Gone Before? | | October 4, 2010 | | Marilyn Cruikshank, Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Health Care |
| | Broadcast live from the 2010 conference of the Australian Infection Control Association (www.aica.org.au) | |
| Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV - Policy, Program and Practice Issues | | September 30, 2010 | | Prof. Kay Libbus, University of Missouri |
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| Voices of CHICA 2010, Part 2 | | September 28, 2010 | | CHICA Canada Board Members & Guests |
| | Presented by the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association of Canada www.chica.org | |
| Strategies to Control Antibiotic Resistance | | September 23, 2010 | | Prof. Stephan Harbarth, University of Geneva Hospitals |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| Lessons Learned from the Canadian Listeriosis Outbreak | | September 23, 2010 | | Franco Pagotto, Health Canada |
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| Preventing and Controlling ESBLs, The Future is Here | | September 22, 2010 | | Dr. Hilary Humphreys, The Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland |
| | Broadcast live from the 2010 Infection Prevention Society conference www.ips.uk.net | |
| The Evolving Role of Epidemiology in Infection Prevention and Control: Past Present and Future | | September 20, 2010 | | Prof. Jacqui Reilly, Glasgow Caledonian University |
| | Broadcast live from the 2010 Infection Prevention Society conference www.ips.uk.net | |
| Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters in Ambulatory Care Centers | | September 10, 2010 | | Prof. Dtrri Rebmann, Saint Louis University, School for Public Health |
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| Creating a Culture of Quality and Safety to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections | | September 2, 2010 | | Dr. Leo Celi, Harvard Medical School |
| | Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Medical www.jnj.com | |
| Positive Deviance - Liberating the Secret Change Agents in Your Hospital to Prevent Healthcare Acquired Infections | | August 12, 2010 | | Dr. Jon Lloyd, Tufts University & Plexus Institute |
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| Addressing Infection Prevention & Control in Low Resource Settings: The IFIC Approach | | August 5, 2010 | | Dr. Michael Borg, International Federation of Infection Control |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Forever the Unknown: The Lujo Virus Experience in Johannesburg | | July 15, 2010 | | Prof. Adriano Duse, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa |
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| Epidemiology and Prevention of Hospital-Acquired/Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia | | July 13, 2010 | | Dr. P. Eggimann, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| Hand Hygiene ... What About Our Patients? | | June 22, 2010 | | Emma Burnett, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee |
| | Sponsored by Deb Ltd (www.debgroup.com) | |
| Norovirus Outbreaks - Issues and Interventions | | June 17, 2010 | | Prof. Philip C. Carling, Boston University School of Medicine |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Principles of Environmental Cleaning and Monitoring the Adequacy of Practices | | June 16, 2010 | | Dr. John M. Boyce, Yale University |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| From Obscurity to "Superbug": The Rise of Clostridium difficile | | June 16, 2010 | | Prof. Thomas V Riley, University of Western Australia |
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| Going Green While Keeping Clean - Collaborations Between Environmental and Infection Control Best Practice | | June 2, 2010 | | Ed Rubinstein, University Health Network |
| Broadcast live from the CHICA-Canada conference.
Sponsored by GOJO www.gojo.com | |
| What You Don?t Know Can Hurt You! Challenges in Reprocessing in Community Settings | | May 31, 2010 | | Gail Meara, Alberta Health Services |
| Broadcast live from the CHICA-Canada conference.
Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Impact of Hand Hygiene Improvement on Healthcare-Associated Infection | | May 6, 2010 | | Dr. L Grayson, World Health Organization |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| Improving Hand Hygiene Worldwide | | May 5, 2010 | | Prof. Didier Pittet, University of Geneva Hospitals, WHO Patient Safety |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Global Annual Initiative, The Story So Far | | May 3, 2010 | | Claire Kilpatrick and Dr. Benedetta Allegranzi, World Health Organization |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| Simple Precautions - A Plea for Simplicity | | April 29, 2010 | | Dr. Jim Hutchinson, Memorial University of St. John's |
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| Influenza in Hospitals - Who Gets What From Whom? | | April 22, 2010 | | Dr. Allison McGeer, University of Toronto |
| | Teleclass sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) | |
| Behind Barriers: Patients' Perceptions of Source Isolation for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | | April 21, 2010 | | Ruth Barrat, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Voices of the IPS, 2010 | | April 20, 2010 | | IPS Board & Guests |
| | Presented by the Infection Prevention Society, www.ips.uk.net | |
| HPV Infection and Newer Vaccines: An Update | | April 15, 2010 | | Prof. S. Tsiodras, University of Athens Medical School, Greece |
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| Proven Strategies to Control Influenza Virus Transmission, With Special Focus on H1N1 | | April 13, 2010 | | Dr. W.H. Seto, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| Improving Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings Around the World - A Global Challenge With a Global Solution | | April 13, 2010 | | Dr. Cyrus Engineer, World Health Organization, John's Hopkins University |
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| Infections in the Elderly | | March 25, 2010 | | Christine Nutty, Infection Advice, Inc. |
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| Voices of CHICA 2010, Part 1 | | March 23, 2010 | | CHICA Board & Guests |
| | Presented by the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association of Canada www.chica.org | |
| Epidemiology and Prevention of Bloodstream Infection | | March 16, 2010 | | Dr. Walter Zingg, University of Geneva Hospitals |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| Preventing Healthcare-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylocossus aureus Infections | | March 11, 2010 | | Dr. William Jarvis, Jason and Jarvis Associates |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| How to Become Certified Without Becoming Certifiable - Preparing for the CIC Exam | | March 10, 2010 | | Susan Cooper, South Eastern Ontario Infection Control Network |
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| An Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control for the Novice | | March 4, 2010 | | Gail Bennett, ICP Associates, Inc |
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| Stopping URIs and Flu in the Family: The "STUFFY: Trial | | February 18, 2010 | | Dr. Eaine Larson, Columbia University |
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| Pandemic Influenza H1N1 - The Southern Hemisphere Experience | | February 17, 2010 | | Prof. Lance Jennings, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| | Sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) | |
| The Modern Approach to Infection Control | | February 16, 2010 | | Prof. Didier Pittet, University of Geneva Hospitals, WHO Patient Safety |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| International Trends in Sharps Injury Prevention | | February 11, 2010 | | Terry Grimmond, Grimmond and Associates |
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| Post Discharge Surgical Site Surveillance Made Easy | | February 9, 2010 | | Prof. Judith Tanner, De Montfort University, UK |
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| Improved Oral Hygiene in Intubated Patients to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia | | January 28, 2010 | | Dr. Charles John Palenik, Indiana University School of Dentistry |
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| The Role of Environmental Surfaces in Healthcare Infections | | January 21, 2010 | | Dr. Philip C. Carling, Boston University School of Medicine |
| | Sponsored by Ecolab (www.ecolab.com) | |
| The Global Burden of Health Care-Associated Infections | | January 19, 2010 | | Dr. Benedetta Allegranzi, WHO Patient Safety |
| | A presentation of the World Health Organization | |
| International Trends in Sharpes Injury Prevention | | January 11, 2010 | | Dr. Terry Grimmond, Grimmond and Associates, New Zeland |
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| Environmental Cleaning Audits: Do They Help Reduce the Spread of C.difficile and AROs in Healthcare Facilities? | | December 10, 2009 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa, Diagnostic Services of Manitob |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Infection Control Response to Hurricane Ike | | December 3, 2009 | | Pam Falk, University of Texas Medical Branch |
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| Viruses and Hand Hygiene | | November 19, 2009 | | Prof. Syed A. Sattar, Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology, University of Ottawa |
| | Teleclass sponsored by GOJO Industries (www.gojo.com) | |
| C. difficile-Associated Diseases: A Financial Burden Analysis | | November 12, 2009 | | Prof. Ralf-Peter Vonberg, University of Hanover Medical School |
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| Infection Control in Developing Countries | | October 22, 2009 | | Dr. Benedetta Allegranzi, World Health Organization |
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| The Economics of Healthcare-Associated Infections: How to Review the Literature | | October 15, 2009 | | Dr. Doug Scott, Centers for Disease Control |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Infection Prevention & Control in Ontario: 5 Years After SARS | | October 8, 2009 | | Dr. Dick Zoutman, Queen's University |
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| The Changing Face of MRSA: Evolving Epidemiology | | October 1, 2009 | | Dr. Andrew Simor, MD, FRCPC, FACP, University of Toronto |
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| Voices of CHICA 2009 Edition 2 | | September 29, 2009 | | CHICA-Canada Board and Guests |
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| Using Performance Improvement to Improve Patient Outcomes | | September 24, 2009 | | Denise Murphy, Main Line Health System |
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| Hot Off the Press - A Review of the Evidence | | September 23, 2009 | | Dr. William Jarvis, Jason and Jarvis Associates |
| | Broadcast live from the annual conference of the Infection Prevention Society (www.ips.uk.net) | |
| Moving on From Audit - Quality Improvement Tools for Infection Prevention | | September 23, 2009 | | Dr. Neil Wigglesworth |
| | Broadcast live from the annual conference of the Infection Prevention Society (www.ips.uk.net) | |
| Pursuing Excellence During a Global Pandemic | | September 22, 2009 | | Prof. Robert Pratt, Thames Valley University |
| | Broadcast live from the annual conference of the Infection Prevention Society (www.ips.uk.net) | |
| Fifty Years of Antibiotic Resistance | | September 21, 2009 | | Prof. Gary French, Kings College |
| | Broadcast live from the annual conference of the Infection Prevention Society (www.ips.uk.net) | |
| Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers | | September 10, 2009 | | Dr. Monica Mehta, Long Island University |
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| Approaches to eLearning for Infection Control | | August 20, 2009 | | Dr. John Ferguson, Hunter New England Health, Australia |
| | Broadcast live from the NDICN conference in Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Preventing HAI: Risks, Healthcare Systems, and Behaviour | | August 20, 2009 | | Dr. John Ferguson, Hunter New England Health, Australia |
| | Broadcast live from the NDICN conference in Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Infection Prevention and Control Teams - Ensuring Fitness for Purpose | | August 18, 2009 | | Martin Kiernan, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust |
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| Safe Childbirth: What Can Infection Prevention Contribute? | | August 13, 2009 | | Patricia Lynch, IFIC Safe Childbirth Interest Group |
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| How Professional Associations Can Best Contribute to Infection Prevention Globally | | August 6, 2009 | | Dr. Cathryn Murphy, Bond University, Australia |
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| ProMED and the Use of Informal Information Sources for Emerging Disease Surveillance | | July 16, 2009 | | Dr. Larry Madoff, ProMED Editor, Director, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization, Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health |
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| Tea Tree Oil and Staphylococcal Sepsis | | June 24, 2009 | | Prof. Thomas V. Riley, University of Western Australia |
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| Pregnant Healthcare Workers and Infection Risk | | June 18, 2009 | | Dr. Sotirios Tsiodras, University of Athens Medical School, Greece |
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| Portal of Entry, The Missing Link? | | June 4, 2009 | | Jim Gauthier, Providence Continuing Care |
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| Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Past, Present & Future Strategies | | May 28, 2009 | | Loretta Litz Fauerbach, Shands at the University of Florida |
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| Cervical Cancer, HPV and the Vaccine | | May 19, 2009 | | Dr. Tito Lopes, RCHT, Cornwall, UK |
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| Ethical Decision Making in Pandemic Planning | | May 12, 2009 | | Rick Singleton, Memorial University |
| | Broadcast live from the annual conference of the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA-Canada www.chica.org).
Sponsored by GOJO Industries. (www.gojo.com) | |
| Finding the Gaps: Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance in British Columbia | | April 30, 2009 | | Bruce Gamage, Provincial Infection Control Network, BC |
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| Clostridium difficile 027, A Southern Hemisphere Perspective | | April 29, 2009 | | Dr. David Hammer, Medlab South, New Zealand |
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| The Economics of Healthcare-Asociated Infections: How to Review the Literature | | April 23, 2009 | | Doug Scott, CDC |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Voices of the Infection Prevention Society | | April 21, 2009 | | IPS Board Members & Guests |
| | Provided by the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) www.ips.uk.net | |
| Strategies for Improving Cleaning and Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities | | April 2, 2009 | | Dr. John Boyce, Yale University |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Basics of Controlling Device-Related Infections | | March 26, 2009 | | Loretta Litz Fauerbach, Shands at the University of Florida |
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| Steam Sterilization: A Carefully Monitored Process | | March 19, 2009 | | Dr. Lynne Sehulster, CDC |
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| Principles of Disinfection, Antisepsis, and Chemical Sterilization | | March 5, 2009 | | Jason Tetro, University of Ottawa |
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| Fundamentals of Healthcare Associated Infection Definitions | | March 1, 2009 | | Robert Garcia, Infection Control Professional |
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| Friday the 13th - An Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcus | | February 24, 2009 | | Julianne Toop, Princess Margaret Hospital, New Zealand |
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| Save Lives: Clean Your Hands Global Initiative | | February 19, 2009 | | Prof. Didier Pittet and Dr. Cyrus Engineer, World Health Organisation |
| | Sponsored by Deb Danada (www.debcanada.com) | |
| Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium difficile, MRSA: The Foodborne Link | | February 12, 2009 | | Dr. Keith Warriner, University of Guelph |
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| There?s More to Hemodialysis Than Water ? What Every Infection Control Professional Needs to Know | | February 5, 2009 | | Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, University of Chicago Hospitals |
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| Infection-Free Behavior: Finding a New Paradigm | | January 29, 2009 | | Dr. Christine Gebbie, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing |
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| Clostridium difficile - Prevention is Better than Cure | | January 14, 2009 | | Dr. Mark Wilcox, University of Leeds |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Hand Hygiene, A Work in Progress - What's Next | | January 8, 2009 | | Dr. Hugo Sax, University of Geneva |
| | Sponsored by GOJO (www.gojo.com) | |
| The Who, When and Why of Isolation Precautions for AROs | | December 18, 2008 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa, Diagnostic Services of Manitoba |
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| MRSA in Healthcare Facilities: The Growing Burden | | December 11, 2008 | | Susan S. Huang, University of California |
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| Air & Water Sanitation for Infection Control & Prevention | | November 20, 2008 | | Andrew J. Streifel, University of Minnesota |
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| Pandemic Preparedness Planning Portal Project (P5): The Results of an Assessment of the Pandemic Preparedness in Ontario Hospitals | | November 12, 2008 | | Dr. Dick Zoutman, Queen's University |
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| How the State of Maryland Increased ICP Presence in Long Term Care Facilities | | October 30, 2008 | | Dr. Brenda J. Roup, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
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| Maintenance for Infection Prevention | | October 23, 2008 | | Andrew J. Streifel, University of Minnesota |
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| Biofilms, when the bugs get clingy | | October 22, 2008 | | Dr. David Hammer, Christchurch, NZ |
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| Certification in Infection Control - Don't Make It Harder Than It Has To Be | | October 16, 2008 | | Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, University of Chicago Medical Center |
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| Elimination of Health Care-Associated Infections: Is it Possible & Can We Afford Not to Try? | | October 9, 2008 | | Russell N. Olmsted |
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| People and Animals - A Public Health Perspective | | October 2, 2008 | | Dr. Paul Sockett, Public Health Agency of Canada |
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| Nosocomial Transmission of Scabies | | September 25, 2008 | | Dr. Helena C. Maltezou, MD, PhD, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Greece |
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| Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance in Long Term Care | | September 11, 2008 | | Mary Andrus, BA, RN, CIC |
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| We Get the Infection Control We Deserve | | September 4, 2008 | | Gary Phillips |
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| Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBL) and Infection Control | | August 14, 2008 | | Prof. David Paterson, University of Queensland, Australia |
| | Sponsored by Intronics www.intronics.co.uk
Broadcast live from the New Zealand National Division of Infection Control Nurses annual conference www.infectioncontrol.co.nz. | |
| Disinfection & Sterilization: Current Issues and New Technologies | | August 7, 2008 | | Dr. Bill Rutala, University of North Carolina |
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| Progress Report from the British Chief Nursing Officer | | July 22, 2008 | | Dame Christine Beasley |
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| Community-Associated MRSA - What's UP and What's Next | | July 17, 2008 | | Dr. Rachel Gorwitz, CDC |
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| The CIC Examination Process - Computer-Based Testing | | June 26, 2008 | | Sheila MacDonald, Margaret Gallagher, Sharon Krystofiak, Certification Board of Infection Control |
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| Prevention of Peripheral Intravascular Device-Related Infections | | June 25, 2008 | | Dr. Stephen McBride, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Environmental Sampling in Healthcare Settings - Introduction to Basic Principles | | June 19, 2008 | | Dr. Lynne Sehulster, CDC |
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| Bedpan Decontamination - Manual vs. Mechanical | | May 22, 2008 | | Gertie G.M. van Knippenberg-Gordebeke, Infection Prevention Consultant, The Netherlands |
| | Sponsored by ArjoHuntleigh (www.arjo.com) | |
| Preventing Adverse Outcomes in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients | | May 15, 2008 | | Dr. Matthew J. Arduino, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| Selecting Microbicidal Chemicals for Infection Control: Buyer Beware! | | May 8, 2008 | | Prof. Syed A. Sattar, Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology, University of Ottawa |
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| Infection Control in Personal Service Settings | | May 1, 2008 | | Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Centre for Disease Control |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| VRE Outbreaks & What I Learned in Kingergarten | | April 24, 2008 | | Dr. Dick Zoutman, Queen's University |
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| Decontamination in the Western Cape in an Era of TB | | April 22, 2008 | | Prof. Shaheen Mehtar, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Study Strategies for the CIC Exam | | April 17, 2008 | | Marie Kassai and Sharon Krystofiak |
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| Antibiotic Resistance - Can We Hold Back the Tide? | | April 16, 2008 | | Dr. Mark Thomas, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand |
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| Disease Problems in the Global Food Supply | | April 10, 2008 | | Dr. Corrie Brown, University of Georgia |
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| The Human and Environmental Toxicity of Microbicidal Chemicals: Are Safer Alternatives Available? | | April 3, 2008 | | Dr. Susan Springthorpe, University of Ottawa |
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| Basics of Outbreak Management | | March 20, 2008 | | Dr. William Jarvis, Jarvis and Jarvis Associates |
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| Basic Principles of Cleaning, Sterilization and Disinfection | | March 13, 2008 | | Dr. Lynne Sehulster, Centres for Disease Control |
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| Voices of CHICA 2008, Part 1 | | March 11, 2008 | | CHICA Board and Guests |
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| Basic Microbiology | | March 6, 2008 | | Jim Gauthier, Providence Continuing Care, Canada |
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| Voices of the Infection Prevention Society | | March 4, 2008 | | Judy Potter, Tracey Cooper and Martin Kiernan |
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| Understanding the Practice Analysis and CIC Exam Content Outline | | February 21, 2008 | | Margaret Gallagher, Kathy Roye-Horn, Sharon Krystofiak, Certification Board in Infection Control |
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| Climate Change and Human Health | | February 20, 2008 | | Prof. Peter curson, University of Sydney & Macquarie University |
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| Clostridium difficile in Long Term Care | | February 14, 2008 | | Dr. Andrew Simor, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto |
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| Lessons from the Maidstone C.diff Outbreak | | February 5, 2008 | | Christine Perry, NHS Southwest |
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| Patient Empowerment & Measurement Program for Hand Hygiene | | January 31, 2008 | | Dr. Maryanne McGuckin, McGuckin Methods International |
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| The Global Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance: What Can the Public, Hospitals, and Government Do? | | January 8, 2008 | | Dr. Elaine Larson, Columbia University School of Nursing |
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| Out of Africa: Infection Control in the LIving and the Dead. Marburg Fever Outbreak, Angola, 2005 | | December 20, 2007 | | Prof. Adriano Duse |
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| Water Quality Issues Pertaining to Medical Device Reprocessing | | December 13, 2007 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa |
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| Effective Infection Control Promotion in 3-5 Steps | | November 29, 2007 | | Allen Soden |
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| Hazard Vulnerability Analysis for Infection Control | | November 8, 2007 | | Andrew Streifel, University of Minnesota |
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| Hot Issues in Hand Hygiene Improvement | | October 18, 2007 | | Julie Storr, World Health Organisation |
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| Refugee Health | | October 15, 2007 | | Dr. Mark Birch, Newcastle, Australia |
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| Green Cleaning in Health Care Facilities | | October 4, 2007 | | Dr. Lynne Sehulster, CDC |
| | Sponsored by JohnsonDiversey www.johnsondiversey.com | |
| Ethical Principals and Reasoning for Infection Control | | September 27, 2007 | | Dr. Loreen A. Herwaldt |
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| Challenging Behaviour, Changing the Culture | | September 24, 2007 | | Dr. Elaine Larson |
| | Sponsored by Deb Ltd. www.deb.co.uk | |
| Extreme Makeover - Infection Prevention and Control Edition | | September 20, 2007 | | Gwyneth Meyers |
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| ESBLs - Where Are We Now? | | August 22, 2007 | | Dr. Yoke-Fong Chiew, New Zealand |
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| Epidemics & Pandemics in Australia - Signposts, Lessons and Challenges | | August 16, 2007 | | Prof. Peter Curson, University of Sydney |
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| Outcome Surveillance and Process Surveillance | | August 9, 2007 | | Dr. Victor Rosenthal |
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| Disinfection and Sterilization Guidelines - What You Need To Know | | July 26, 2007 | | Dr. William Rutala |
| | Teleclass sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc. (www.virox.com) | |
| Innovation in the National Health Service | | | |
| Ethics of Care During a Pandemic Crisis | | May 17, 2007 | | Dr. Eric Wasylenko |
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| Panton-valentine leucocidin producing Staphylococcus aureus | | May 8, 2007 | | Adam Brown and Brenda Dale |
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| Monitoring for Environmental Management | | April 26, 2007 | | Andrew Streifel |
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| Making Infection Control Really Work ? Managing the Human Factor | | April 25, 2007 | | Prof. W.H. Seto |
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| Bacterial Resistance to Microbicides in the Healthcare Environment | | April 19, 2007 | | Dr Jean-Yves Maillard |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies Inc. (www.virox.com) | |
| Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection | | April 16, 2007 | | Dr. Michael Gardam |
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| Who's Afraid of the CIC Exam | | April 12, 2007 | | Sheila MacDonald and Sharon Krystofiak |
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| Environmental Management of Clostridium difficile | | March 29, 2007 | | Dr. Lynne Sehulster, CDC |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies www.virox.com | |
| 1st Global Patient Safety Challenge - A Year of Cleaner and Safer Care | | March 22, 2007 | | Prof. Didier Pittet |
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| Voices of CHICA, March 2007 | | March 8, 2007 | | CHICA Canada Board and Guests |
| | Sponsored by ARJO Canada, Deb Canada, Ecolab, Epiquest, Lifetronics, Marletek, Maxill, Pharmax, Virox Technologies | |
| Talking TB | | March 6, 2007 | | Evonne Curran |
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| Best Practice for New Construction & Renovation | | February 22, 2007 | | Andrew Streifel |
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| Infection Control in the Endoscopy Clinic | | February 21, 2007 | | Dr. Richard Everts |
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| Fresh Produce and Human Pathogenicity | | February 15, 2007 | | Prof. Keith Warriner |
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| Influenza ? Of Poultry, Pets and People | | February 8, 2007 | | Dr. Corrie Brown |
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| Confronting 21st Century Plagues | | January 25, 2007 | | Prof. Robert Pratt |
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| Personal Hygiene Measures to Prevent Influenza Transmission | | January 18, 2007 | | Dr. Elaine Larson |
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| Third National Infection Prevalence Survey of UK and Ireland Hospitals ? Process and Initial Results | | January 9, 2007 | | Christine Perry |
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| Clostridium diffcile - Where are We Now | | December 14, 2006 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa |
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| Preventing Central Line Associated Infections | | December 7, 2006 | | Robert Garcia |
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| Preventing Surgical Site Infections | | November 30, 2006 | | Loretta Litz Fauerbach |
| | Sponsored by 3M Canada (www.3m.ca) | |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections | | November 21, 2006 | | Lauren Tew |
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| Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents - Problems in Diagnosis and Infection Control Issues | | November 16, 2006 | | Dr. Ian Kitai |
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| The Physics of flying Feces | | November 9, 2006 | | Jim Gauthier |
| | Sponsored by ARJO Canada www.arjo.com | |
| Hand Hygiene in Healthcare - Improving Compliance | | October 19, 2006 | | Dr. John Boyce |
| | Sponsored by Deb Canada www.debcanada.com | |
| The Changing Role of Infection Prevention and Control as Documented by the CBIC Practice Analysis | | October 12, 2006 | | Linda Laxton & Ruth Curchoe, CBIC |
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| Neonatal Sepsis: A 2006 Update | | October 5, 2006 | | Dr. Anne Matlow |
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| SARS in Singapore ? What Can We Learn From this Experience? | | September 20, 2006 | | Dr. Chris Wynne |
| | Sponsored by Deb Australia www.deb.co.au | |
| Implementing the National Decontamination Programme in the UK | | September 19, 2006 | | Peter Hooper |
| | Sponsored by Deb Ltd. www.deb.co.uk | |
| Disinfecting Soft Goods | | September 14, 2006 | | Dr. W.C. White |
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| How to Assess Risk of Disease Transmission When There is a Failure to Follow Recommended Disinfection and Sterilization Principles | | August 24, 2006 | | Dr. Bill Rutala |
| | Sponsored by Virox Technologies www.virox.com | |
| Spectre of an Influenza Pandemic - Is it Inevitable? | | August 17, 2006 | | Dr. Lance Jennings |
| | Sponsored by Deb Australia www.deb.com.au | |
| Dermal Absorption of Alcohol Hand Disinfectants | | July 27, 2006 | | Prof. Axel Kramer |
| | Sponsored by Deb SBS www.debsbs.com | |
| Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance | | July 18, 2006 | | Dr. Alan Johnson |
| | Sponsored by Deb UK www.deb.co.uk | |
| Bloodborne Pathogens Across the Continuum of Care | | | |
| Controlling Pediatric Respiratory Infections | | June 22, 2006 | | Laurie Streitenberger, Marion Yetman & Anne Augustin |
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| Zoonotic Infections from Pets | | June 8, 2006 | | Dr. Corrie Brown |
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| Infection Control in Construction | | June 1, 2006 | | Andrew Streifel |
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| Infection Control Aboard Cruise Ships | | May 25, 2006 | | Dr. Robert Wheeler |
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| Antibiotic Stewardship - All Good Things in Moderation | | May 18, 2006 | | Dr. Dick Zoutman, |
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| Product Evaluation in Infection Control | | May 16, 2006 | | Robert Garcia, Brookdale University Medical Center |
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| Evaluation and Comparison of Quality Management Systems | | April 27, 2006 | | Dr. Tammy Lundstrom |
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| Secrets of the CBIC Test Committee | | April 20, 2006 | | CBIC Board Members |
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| Critical Care Design in the Future: The Good the Bad and the Ugly | | March 30, 2006 | | Karen Iverson |
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| Leadership in Healthcare and Infection Control | | | |
| Pandemic Influenza, Outlook and Planning | | March 9, 2006 | | Dr. Stephano Lazzari |
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| Voices of CHICA 2006, Edition 1 | | March 2, 2006 | | CHICA Board and Guests |
| | Sponsored by ARJO, Deb Canada, Ecolab, Epi Quest, Lifetronics, Marlatek, Maunco Medical, Pharmax, Virox Technologies. | |
| The Building: A Source and Vector of Problematic Microorganisms | | February 23, 2006 | | Dr. Curtis White |
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| Sanitation & Hygiene in Food Processing | | February 14, 2006 | | Dr. Keith Warriner |
| | Sponsored by the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Sanitation Supply Association. | |
| Respiratory Viruses: Roles of Surfaces, Fomites, and Hands | | February 9, 2006 | | Dr. Lynne Sehulster |
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| Minimizing the Impact of Water-Borne Bacteria on Hemodialysis Patients | | February 2, 2006 | | Dr. Richard Ward |
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| Infection Control, Everybody's Business | | January 17, 2006 | | Chris Beasley |
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| Healthcare Acquired Infections as an Indicator of Patient Safety | | January 12, 2006 | | Dr. Elaine Larson |
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| C.difficile - Environmental Survival and Management | | December 15, 2005 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa |
| | Sponsored by virox Technologies Inc (www.virox.com) | |
| Preventing Ventilator-Asociated Pneumonia | | December 1, 2005 | | Robert Garcia |
| | Sponsored by Sage Products Inc. www.sageproducts.com | |
| Using PowerPoint in Infection Control | | November 21, 2005 | | Gayle Gilmore |
| | Sponsored by Trainer's Resource for Infection Control www.trainers-resource.com | |
| Infection Control in Doctors Offices | | November 10, 2005 | | Jim Gauthier |
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| Emerging Threats to Public Health - Miracles, Myths and Mistakes | | October 27, 2005 | | Dr. Paul Sockett |
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| New WHO Hand Hygiene Guidelines | | October 19, 2005 | | Prof. Didier Pittet |
| | Sponsored by Deb Canada (www.debcanada.com) | |
| Glutaraldehyde Toxicology and Management of Risk | | October 17, 2005 | | Dr. Christie Forrester |
| | Sponsored by Dow (www.dow.com) | |
| Controlling Device-Related Infections | | September 20, 2005 | | Dr. Robert Pratt |
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| Vaccines - Adding to the Arsenal for Disease Prevention | | September 15, 2005 | | Dr. Raymond Strikas |
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| Community-Associated MRSA | | August 25, 2005 | | Dr. Rachel Gorwitz |
| | Sponsored by JohnsonDiversey (www.johnsondiversey.com) | |
| Effective Presentation of Infection Control Data | | August 11, 2005 | | Bonnie Barnard |
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| Communicable Disease Control After Natural Disasters | | July 19, 2005 | | Dr. Michelle Gayer |
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| Infection Control for Emergency First Responders | | June 30, 2005 | | Margaret McKenzie |
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| Antiseptic Practice and Procedure | | | Sponsored by Deb Canada (www.debcanada.com) | |
| Controlling Mumps in the Community | | | |
| Measuring the Cost of Hospital Infection | | June 9, 2005 | | Prof. Barry Cookson |
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| Infectious Rashes and Infection Control | | June 2, 2005 | | Dr. Justin Graham |
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| Canadian Response to West Nile Virus | | May 26, 2005 | | Dr. Paul Sockett |
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| CJD - Recommendations for Disinfection and Sterilization | | April 21, 2005 | | Dr. Bill Rutala |
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| Methods for Testing Hand Disinfectants | | April 19, 2005 | | Prof. Manfred Rotter |
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| Disinfectants and Environmental Impact | | April 14, 2005 | | Prof. Franz Daschner |
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| Root Cause Analysis for the Infection Control Professional | | April 7, 2005 | | Dr. Denise Murphy |
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| WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge | | March 17, 2005 | | Prof. Didier Pittet |
| | Sponsored by Deb Canada www.debcanada.com | |
| Biocide Use in Healthcare Facilities | | March 10, 2005 | | Dr. Jean-Yves Maillard |
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| Respiratory and GI Outbreaks in LTCF: Investigation and Control | | February 24, 2005 | | Dr. Chesley Richards |
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| Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies | | February 17, 2005 | | Dr. Corrie Brown |
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| Endemic Influenza, Pandemic Influenza, and Avian Flu | | February 15, 2005 | | Dr. Stephano Lazzari |
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| Preventing Surgical Wound Infections | | February 10, 2005 | | Dr. Dick Zoutman |
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| Community Issues Concerning Antibiotic Practices | | January 27, 2005 | | Dr. Elaine Larson |
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| Managing Urinary Infection in Long Term Care | | January 20, 2005 | | Dr.Lindsay Nicolle |
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| Food Hygiene, Still a Relevant Nosocomial Issue | | December 16, 2004 | | Dr. Michael Borg |
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| Bugs, Blood and Barrier Breaches: Lessons Learned From the Challenges of Bloodborne | | December 2, 2004 | | Dr. Adriano Duse |
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| Complacency About Diseases, Anxiety About Vaccines | | November 18, 2004 | | Linda Glennie |
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| ESBL Management | | November 15, 2004 | | Dr. Graham Harvey |
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| Endoscope Decontamination | | October 21, 2004 | | Christine Bradley |
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| Infection Control in Day Care | | September 29, 2004 | | Jim Gauthier |
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| Influenza -- A Pre-Season Update | | September 21, 2004 | | Dr.Teresa Tam |
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| Information Technology in Infection Control | | September 14, 2004 | | Dr. Karen Lee |
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| Emerging Zoonosis | | September 9, 2004 | | Dr. Corrie Brown |
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| Inside IFIC - Global Infection Control | | August 26, 2004 | | Patricia Lynch |
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| Infectious Disease in Space | | August 19, 2004 | | Dr. Nicole Buckley |
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| Out of Africa - Infectious Disease on the Dark Continent | | July 29, 2004 | | Dr. Adriano Duse |
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| Bedside Hand Hygiene Project | | | |
| Managing Respiratory Infections in Long Term Care | | June 15, 2004 | | Dr. Lindsay Nicolle |
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| Clostridium difficile and Environmental Cleaning | | June 10, 2004 | | Dr. Mark Wilcox |
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| Travel Related Infectious Disease | | June 3, 2004 | | Dr. Robert Wheeler |
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| Biofilm in Human Disease | | May 13, 2004 | | Dr. Ryan Jordan |
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| Hand Hygiene - Different Approaches | | May 6, 2004 | | Dr. Manfred Rotter |
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| Voices of CHICA, Spring 2004 | | April 24, 2004 | | CHICA Board and Guests |
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| CDC Guidelines on Environmental Infection Control | | April 20, 2004 | | Dr.Lynne Sehulster |
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| Preparing for Biological Emergencies | | April 15, 2004 | | Dr. Elizabeth Bryce |
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| Bacterial Typing Methods and Their Value in Infection Control | | April 8, 2004 | | Dr. Giles Edwards |
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| Infection Control and the Bioterror Threat | | April 1, 2004 | | Dr. Stephen Morse |
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| Low Endemnicy MRSA - The Holland Experience | | March 25, 2004 | | Gertie van Knippenberg |
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| Controlling MRSA & VRE - A United States Approach | | March 18, 2004 | | Dr. Barry Farr |
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| Hot Tubs & Hydrotherapy - Infection Soup | | March 16, 2004 | | Jim Gauthier |
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| Dialysis Fluid Quality: An Important Part of the Dialysis Prescription | | March 11, 2004 | | Dr. Dick Ward |
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| Interventions to Control MRSA | | March 4, 2004 | | Dr. Stephanie Dancer |
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| Strategies for Norovirus Infection Control | | February 17, 2004 | | Dr. Robert Wheeler |
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| Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing | | February 12, 2004 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa |
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| Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Infection, The National Approach | | February 10, 2004 | | Jennie Wilson |
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| Relative Impact of Hand Hygiene on Healthcare-Associated Infections | | January 29, 2004 | | Dr. Elaine Larson |
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| Personal Services and Public Health Issues | | November 18, 2003 | | Christian Lapensee |
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| Disinfectants and Antibiotic Resistance | | October 28, 2003 | | Dr. Peter Gilbert |
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| Exploring Hand Hygiene Guidelines | | October 22, 2003 | | Dr. John Boyce |
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| Difficult to Clean Medical Devices | | October 9, 2003 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa |
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| Influenza Pandemic Planning | | September 25, 2003 | | Dr. Theresa Tam |
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| Influenza - Staff Immunization | | September 11, 2003 | | Dr. Jill Jacobson |
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| VRSA - A New and Unwelcome Arrival | | August 7, 2003 | | Dr. Tammy Sue Lundstrom |
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| Alcohol Hand Sanitizers and Their Effect on Viruses | | June 24, 2003 | | Dr. Didier Pittet |
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| Evidence Based Infection Control | | June 17, 2003 | | Dr. Mark Loeb |
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| Bloodborne Virus Transmission From Healthcare Worker to Patient | | June 13, 2003 | | Dr. Lynne Johnston |
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| Innovations in Hand Hygiene | | May 30, 2003 | | Dr. Elaine Larson |
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| Disinfecting Patient Care Equipment | | May 3, 2003 | | Dr. William Rutala |
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| Quality Assurance in Reprocessing | | April 3, 2003 | | Susan Hadfield |
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| Disease Transmission & Control in Domestic Setting | | March 20, 2003 | | Dr. Chuck Gerba |
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| Controlling MRSA & VRE - Is it Important to Identify the Reservoir? | | March 12, 2003 | | Dr. Barry Farr |
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| Dialysis Water - The Essential Basics | | February 27, 2003 | | Dr. Dick Ward |
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| Management of a Norwalk Outbreak in Acute Care | | January 16, 2003 | | Dr. Michael Gardham |
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| Management of a Norwalk-like Virus Outbreak | | January 8, 2003 | | Dr. Michael Gardham |
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| Safe Reprocessing of Narrow Lumen Medical Devices | | December 5, 2002 | | Dr. Michelle Alfa |
| | sponsored by JohnsonDiversey (www.johnsondiversey.com) | |
| Design, Build, and Validation for Infection Control Acceptance | | November 10, 2002 | | Andrew Streifel, University of Minnesota |
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| Influenza in Hospitals | | October 31, 2002 | | Dr. Alison McGeer |
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| Current Best Practices in Hand Hygiene | | October 24, 2002 | | Dr. Didier Pittet |
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| Selection and Use of Microbicides | | August 14, 2002 | | Dr. Syed Sattar |
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| ESBL: The Next Superbug? | | July 25, 2002 | | Dr. Elizabeth Bryce |
| | Sponsored by JohnsonDiversey www.johnsondiversey.com | |
| Hands and the Spread of Viral Infections | | May 29, 2002 | | Dr. Syed Sattar |
| | Sponsored by JohnsonDiversey www.johnsondiversey.com | |
| Essential Biofilm Knowledge Transcript | | April 4, 2002 | | Dr. Bill Costerton |
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| Essential Knowledge in the Battle Against Biofilms | | April 4, 2002 | | Dr. Bill Costerton, Center for Research on Biofilm Engineering, Montana State Univ. |
| | See also transcript document | |
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