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A Guide for Using the
Worldwide Web to Facilitate
Infection Control Practice
WEB RESOURCESFor the
Infection Control Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• The unquestioned authority on infectious diseases
• Information freely available • Information geared for two separate
audiences: – Laypersons wishing to learn basic
information– Healthcare workers and infection
control professionals wishing to learn information to help them on their jobs
• Extensive data on specific diseases
www.cdc.gov
CDC Infection Prevention and Control
Guidelines
• All guidelines for infection control available free of charge
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/guidelines.html
CDC Infection Prevention and Control
Guidelines• Prevention of CAUTI• Prevention of Pneumonia• Prevention of
Bloodstream Infections• Environmental Guidelines• Personnel Health
Guidelines• Isolation Guidelines• MDRO Guidelines• And others
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/guidelines.html
CDC Rapid Notification System
• Get email alerts with all the latest news and information from CDC– Outbreaks– Emerging infectious
diseases– Recalls
http://www2.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/rns/hip_rns_subscribe.html
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Weekly reports with news and information on:
– Infectious disease outbreaks
– Latest research and science
– Updates to guidelines– Vaccine recommendations– Other updates as
relative to disease
www.cdc.gov/mmwr
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
• Recommendations for immunizations
• Especially helpful to IPs in obtaining information on – Employee immunizations
(e.g. Hepatitis) – Patient immunizations (e.g.
Pneumovax)
www.cdc.gov/nip/acip
Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Latest government regulations for employee exposures to – Bloodborne pathogens– Tuberculosis– Other occupationally
acquired diseases or conditions
www.osha.gov
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology (APIC)• The nation’s leading
authority in infection control and epidemiology
• Training courses and certification
• Resources and publications
• National and regional chapter membership
www.apic.org
ICP Associates’ Website
• Free monthly e-mail newsletter
www.icpassociates.com
Certification
• Practice Requirement:
• In order to qualify to sit for the exam, you must:• Have primary responsibility for the infection prevention and control program for your
employing organization.
or
• The department in which you work is assigned the responsibility for the infection prevention and control program within the organization.
• In addition, your current clinical practice of infection prevention and control must include both the following activities:
• Analysis and interpretation of collected infection control data. • The investigation and surveillance of suspected outbreaks of infection;
And at least three of the following:
• The planning, implementation and evaluation of infection prevention and control measures. • The education of individuals about infection risk, prevention and control. • The development and revision of infection control policies and procedures. • The management of infection prevention and control activities. • The provision of consultation on infection risk assessment, prevention and control
strategies.
Thank you and Best Wishes!