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CHICA–CANADA (Community & Hospital Infection Control Association - Canada) is a multidisciplinary, professional organization for those engaged in the prevention and control of infections. CHICA was incorporated under the Canadian Corporation Act in 1976 and is a registered non-profit organization. CHICA has over 1225 members.
CHICA–CANADA provides communication and education for those involved in infection control activities. Its goal is to prevent infections and as a result improve patient care and staff health in hospitals, other health care facilities, and the community by: - initiating and coordinating effective communication and cooperation among all disciplines united by infection control activities
- supporting and/or developing effective and rational infection control practices
- standardizing infection control practices
- promoting research in areas related to infection control
- promoting and facilitating infection control education for both infection control practitioners and other personnel working in hospitals, nursing homes and related institutions.
CHICA ResourcesBetter Infection Control
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http://ww.betterinfectioncontrol.com Infection Control Jobs
The following paid employment postings are posted by the Membership Services Office and will be held for 30 days or until the job deadline has passed.
Infection Control Jobs CHICA ArticlesInfection Control Circle of Safety
Is there a need to follow all the Principles of Asepsis in every instance? Perhaps we could reduce changeover time by only cleaning floors that are visibly dirty, or by only wiping the OR bed and not the tables?
Read More Making the most of your infection control professional
Your ICP is responsible for designing and implementing your facility's infection control program, including protocols and procedures for preventing and handling infections. To develop an infection control program...
Read More Infection Control for Emerging Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries and Resource-Limited Settings
The protection of healthcare workers (HCWs) in developing countries is largely neglected in the establishment of national healthcare priorities. However, these countries should not delay the implementation of effective infection control strategies while we await more evidence-based data from such settings.
Read More The 2003 SARS Outbreak: Global Challenges and Innovative Infection Control Measures
In early 2003, the global infection control community faced a great challenge, sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The rapid spread of SARS, its capacity to infect health care workers, and its many unknown features in the early days of the outbreak meant that health care workers were unsure of the most effective methods of infection control to prevent disease transmission.
Read More Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria or other microbes to resist the effects of an antibiotic. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or other agents designed to cure or prevent infections. The bacteria survive and continue to multiply causing more harm.
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