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Healthcare Infection Society

WEBThe Healthcare Infection Society is a professional network of experts in preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections. Join the society to access the Journal of …

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Hand hygiene Effective tool in the fight against COVID-19

WEBHirose et al. demonstrated the importance of hand hygiene by showing that SARS-CoV-2 mixed in mucus can survive for 11.09 hours on human skin, suggesting …

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MRSA guidelines Healthcare Infection Society

WEBMeticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections remain a serious cause of healthcare-associated infection globally.While the incidence is decreasing, this remains …

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Journal of Hospital Infection Healthcare Infection Society

WEBThe Journal of Hospital Infection is the official scientific journal of the Healthcare Infection Society. The JHI seeks to promote collaboration between the many disciplines in …

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Joint Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) and Infection …

WEBqGuy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK rClinical Microbiology & Public Health Laboratory, Public Health England, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK sLay …

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About Healthcare Infection Society

WEBOur objectives are to: about the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). We have over 1,300 members who are experts in the prevention and control of …

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News: Healthcare Infection Society launches innovative E-Learning

WEBJames Price, Chair of the Professional Development Committee expressed “The release of the e-learning platform is a significant step towards creating a modernised learning …

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Water safety in healthcare Healthcare Infection Society

WEBThe aim of the course is to share knowledge, experience and practical ideas to improve patient safety by reducing risk of health care associated infections from …

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Hope and climate change in infection prevention and control

WEBA survey of 10,000 16- to 25-year-olds found that, similar to UK adults, 84% were moderately or extremely worried about climate change. At least half said they felt each …

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Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in …

WEBNorovirus guidelines: main document. 4 What is the clinical and cost-effectiveness of follow-up testing for norovirus? 8.1: No recommendation GPP 8.1: Do not offer routine follow …

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Events Diary Healthcare Infection Society

WEBHIS Annual Conference 2024. Join us in London for 2 days of discussion on key topics in infection prevention and control. View event. 22 April 2024 - 24 April 2024 …

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Norovirus guidelines Healthcare Infection Society

WEBThe Healthcare Infection Society have produced guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings. This page …

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Patient resources

WEBPatient resources. Evidence suggests that patients do not know enough about MRSA and that they worry about being infected by MRSA when they go to hospital. Evidence also …

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epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing

WEBS2 H. P. Loveday et al. / Journal of Hospital Infection 86S1 (2014) S1–S70 1 Introductory Section 1.1 Guideline Development Team • Professor Heather P. Loveday (Project …

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HIS IPC Leaders’ Development Programme

WEBThe HIS IPC leaders’ development programme recognises that the professional background of IPC Leaders is varied, and they may be medical consultants, nurses, non-clinical …

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Annual Conference 2024 Healthcare Infection Society

WEBBook before 09:00 BST on 13 May 2024 in order to qualify for the early bird booking discount. Our Annual Conference is focused on topical issues relating to infection …

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Podcast Healthcare Infection Society

WEBEpisode 1: IPC challenges in low-income settings. In this episode of Infection Prevention in Conversation, Gemma talks to Gwendoline L. Chimhini, Lecturer in Child and …

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