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History of the association / structure |
| A Brief History in Time |
The 1950s was a period when staphylococcal infections were widespread in hospitals both in the UK and abroad, despite the introduction of antibiotics. At Torbay it was felt that appointing a suitable nurse to a full-time position would control cross infections in patients. So the first ICN was appointed in April 1959.
Following the establishment of Infection Control as a specialty in the 1960s the first recorded 3 day conference in this field was held at Lyngford House, Taunton. 17 Infection Control Sisters, including Miss Jorgensen from Hellerup, Denmark, met to discuss their problems, report progress and plan future collaborative studies. It was such a success they met again the following year. By 1969 the annual meeting was in Birmingham with 45 participants, 41 from the UK & 4 visitors from Denmark, Sweden Holland & the USA.
The ICNA was formed at the 1970 conference, held at Bristol University with Dr Brendan Moore elected President and Mr A Isbister as the new Chairman of the Association. Since then an annual conference has been organised with a different venue chosen each year, usually at a University campus. (Sheffield - 1971, Manchester - 1972, Oxford - 1973)
It was decided in 1984 to hold the first International ICNA meeting and this took place in the Victorian spa town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The event attracted delegates from far afield; America, Australia, Africa and South East Asia. Following such success every 4th annual conference is now an International conference, and is titled The International Conference on Infection Control.
the rest as they say 'is history'.. |
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 Infection Control Week 14th-20th October 2007From this year Infection Control Week will be the same as International Infection Prevention week 14th-20th October 2007.
During the week, health-care facilities worldwide are encouraged to conduct special educational activities to emphasize adherence to practices that can prevent infections (e.g., proper hand hygiene).
This year�s theme is "Infection Prevention--it's in your hands"
Resources are available on the apic website
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The Healthcare Commission has published a national study into HCAIThe Healthcare Commission has published a national study into healthcare-associated infection that outlines practical advice for trusts to consider in their attempts to reduce rates of infection.
The report emphasises that while boards of trusts have to balance a range of priorities, the safety of patients is paramount.
The report was prepared in response to a request from the Chief Medical Officer for England, who asked the Commission t... More
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