National Infection Control Week, Oct. 16 – 20, 2006
National Infection Control Week is October 16 - 20, 2006. Originating in 1988, Infection Control Week has been celebrated nation-wide in hospitals, long-term care facilities and throughout the community to highlight infection control efforts and create awareness about the importance of infection prevention, in a visible and enjoyable way.
This year's theme, Protecting Patients, Protecting Yourself, looks at the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and aims to educate on when, why, and how to use PPE to prevent and minimize the spread of infection.
Providence's Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) team will be visiting each site with an informational display, posters and an infection prevention and control quiz. The team will also visit the individual units at our residential sites.
IPAC informational displays and quiz:
Be sure to visit our displays and complete a quiz to enter the draw for one of six prizes generously donated by Kimberly-Clark, Medline and 3M. Staff who enter the draw have a chance to win an iPod, Mp3 player or 3M gift basket valued at $50.
Prizes will be distributed in the following way:
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from SPH/Hornby staff entries
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from MSJ staff entries
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from St. Vincent's Langara/BF staff entries
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from Holy Family/Youville/ Marion Hospice staff entries
Two 3M gift baskets to be drawn from all PHC staff entries
This year's theme, Protecting Patients, Protecting Yourself, looks at the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and aims to educate on when, why, and how to use PPE to prevent and minimize the spread of infection.
Providence's Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) team will be visiting each site with an informational display, posters and an infection prevention and control quiz. The team will also visit the individual units at our residential sites.
IPAC informational displays and quiz:
- October 17 & 18 1130 - 1300 MSJ (outside cafeteria)
- October 19 & 20 1130 - 1300 SPH (outside cafeteria)
- October 23 1230 - 1430 St. Vincent's Langara (main lobby)
- *Time TBA Marion Hospice
- October 25 1000 - 1200 Brock Fahrni Pavilion (main lobby)
- October 25 1230 - 1430 Youville Residence (main lobby)
- October 27 0830 - 1030 Holy Family Hospital (main lobby)
Be sure to visit our displays and complete a quiz to enter the draw for one of six prizes generously donated by Kimberly-Clark, Medline and 3M. Staff who enter the draw have a chance to win an iPod, Mp3 player or 3M gift basket valued at $50.
Prizes will be distributed in the following way:
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from SPH/Hornby staff entries
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from MSJ staff entries
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from St. Vincent's Langara/BF staff entries
One iPod or Mp3 player to be drawn from Holy Family/Youville/ Marion Hospice staff entries
Two 3M gift baskets to be drawn from all PHC staff entries