The December 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.
The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from December. Topics covered in this issue include infectious disease response, a surgical site infection toolkit, Medicare hospital penalties, nursing homes, influenza and tuberculosis.
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The November 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.
The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from November. Topics covered in this issue include surgery center reprocessing compliance, infectious disease outbreak response, pediatric infection prevention in ambulatory settings, sick healthcare workers, superbug tracking and TB.
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Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) Founder and President Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, is featured in a new article published in Ambulatory Insider from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
The article is titled "Improving Reprocessing Compliance: 5 Steps to Take." In the piece, Ms. Segal notes several factors contributing to non-compliance with respect to reprocessing and then shares five steps ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) should take to improve their compliance with reprocessing requirements.
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Ambulatory Insider is AORN's monthly digital newsletter focused on ambulatory surgery centers, providing ASC news, announcements, professional development opportunities, legislative guidance and more.
The October 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.
The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from October. Topics covered in this issue include disinfection practices, pediatric guidance, nasal decolonization and more.
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Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, founder of Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS), will present at the ninth annual OR Excellence (ORX) conference in Las Vegas, taking place October 11-13 at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa.
The ORX conference is presented by Outpatient Surgery Magazine, a national, monthly magazine for physicians, nurses and administrators involved in outpatient surgery. This year's conference is expected to bring together hundreds of attendees for interacting and networking with colleagues, speakers and vendors.
Segal's session, titled "Infection Prevention Patrol: Keeping Law and Order in Your Perioperative Setting," is scheduled for 9:00 AM on Friday, October 13. The description is as follows:
"Responsibility for infection prevention has fallen into the hands of different members of the surgical team and keeping on top of changes made to standards, regulations and expectations is often daunting. Join Phenelle Segal as she 'travels' with you down the path of compliance and shares her more recent onsite findings, often using humor with pictures and stories."
To arrange an on-site meeting in Las Vegas or schedule a phone consultation with Phenelle, contact ICCS.
ICCS is a provider of infection prevention and infection control services. Serving ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient care facilities, hospitals, dentistry/oral surgery and all other healthcare organizations throughout the country, ICCS services include assistance with accreditation survey preparation and regulatory requirements, on-site facility visits, preparation of and assistance with corrective plans of action related to survey deficiencies, and infection preventionist mentoring and onboarding.