Abstract
One of the lessons we learnt post-SARS is the value of an informed healthcare workforce on the importance of infection control and their competence in its practices. Like many, we instituted mandatory orientation in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) since then, for the 9,000 healthcare workers at our 1600-bedded acute tertiary care hospital. However, we face challenges in having the new hires trained early enough in their job for their safety.
Highlights
One of the lessons we learnt post-SARS is the value of an informed healthcare workforce on the importance of infection control and their competence in its practices
An attendance rate for the ICT is set at a goal >90% new staff completing the orientation within 1 month of hire
With help from Human Resource, reminders were sent on monthly basis since June 2012 to no-show attendees to their respective managers to attend the available session
Summary
One of the lessons we learnt post-SARS is the value of an informed healthcare workforce on the importance of infection control and their competence in its practices. M Lin From 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2013) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction One of the lessons we learnt post-SARS is the value of an informed healthcare workforce on the importance of infection control and their competence in its practices. We instituted mandatory orientation in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) since for the 9,000 healthcare workers at our 1600-bedded acute tertiary care hospital.
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