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Advanced Training for Infection Control Nurses (ICNs)

Topic	Advanced Training for Infection Control Nurses (ICNs)
Course Type	Advanced Training
Content	Please refer to Programme Outline
Date	1 November 2017 - 3 November 2017
Venue	Lecture Theatre/ Seminar Room, G/F, Centre for Health Protection, 147C Argyle Street, Kowloon
Organizer	Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, Hospital Authority/ Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Specialty Advisory Groups (Infection Control), Hospital Authority and Chief Infection Control Officer’s Office, Hospital Authority
Target Group	All ICNs, nurses working in CSSD/TSSU/Endoscopes, medical / nursing /other healthcare professionals involved in infection control and infectious disease management
Speakers	Topic Speakers 1 Nov Implementation of an infection control program – How to get start? Ms. Glenys Harrington Setting up an endoscopy center – IC standards and requirements Ms. Janet Prust Current issues in reprocessing of medical / surgical instruments in CSSD / TSSU Mr. Martin Kiernan Where did the mold come from? Dr. Alan Wu Striving for improvement – Data management, Plan-Do-Check-Act and accreditation? Ms. Glenys Harrington Outbreaks, investigations and evidence in relation to reprocessing of flexible endoscopes Ms. Janet Prust Assessing the efficacy of high level chemical disinfectant / sterilant (what’s the standard and requirement) Mr. Martin Kiernan 2 Nov Controversies in reprocessing flexible endoscopes – high level disinfection or sterilization? Ms. Janet Prust Flexible endoscopy in a robotic world – what’s the challenges? Ms. Janet Prust Contemporary trend in infection prevention and management of MDROs Ms. Glenys Harrington What should prepare for infection control in hospital accreditation? Dr. Kristine Luk 3 Nov Outbreak investigation and root cause analysis (RCA) Ms. Glenys Harrington New technologies and challenges in instrument and environmental decontamination Mr. Martin Kiernan How to select a chemical disinfectant / wipe for environmental decontamination? Mr. Martin Kiernan Curtain is a concern - A Multi-center Study Dr. Viola Chow
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