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Regional Infection Control System (RICS)
July 21, 2010
In the next few weeks, the first two of seven hospitals in southeastern Ontario will be "going live” with a regional infection control information management system.
Partnering with the SE LHIN, the six acute care and one rehabilitation hospitals have launched this project to improve the tracking of selected healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
You can read more about the project in the Regional Infection Control Network annual report available here.
For more information you can read the most recent project up-date here.
Core Competency Program: It's Being Revived!
July 21, 2010
On April 1, 2010 the Infection Prevention and Control Core Competency Program was transferred from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) to the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP).
Research Strategy Group (RSG) has been retained to conduct an evaluation of the existing modules and will be inviting RICN stakeholders to complete a survey or to participate in an interview. RSG will be contacting stakeholders in each RICN to participate in the evaluation process.
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