International Infection Prevention Week: Prevent Infections, Protect Lives!

Highlights:

• IIPW 2024 focuses on advancing infection prevention across healthcare
• Daily themes address professional development, worker safety, and patient safety
• Engaging events foster community involvement and awareness

International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is scheduled every year during the third week of October to promote awareness about preventing infection and its control (1^✔).

The theme for IIPW 2024 is based on the title "Moving the Needle on..." focusing on infection prevention (1^✔).

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International Infection Prevention Week Schedule 2024

Sunday, October 13

Starting day of the week:
People are encouraged to update their social media accounts with International Infection Prevention Week logos using its hashtag to start promoting the awareness (2^✔).

Monday, October 14

Theme: "Moving the Needle on the Profession's Development"

This theme deals with the idea of the constant progress of the profession in the field of infection prevention and control. This stresses that all health workers need to continuously learn, update their skills and have many levels of development. This motivates practitioners to develop practice based on best evidence, review current literature as well as increase efficiency of decreasing infection rates, therefore contributing to the overall improvement of patients' safety and healthcare delivery.

Tuesday, October 15

Theme: "Moving the Needle on Healthcare Worker Safety"

This theme highlights the call to safety and health care worker security from infections and other hazards. When we safeguard staff, we not only improve the health of our workforce but also of patients through improved health staff that brings about better patient care.

Wednesday, October 16

Theme: "Moving the Needle on Patient Safety

This theme underscores the need for clinical effectiveness of prevention and control of patient safety, particularly patient safety from Healthcare-associated infections. Patient safety isn't just a way of achieving better quality health but it also strengthens the patients' confidence in health care systems.

Thursday, October 17

Theme: "Moving the Needle on Public Health Preparedness"

This theme reflects a constructive approach and strong systems in preparation and response to threatened disease outbreaks. Enhancing public health preparedness results in the achievement of a more coordinated response enhancing the safety of communities and increased ability to confront future health risks.

Friday, October 18

Theme: "Moving the Needle Across the Continuum of Care"

This theme focuses on the fact that infection prevention is a process that should begin with the first contact of a patient and end with their discharge. This strategic integration of care increases the standards of precautions that are taken in order to prevent the spread of infections and improves the general health of individual patients across their continuum of care.

October 19 - Last Day of IIPW!

Take a look back at the week that was and for organizing yourself and planning ahead for other infection prevention endeavors.

References:

1. 2024 International Infection Prevention Week - (https:infectionpreventionandyou.org/iipw/)
2. IIPW Schedule - (https:infectionpreventionandyou.org/iipw/iipw-schedule/)

Source: Medindia

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