International Infection Prevention Week 2025: Stand UPPP for IP in LTC
October 19-25 is International Infection Prevention Week, and this year’s theme, “Stand UPPP for Infection Prevention,” reminds us that safety in long-term care starts with four simple actions: Unite, Protect, Prevent, Prevail. These four pillars reflect what it takes to stop the spread of infection and create safer spaces for all. When we unite across...
“Shake It Up” for International Infection Prevention Week
October 17-23, 2021, is International Infection Prevention Week. The theme for this year is an EXCELLENT theme: “Make Your Intention Infection Prevention.” As we enter autumn, during the COVID-19 pandemic and heading into another influenza season, it is important to keep in mind the intention of Infection Prevention and Control. While the core principles of infection prevention and control...
Resources for International Infection Prevention Week
Every day Infection Preventionists (IPs) fight to keep our communities safe from infectious threats: a global pandemic, healthcare-associated infections, measles outbreaks, flu season, and so many others. Join us in celebrating International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) October 17-23 to help shine a light on the importance of the infection prevention profession. Click here to learn more and download...
International Infection Prevention Week
October 13-19 marks International Infection Prevention Week. This year’s tagline, “Vaccines are Everybody’s Business,” underscores the importance of re-evaluating your systems on Infection Prevention and Control AND the importance of vaccines. Also, Infection Prevention and Control (F880) continues to be the #1 most frequently cited F-tag across the U.S. It is estimated that 90 percent...
