Important Links
- Health Management Institute of Ireland (HMI): www.hmi.ie
- Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA): www.hiqa.ie
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov
- Infection Prevention Society (Incorporating the ICNA): www.ips.uk.net
- World Health Organisation (WHO): www.who.int
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC): www.apic.org
- International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC): www.theific.org
- Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC): www.hpsc.ie/hpsc
- Health Service Executive (HSE): www.hse.ie
- Infectious Diseases Society of America: www.idsociety.org
- The Joint Commission: www.jointcommission.org
- shrc limited: www.shrc.ie
- Apex Tracker: www.ApexTracker.com
- Training DVDs: www.TrainingDVDs.ie
- DVDs for training:www.dvdsfortraining.com
- Health Manager Journal: journal.hmi.ie
Guideline Documents
- Practical Guidelines for Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities [PDF]
- WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (Advanced Draft) [PDF]
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007 [PDF]
- Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings – 2002 [PDF]
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 [PDF]
- A Strategy for the Control of Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland, 2001 [PDF]
- Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Irish Health Care Settings (2005) [PDF]
- The Control and Prevention of MRSA in Hospitals and in the Community [PDF]
- HIQA Draft Infection Prevention and Control Standards [PDF]
- Hand Hygiene Guidelines Fact Sheet [PDF]
- Laundry: Washing Infected Material
- Infection Control in Dental Settings [PDF]
- Safety of Injections [PDF]
Health Manager Articles
- Minister Launches HMI DVD on Infection Prevention and Control [PDF] by Maureen Brown
- Hitting the Right Note with Infection Control Training DVD [PDF] by Keith McCarthy