APIC/CHICA-Canada infection control and epidemiology: Professional and practice standards

Horan-Murphy, Elizabeth; Barnard, Bonnie; Chenoweth, Carol E.; Friedman, Candace; Hazuka, Barbara T.; Russell, Barbara; Foster, Margie; Goldman, Corey K.; Bullock, Paula; Docken, Lisa; McDonald, Linda L.

doi:10.1016/s0196-6553(99)70073-8

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“…maintains confidentiality; practices in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner and is sensitive to diversity; recognizes and resolves conflict of interest situations; and supports the profession's code of ethics'. 8 Are existing frameworks for public health ethics adequate?…”

Section: Box 1 Some Infection Control Scenarios With Ethical Considermentioning

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Do we need an ethical framework for hospital infection control?

Millar

2009

Journal of Hospital Infection

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Strategies for the control of the spread of infection in hospitals may lead to constraints on individual autonomy, freedom of movement, or contact with others. Codes of (ethical) practice for healthcare professionals tend to emphasise responsibilities to individual patients. Ethical frameworks for public health focus on groups of individuals (populations), the majority of whom are relatively healthy and empowered. Hospital infection control professionals must take account of both of these perspectives, sensitive to the care of infected and potentially infectious individuals, while protecting the vulnerable and relatively dependent population of hospital patients from further compromise to their health. A number of frameworks for an ethics of public health have been proposed over the last few years but there are sufficient differences in ethical considerations between collective interventions that aim to protect and promote the health of the public and interventions taken in the context of hospital infection control to justify a distinctive ethics of hospital infection control. Professional bodies may be best placed to lead the development of such a framework.

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Section: Box 1 Some Infection Control Scenarios With Ethical Considermentioning

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Do we need an ethical framework for hospital infection control?

Millar

2009

Journal of Hospital Infection

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“…The APIC/CHICA-Canada Infection Control and Epidemiology: Professional and Practice Standards were published in 1999. 17 The document has the following 2 sections: (1) professional standards that the ICP is expected to meet or exceed and (2) practice standards that the ICP is capable of meeting, regardless of applicability to the specific practice setting. These professional and practice standards were synthesized into the most current PA survey, which was conducted by the CBIC in 2001, to ensure that the resulting content outline was consistent with current standards of infection control practice.…”

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The practice of infection control and applied epidemiology: A historical perspective

Goldrick

2005

American Journal of Infection Control

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The United States health care system and patient populations have changed substantially over the past several decades. The practice of infection control also has evolved since the landmark Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control project, and infection control professionals (ICPs) must continue to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to practice infection prevention and control. Practice analyses of infection control conducted between 1982 and 2001 were analyzed to determine changes in practice. These data reflect a 145% increase in infection control activities over a 20-year period. However, resources for infection control and prevention have not kept pace with this increased activity. In addition, the current trend toward mandatory reporting of health care-associated infections (HAIs) among several states will add more tasks for ICPs with limited resources, at the risk of spending less time on prevention and control activities. In keeping with its philosophy of quality health care and responsible public reporting, the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, continues to explore the issue of mandatory reporting of HAIs.

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“…Control and Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) and other nationally recognized experts have conducted ICPfocused practice analyses since 1982. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The process involved, the methodology used, and the results obtained from the 2001 practice analysis are presented in this article. The resulting changes in the 2002 certification content outline will drive the composition of the certification examination.…”

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“…4 In addition, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (APIC)/Canadian and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA)-Canada professional and practice standards for infection control were published in 1999. 5 Therefore, a more contem-Practice analysis for infection control and epidemiology in the new millennium porary analysis was needed to guide the content of the certification examination.…”

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