International Infection Prevention Week Serves to Highlight New Reprocessing Standards and Available Resources for Infection Preventionists
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Corp. of the Americas reminds infection prevention professionals of the importance of elevating the standard of patient care and safety during International Infection Prevention Week, which marks the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology's (APIC) 50th anniversary.
- Olympus partners with APIC and other professional organizations in providing education to infection prevention professionals and helping support reprocessing standards.
- Olympus infection prevention tools and resources align with these standards, and our suite of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization products equip infection prevention professionals to comply with recommended guidelines.
- With infection prevention as an issue at the fore this year, the World Health Organization promoted infection prevention measures with publication earlier this year of its "Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control."
- 1World Health Organization, "Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control, executive summary," May 2022
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