Might this be worth emulating in your organization? Installation of a stethoscope disinfection device translates to nearly three-fold increase in hand hygiene compliance. #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #handhygiene #disinfection #patientsafety
Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS)
Hospitals and Health Care
Delray Beach, FL 12,213 followers
Nationally renowned consulting firm offering expert infection control and infection prevention services.
About us
Infection Control Consulting Services LLC (ICCS) is a nationally renowned consulting firm offering expert infection prevention services to a variety of health care facilities and organizations. With more than 30 years in the health care industry, ICCS has provided numerous organizations throughout the United States with infection prevention and control services tailored to their specific needs. Services range from assistance with healthcare-associated infection surveillance to developing comprehensive programs for compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission, AAAHC and other accreditation agencies. ICCS provides the expertise of founder and president, Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC. Phenelle is a key stakeholder and member of the task force for The Health and Human Services National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination. She has also served as the lead infection prevention analyst for the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, helping develop the HAI mandatory reporting program.
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http://iccs-home.com/
External link for Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS)
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Delray Beach, FL
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2005
- Specialties
- On-site facility assessment visits, Corrective plans of action, Infection prevention programs, Customized infection prevention programs, Accreditation & regulatory requirements, Outbreak investigations, Risk assessment & reduction strategies, Educational programs, infection control, and training
Locations
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Delray Beach, FL 33446, US
Employees at Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS)
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Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Infection Prevention and Control Consultant Serving Healthcare Organizations Nationwide
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Nawras Nsairat
Phd psychologist, holds a professional practice from the MOH
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SAPNA KUMARI
Associate at Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS)
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Navpreet Kaur
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Updates
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Terrible and avoidable: More than 2,400 patients at hospitals in the Portland, Oregon area may have been exposed to bloodborne infections because an anesthesiologist may not have followed infection control practices. #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #infectiousdisease #infectiousdiseases #patientsafety
Providence, Legacy patients may have been exposed to infection due to ‘control breach’
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Invest in infection prevention and you - and your patients - will reap the rewards. Great work, Luz Caicedo, MPH, CPH, CIC, CRCST, VA-BC! #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #hospital #healthcarestaff #patientsafety
Facility doubles infection prevention staff, decreases hospital-related infections
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There's a good amount of coverage concerning the confirmed case of the plague in Colorado. TIME does a nice job covering the news and providing interesting - and helpful - background information. #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #plague
The Plague Never Went Away: What to Know
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The final story we're going to highlight from Outpatient Surgery Magazine's recent special edition on infection control is this piece by Adam Taylor on the very important topic of surface disinfection. Read it via the link below. You can also find the article in the special edition itself, which can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/e7yr3GrK #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #disinfection #operatingroom #patientsafety
Six Surface Disinfection Concepts
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Be on alert: Measles cases continue to pop up nationwide, and we've surpassed 150 reported cases this year — well above the 58 cases reported in all of 2023. #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #measles #vaccine #vaccination
Health officials probe measles cases in Seattle, Ohio
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Jeff Brock, PharmD, MBA,BCIDP, with a detailed and informative column on reducing the risk for measles outbreaks in healthcare facilities. #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #measles #virus #healthcareworkers
Strategies for measles prevention in health care facilities
healio.com
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The next story we want to highlight from Outpatient Surgery Magazine's special edition on infection control is this story on universal decolonization by Jared Bilski. It's a worthwhile read on an important topic that shares good insight and recommendations. #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #surgery #patientsafety
Is Universal Nasal Decolonization the Standard of Care?
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A new approach to testing for C. diff used at Memorial Healthcare System helped reduce inappropriate testing and overtreatment, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #diagnosticstewardship #patientsafety
Diagnostic Stewardship Approach to C. diff Reduces Unnecessary Testing
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We continue sharing our favorite stories from Outpatient Surgery Magazine's special edition on infection control with this story on surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundles, written by Nicole Miljak, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR and Jesus Martinez, BSN, RN, EMT-P. ICCS Founder Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC's first three words about the column: "I love this." #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infection #surgery #patientsafety
Zero Is the Goal: The Case for Robust SSI Prevention Bundles
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