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UCMed collaborates with DOH for IPC Week 2024
In celebration of National Infection Prevention and Control Week (IPC), the University of Cebu Medical Center, Inc. (UCMed) is honored to collaborate with the Department of Health Central Visayas for Health Development (DOH Central Visayas CHD) through the Health Facility Development Section (HFDS).
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UCMed’s Infection Prevention and Control Services Team (IPCS), headed by the Director for Patient Services, Ms. Catherine Ibarra, recently marked IPC Week with a series of educational activities aimed at enhancing awareness and practices in infection control on July 8, 2024.
This year, the IPCS Team launched the first-ever hand hygiene champion award. Making the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)—the winner.
UCMed’s Medical Director, Dr. Armando V. Tan, emphasized during his opening remarks the importance of hand hygiene and how each individual can contribute to the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections.
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Participants during day 1 also embarked on a series of engaging activities during the 5 moments of hand hygiene together with its sponsor Berovan Marketing Corporation.
On Day Two, infection control trivia rounds were conducted. These rounds was an engaging way to reinforce knowledge and awareness about infection prevention and control practices among both medical and nonmedical Healthcare workers.
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A symposium about the Best Practices to Prevent Ventilated Associated Pneumonia: RT’s POV was also conducted by our Chief Respiratory Therapist, Ms. Eva Marie, on the third day.
Fourth Day of the IPC Week also had a talk on the environmental sanitation for the housekeeping members.
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UCMed’s ICS Team culminated the IPCS Week with a fun quiz bowl, or the IPC Battle of the Brains, with participants from different departments on July 12, 2024, and gave freebies to the participants.
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UCMed is honored to be selected as a co-presenter by the DOH for their Blended National IPC Week Forum on the same day, with expert guest speakers.
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The UCMed IPC Team continuously strives to strengthen and enhance awareness about the prevention and control of infections. This effort is crucial for maintaining a safe and healthy environment, particularly in healthcare settings, by implementing and promoting best practices and guidelines to reduce the risk of infection transmission.