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Tenth National Conference of the Hospital Infection Society of India 23-25 January 2009 Conference Theme:""What has changed in the last decade Infections or our Approach?" 22 January 2009 : Pre-conference workshops 1. CSSD 2. Outbreak management & Quality Control in Infection Control - towards zero tolerance For further details please contact Dr. Nita Munshi Organising Secretary Ruby Hall Clinic, 40, Sassoon Road, Pune 411001 Phone: +91-20-66455302 Cell: +91-9890236656 email: hiscon2009@gmail.com
Meeting of the Delhi Chapter of HISI 10 May 2008; 12 noon - 4 pm at India International Centre Annexe, New Delhi Safety in Health Care & Antimicrobial Stewardship Organising Secy: Dr Sharmila Sengupta & Dr Anita Arora Programme details Earlier HIS meetings
The first adage of patient care is "to do no harm". However, health care associated infections (HCAI) constitute and continue to be a major complication of hospitalisation. Infections associated with health care increase the suffering, prolong hospital stay and result in high costs to patients, their families and the health care system. Added to this cost is the erosion of trust and confidence in health care institutions among the public and health care providers. Recent reports indicate that at any time about 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from HCAI. According to estimates the risk of HCAI is 2-20 times higher in developing countries where the overall incidence of HCAI is about 10% of hospitalised patients.
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