November 2007

*NEW* HCAI Challenge training programme
Healthcare A2Z designs and delivers training programmes that are innovative, informative and fun. HCAI (healthcare associated infection) Challenge is an action-based infection control training session specifically for non-clinical staff.

This two-hour fast-paced training session focuses on raising awareness and understanding of the importance of standard precautions and the core principles of infection control. The training methodology embeds learning outcomes more successfully than 'traditional' training methods.
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October 2007

Healthcare A2Z launches its evidence-based Hand Decontamination infection control resource on-line
The Hand Decontamination Booster PACK - an infection control training and education package - is now available through Healthcare A2Z's on-line shop. The Hand Decontamination Booster PACK is part of a complete set of training materials that are aligned with EPIC 2, the national evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) that includes the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Booster PACK.
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August 2007

Healthcare A2Z launches its evidence-based infection control resource on-line
The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Booster PACK becomes the first of Healthcare A2Z's infection control training and education packages available through its on-line shop. The enhanced Booster PACK is part of a complete series of training materials that are aligned with EPIC 2, the national evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs). The PPE Booster PACK comes complete with a ready-to-use PPE risk assessment tool.
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Monthly portal visitors reach over 30,000
The end of June 2007 was a landmark month for the Healthcare A2Z portal - over 30,000 unique visitors used the on-line service. By the end of the month 31,547 visitors had logged on to www.healthcarea2z.org - from five continents - Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania and Africa. Traffic to the Healthcare A2Z portal has been growing consistently for the past two years with the largest audiences in the UK and North America, and growing contingents from Sweden, Spain, Canada, China, India and Australia.

June 2007

New look Healthcare A2Z portal page
The Healthcare A2Z portal has undergone a Spring makeover. On 1st June 2007 the 'refreshed' site went live. All the familiar features remain: the infection A2Z web series, A2Z update, A2Z hot links and A2Z trainer area. And, over the coming weeks, new services will be added: an on-line shop, a monthly topical quiz and further enhancements to existing content areas. Please send us your feedback here.