Vol. 25 No. 1 Spring 2010 The Canadian Journal of INFECTION CONTROL Revue canadienne de pRévENTION dEs INFECTIONs The official journal of the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association – Canada• Association pour la prévention des infections à l’hôpital et dans la communauté – Canada INSIDE: Beat Those Bugs! Implementing contact precautions in community dialysis units for closer-to-home care Helping healthcare workers decide: evaluation of an influenza immunization decision tool The audit process: Part 1 Pre-audit preparation 2010 Conference May 29-June 3, 2010 Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Preliminary Program now available at www.chica.org PM# 40065075 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO
[email protected] CHICA NEWS: Dick Zoutman receives honourary membership EdITOR-IN-CHIEF Patricia Piaskowski, RN, HBScN, CIC The Canadian Journal of INFECTION CONTROL EdITORIAL BOARd Revue canadienne de pRévENTION dEs INFECTIONs Joanne Braithwaite, RN, BAA, CHPIc, CIC, Toronto, Ontario The official journal of the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association – Canada • Association pour la prévention des infections à l’hôpital et dans la communauté – Canada Sandra Callery, RN, HHSc, CIC, Toronto, Ontario Vol. 25 No. 1 Spring 2010 David (Greg) Gamble, MD, FRCPC, Thunder Bay, Ontario Elizabeth Henderson, PhD, Calgary, Alberta Louise Holmes, RN, CIC, Vancouver, British Columbia FEATURES Lori Jessome-Croteau, RN, BScN,CIC, Halifax, Nova Scotia Beat Those Bugs! Implementing contact precautions Shirley McDonald, ART, Bath, Ontario in community dialysis units for closer-to-home care ...............................9 Allison McGeer, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ontario Cathy Munford, RN, CIC, Victoria, British Columbia Helping healthcare workers decide: evaluation Nicole Tittley, HBSc, CIC, CRSP, Thunder Bay, Ontario of an influenza immunization decision tool .........................................