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A list of more than 60 IFIC member organizations could be found at the IFIC website. |
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The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) was organized in 1980 to foster the development and application of the science of health care epidemiology. SHEA's mission is to promote the highest quality of patient care and healthcare worker safety in all healthcare settings. |
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The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases |
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| The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) was created to bring together all individuals interested in infectious diseases, including infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, public health workers, parasitologists, virologists, mycologists, molecular biologists, and others with similar concerns. |
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The American Society for Microbiology is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. ASM represents 24 disciplines of microbiological
specialization plus a division for microbiology educators. |
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The mission of the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) is to educate health care providers and the public about infection in surgical patients and promote research in the understanding, prevention and management of surgical infections. |
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Surgical Infection Society Europe (SIS-E) is a professional organization with a major purpose to promote and encourage education and research in the nature and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of surgical infection. |
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The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is the largest multiprofessional organization dedicated to ensuring excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care.
The Society offers a variety of activities that promote excellence in patient care, education, research, and advocacy. |
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The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine is an international non-profit association devoted to the promotion of intensive care medicine, education, research, and professional development. |
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is a professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals and other components of health care systems. The website contains a lot of resources including ASHP Therapeutic Guidelines on Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery. |
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The vision of Operating Room Nurses from Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom conceived the development of a European Operating Room Nurses Association (EORNA). |
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AORN is the professional organization of perioperative registered nurses whose mission is to support registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. See also Patient Safety First from AORN... |
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