Free Infection Control Education for ASHES Members
Chicago, July 7, 2009 - The American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) of the American Hospital Association today announced the exclusive availability of four free webcasts to ASHES members.
The webcasts are copyrighted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and have been made available to the membership through an unrestricted educational grant from The Clorox Company.
The four webinars are:
1. APIC C. Diff Prevalence Research Highlights (December 3, 2008)
2. The Latest From the CDC on C. Diff (December 10, 2008)
3. Elimination of Clostridium difficile Transmission in Healthcare Settings (February 18, 2009)
4. Challenging Microbes--Practice Guidance for Healthcare Environmental Cleaning (March 4, 2009)
Information on how to access these educational opportunities is posted in the members only section of the ASHES website at www.ashes.org. Members must register or sign in to the website and add their membership number before accessing this information.
ASHES, The Clorox Company, and APIC are making this offer available beginning July 1, 2009 and ending on April 1, 2010.
About ASHES
The American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services, of the American Hospital Association, is the premier health care organization for over 2,300 environmental services, housekeeping, waste management, transport and textile care professionals - the only health care environmental services organization affiliated with the American Hospital Association.
About The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company is a leading manufacturer of cleaning and disinfecting products for the retail, health care, education, food service and recreational markets. Since its founding in 1913, Clorox has manufactured some of the most trusted and recognized brand names in disinfecting, including namesake bleach. Clorox now offers a full line of cleaning and disinfecting solutions including the Green Works®, Formula 409®, PineSol® and Tilex® brands. Clorox also manufactures and markets Armor All® and STP® auto-care products, Fresh Step® and Scoop Away® cat litter, Kingsford® charcoal, Hidden Valley® and K C Masterpiece® dressings and sauces, Brita® water-filtration systems, Glad® bags, wraps and containers, and Burt's Bees® natural personal care products. Fiscal year 2008 revenues of $5.2 billion. With 8,300 employees worldwide, the company manufactures products in two dozen countries and markets them in more than 100 countries. For more information about Clorox, visit www.TheCloroxCompany.com.
