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Oxegen Inc Develops 247 Webbased Infection Control Training and Testing...

December 2, 2004 -- Risk management software developer Oxegen Inc. and Mount Sinai Hospital announced on June 25 their exclusive partnership to develop and market electronic Infection Control training and testing, web-based modules for health-care institutions. The project is well under way.



First training modules now available from Oxegen Inc. reviewing Routine Practices, Additional Precautions Overview, Chain of Infection, Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Near future development includes Additional Precautions with Droplet, Airborne and Contact Precautions, Antibiotic Resistant Organisms, SARS Protection and many others.



Mount Sinai's leading Department of Microbiology provides the Infection Control training course content on topics including SARS Protection, Routine Practices, Airborne Precautions, Aseptic Techniques and Disinfection Procedures and maintain compliance to changing guidelines and industry best practices. The hospital's Infection Control e-Training and Tracking Program is powered by Oxegen's Health Care Compliance System (OxegenHC). The resulting web-based training modules facilitate a unique , self-paced learning access for staff from any location, at any time.



"Now, more than ever, Infection Control is key to ensuring the health and safety of patients and staff. The SARS outbreak demonstrates that Infection Control education is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of infection in health-care workers,' says Dr. Allison McGeer, Microbiologist and Director of Infection Control at Mount Sinai Hospital.... We all need to be sure health-care workers have the information they need to protect patients and themselves. ....



The Ontario's Ministry of Labour requires health care facilities to train all health workers on Infection Control. Compliance is audited during the Ministry's health care workplace inspections. Mount Sinai's new system will ensure compliance by using Oxegen HC's automated tracking mechanism to report-outline the progress of training across the organization.



About Oxegen Inc. http://www.oxegen.com/ Oxegen is a leading Canadian Risk Management software company specializing in the design, development and delivery of web-based Occupational Health & Safety Compliance and Environmental Management Systems. Contact Ryan Vincent President, Oxegen Inc. /Tel +1. (416) 686-3180



About Mount Sinai Hospital (www.mtsinai.on.ca) Mount Sinai Hospital is recognized nationally and internationally for its excellence in the provision of compassionate patient care, teaching and research. And is a University of Toronto affiliated patient care, teaching and research centre. Contact Mount Sinai Hospital Public Relations Tel+1. 416-586-5065.

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