News
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04/30/2013
Targeted screening for C. difficile upon hospital admission could potentially identify most colonized patients
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04/30/2013
Unstoppable Superbugs: Closer Than We Think?
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04/24/2013
Join the WHO “Save Lives: Clean Your Hands” campaign – May 5, 2013
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04/22/2013
Hepatitis C screening for baby boomers
What's new at APIC
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05/08/2013
New look and feel of APIC online communities
To help you get the most out of IP Talk and other online communities in MyAPIC, we have redesigned the site with a fresh look and enhanced navigation. Connect with colleagues today in your infection prevention communities.
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05/06/2013
Do you know the diagnostic tests used by IPs?
The Infection Preventionist's Guide to the Lab is your quick reference for the many diagnostic tests most frequently used by infection preventionists (IPs). Information is presented through a wide variety of easy-to-use descriptions, summaries, and tables. A must-have publication for IPs at any career stage (novice, proficient, advanced).
During the month of May, purchasers save 20% by entering promo code MAY2013.
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04/30/2013
Cutting-edge science to be presented at APIC 40th Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale
‘Infection prevention through the decades’ is conference theme
More than 4,600 attendees will gather June 8-10 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for the 40th Annual Conference of APIC to share and present leading-edge science on the prevention of infection. To commemorate 40 years of advancement, the opening plenary session will highlight milestones in infection prevention over the past four decades. The conference will feature more than 90 educational sessions and workshops led by infection prevention experts. CDC professionals will lead seven workshops on the National Healthcare Safety Network, the CDC’s infection tracking system. The conference aims to provide infection preventionists with tools and strategies that are easily adaptable and can be implemented immediately to improve prevention programs.
Public Policy Updates
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5/8/2013
APIC spearheads effort to encourage Congressional support for NHSN
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5/7/2013
Stolen surgical devices may present a sterilization risk
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5/6/2013
APIC and SHEA submit joint testimony to Congress to support federal HAI prevention programs
