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APIC Grand Rounds

Save lives, improve health care quality and reduce costs with the knowledge gained by attending APIC’s newest educational offering

  • Hear from nationally-recognized experts
  • Understand the business case for reducing/eliminating SSIs
  • Learn best practices and hear case studies


Protecting Patients from the Risk of SSIs

Working toward zero tolerance of surgical site infections necessitates engaging professionals across the continuum of health care. Therefore, it is critically important that each facility’s operating room nurses, physicians, and hospital administrators (CEO, CMO, CNO, CFO) attend this Grand Rounds event along with their team of infection prevention and control professionals.

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sponsored by ETHICON, INC.  
a Johnson & Johnson company  

This exclusive learning opportunity is designed to help the professional understand the nature and risks associated with Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and learn best practices for protecting patients.  Additionally, experts will be on hand to discuss the business side of the equation for preventing SSIs. 

  • Discover systems-wide approaches for reducing SSI rates in health care facilities
  • Earn 4 hours of continuing education (CE) credit

Additional Registration Information:

 October 1, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA
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 October 6, 2008 - Seattle, WA        
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 October 21, 2008 - Houston, TX    
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To encourage facilities to send more than one professional to this event, we are offering the following exclusive rates for our members. 

One attendee from facility  $49 for members or $69 for non-members. 
Multiple attendees from the same facility*

$49 each

*Note:  One person from each facility must be an APIC member to qualify for the Additional Attendee rate.  If you wish to join APIC for and receive the discounted rate, please contact us for details.  To take advantage of the multiple attendee discount please  DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM and fax it back to our office.  Fax:  (202) 789-1899

Please contact APIC at education@apic.org or 202-454-2605 for questions. 

This APIC Grand Rounds series is supported by a generous unrestricted educational grant from ETHICON, INC., a Johnson & Johnson company.

 

APIC wishes to thank the sponsors who make possible many of the programs available to APIC members and the public. APIC does not endorse or recommend the products or services of any commercial entity.



Related Files
SSI GR 2008 Registration Form (PDF File)

 

APIC does not endorse or recommend the products or services of any commercial entity.
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