Conferences and Seminars
In addition to core courses leading to certification, APIC offers a
variety of educational opportunities throughout the year in places
throughout the United States.
Mastering the New CMS Regulation: Implications for Infection
Prevention & Control
In collaboration with
SAVE THE DATES - September 22-23
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
Hear more about Medicare’s
inpatient prospective payment policy as they govern the
reimbursement for hospital-acquired infections. Attendees will
return to their facilities armed with strategies to further reduce
infections and mitigate the financial impact.
Just Announced! HHS Senior Official to Present at CMS
Conference
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Don Wright, MD, MPH, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Health, will speak at APIC’s upcoming CMS conference on September
22-23. Dr. Wright will share HHS’ initiative to address
healthcare-associated infections.
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Keynote Speaker:
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Thomas Valuck, MD, JD, Medical Officer & Senior Advisor, Center
for Medicare Management.
Additional presenters include:
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Nellie Leon-Chisen, RHIA, Director, Coding and
Classification, American Hospital Association
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Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
University of Michigan Health System
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Daniel Varga, MD, Chief Medical Officer, SSM
Healthcare, St. Louis, MO
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Chesley Richards, MD, MPH, FACP, Deputy Director, Division
of Healthcare Quality Promotion, CDC
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P.J. Brennan, MD, Chief of Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety,
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
For more details, please contact education@apic.org.
Conference Information:
CMS
Conference Brochure
Register
Online
Download
Registration Form
Contact Hours
One contact hour = 60 minutes. The maximum number of contact hours
for this activity is based on 795 minutes divided by 60. APIC is
approved for providing continuing nursing education by the California
Board of Nursing, provider number CEP 7146. The maximum number of
nursing contact hours that can be earned for this conference is
13.25. This educational activity is recognized by the
American Society for Clinical Pathology as meeting the criteria for
13.25 hours of CMLE credit. ASCP CMLE credit hours are
acceptable to meet the continuing education requirement for the ASCP
Board of Registry Certification Maintenance Program.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit will be available
for attendees as well.
Hotel Information:
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Main: (800) 228-9290
(703)
920-3230
Fax: (703) 271-5212
Website: www.crystalgatewaymarriott.com
Rates: $229/ single or double occupancy
Room block reservations should be made by August 30,
2008 to secure the discounted rate(s). Please secure
room reservations early as possible as the APIC room block may sell out
prior to the cut-off date.
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APIC Grand Rounds: Protecting Patients from the Risk of SSIs
SAVE THE DATES - October, 2008
October 1, 2008 – Philadelphia, PA
Location: TBD - Check back soon for updated information.
October 6, 2008 – Seattle, WA
Hogness Auditorium (A420), University of Washington
Medical Center
October 21, 2008 – Houston, TX
The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital —
The Denton A. Cooley Building, located within the Texas Medical Center.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Save lives, improve health care quality and reduce costs with the
knowledge gained by attending APIC’s newest educational
offering
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 preventionists.
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.
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Understand the business case for reducing SSIs
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Discover systems-wide approaches for reducing SSI rates in health
care facilities
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Earn 4 hours of continuing education (CE) credit
This series of APIC Grand Rounds is sponsored by ETHICON,
INC., a Johnson & Johnson company
Clostridium difficile: A Call to Action
SAVE THE DATES - November 10 – 11, 2008
Hilton Resort, Orlando, FL
Register
Online
Download
Registration Form
Program Description:
The
epidemiology of Clostridium difficile associated disease (CDAD)
is changing with severe cases of CDAD occurring in populations
previously thought to be at low risk. This conference will provide a broad overviewand update
on currentcontroversial areas and new developments. Participants will be
polled with the use of audience response and results will be displayed
and addressed during the conference.
Conference Highlights include:
- C. diff. Challenges and Issues in
Special Care Facilities
- Identification and
Diagnosis
- The Canadian
Experience: Tracking a Pathogen
- Morbidity and
Mortality
- The Changing
Epidemiology of C. diff
- The Clinical and
Financial Impact of C. diff in Healthcare
Facilities
- Mandatory
Surveillance
Who should
attend?
- Infection Preventionist
- Chief Medical Officers
- Epidemiologists
- Chief Nursing Officers
- Patient Safety Directors
- Public Health Professionals
- Long-term Care Experts
Continuing
Education Information
APIC is approved for
providing continuing nursing education by the California Board of
Nursing, provider number CEP 7146. The maximum number of nursing
contact hours that can be earned for this conference is
12.5.
APIC is approved for
providing continuing nursing education by the California Board of
Nursing, provider number CEP 7146. The maximum number of nursing
contact hours that can be earned for this conference is 12.5.
This educational activity is recognized by the American Society for
Clinical Pathology as meeting the criteria for 12.5 hours of CMLE
credit. ASCP CMLE credit hours are acceptable to meet the continuing
education requirement for the ASCP Board of Registry Certification
Maintenance Program.
Contact
Hours
One contact hour = 60 minutes. The maximum number
of contact hours for this activity is based on 750 minutes
divided by 60.
An application for
continuing education credit is pending approval by the American
Association for Clinical Chemistry Inc. (AACC) for a maximum of
12.5 ACCENT® credit hours. AACC is an approved
provider of continuing education for clinical laboratory scientists in
the states of California, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and West
Virginia.
ACCENT® Activity No. 073-08NON-002;
ACCENT® Activity California No. 073-0809-002
and Florida category ACCENT® Continuing Education
Credit in Clinical Chemistry/Toxicology;
Supervisory/QA/Administration/QA/QC/Safety; Medical Errors;
Microbiology/Mycology/Parasitology;
Serology/Immunology.
Requirements to
Receive CE Contact Hours:
In order to receive CE
contact hours, the participant must be present in a session and
participate by asking questions of the speaker, mark the
“Verification of Attendance” (VOA) form for the session
attended, and complete and return a session evaluation form along with
the VOA form before leaving the conference. NOTE: Please write
your professional license and state designation on the VOA form.
The license information is required for those licensed in Florida.
All Florida professionals must submit the conference title and
contact hours earned to the CE Broker within 60 days of
event.
Hotel Information:
Hilton Walt Disney World
1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32830
Main: (407) 827-4000
Fax: (407) 827-3890
Website: www.hiltonworldresorts.com
Rates: $189/ single or double occupancy
Room block reservations should be made by October 1,
2008 to secure the discounted rate(s). Please secure
room reservations early as possible as the APIC room block may sell out
prior to the cut-off date.
Register early to guarantee your
participation!
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