Judene Bartley Advocacy in Action Scholarship applications due on May 3

The Judene Bartley Advocacy in Action Scholarship is newly established by APIC and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) to enhance training and application of public policy advocacy skills of outstanding members of both APIC and SHEA. The scholarship is established in the memory of Judene Bartley, MS, MPH, CIC, a teacher, researcher, and passionate advocate who dedicated her career to improving the delivery of healthcare through infection prevention and advancing the science of patient safety and quality improvement. Ms. Bartley was a dedicated member of APIC and SHEA and served as an essential voice in both organizations’ policy positions. Applications are due on May 3.

Eight hours of C. difficile education

Quality education for only $49 with the conference proceedings from the recent Clostridium difficile Educational and Consensus Conference.The proceedings include presentations in webinar format with audio synced with slides. 

Infection Prevention Policy Manuals - specials through April 30

Implement a program tailored to your specific practice setting with the practical tools and templates found in these policy manuals. Manuals available for hospitals, home health, ambulatory surgery centers, and behavioral health.

Call for Nominations: HHS-APIC-SHEA 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

Do you know a team of prevention leaders in the U.S. acute care community who have achieved wide-scale reductions and progress toward the elimination of targeted healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)? The 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award will highlight the work of a hospital that achieved sustainable improvements based on the concepts of the “National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination.” The award winner will be announced during International Infection Prevention Week (October 20-26, 2013). 

Annual Conference plenary sessions focus on past, present, and future

The APIC 40th Annual Conference will highlight the advances over the past four decades, review the current status of best practices, and look forward to global pandemic control.

Infection Prevention Training in Columbus and Denver

Register for the 2013 Infection Prevention Training courses. Hurry to take advantage of early registration rates.

Speakers announced for C. difficile Conference

The featured presenters for the new Clostridium difficile Educational and Consensus Conference are now available. Learn from leading experts, government agencies, and other healthcare professionals as they cover public reporting of C. difficle, current research and limitations, detecting C. difficile, the results of APIC’s Pace of Progress Survey, and more.

Make Certification Your New Year’s Resolution

What better New Year’s resolution than to become board certified in infection control? Strengthen your infection prevention and control knowledge and authority with the Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) credentials. Certification empowers you as a leader in infection prevention and enables you to see that evidence-based practices are implemented in your facility.

Enhance your preparation for the CIC® examination with discounted resources from APIC.

APIC announces recipients of Heroes Research Award program

APIC today announced two recipients of the Heroes Research Award program. The recipients are: Lillian S. Kao, MD, MS, FACS, associate professor and vice-chair for Quality in the Department of Surgery at University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, and Kristen Woodman, MPH, infection control coordinator at the University of Toledo Medical Center.

APIC's 40 years of growth and progress highlighted in winter issue of Prevention Strategist

Special savings on the APIC Text

During the month of December, APIC is offering special savings on the APIC Text (print and online). The APIC Text is the most definitive, comprehensive infection prevention resource for every infection preventionist, clinician, and healthcare worker. Take advantage of this offer and save $50!*

APIC 2013 registration now open

Register today and save $100 by taking advantage of discounted early registration, and reserve your first choice hotel for APIC 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. 

APIC Resource catalog now available online

To showcase the wide range of APIC educational programs and materials that assist professionals in all aspects of infection prevention, APIC has published a Resource Catalog. From must-have publications to online, the new catalog describes resources to help advance your skills and maximize your member benefits. View the APIC Resource catalog to learn more. 

Infection prevention policy manuals discount

Save $25 on infection prevention policy manuals during the month of November. Policy manuals provide practical tools and templates to create and implement an infection prevention program in your facility. Visit the store now and enter promo code GCNOV2012 at checkout to save.

APIC election results

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced its newly elected 2013 officers, directors, and new members of the Nominating and Awards Committee.

Disinfection and Sterilization resources

With greater attention being placed on the role of the environment in infection prevention, there is a greater focus on sterile processing and its impact on patient safety. APIC offers disinfection and sterilization resources to help you ensure that your facility is in compliance with guidelines and regulatory standards for sterile processing. Register for the Disinfection and Sterilization online course for step-by-step training and implementation methods. For an in-depth discussion on best practices and success stories by William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC, view the "Best" Practices for Surface Disinfection webinar on demand. Review authoritative positions to guide your practice on the topics of reprocessing surgical instruments and immediate-use steam sterilization and learn from five on-demand webinars.

A patient-centered approach to preventing CAUTI explained in Prevention Strategist

APIC has released four open access articles from the fall 2012 issue of Prevention Strategist: “Preventing CAUTI: A patient-centered approach,” “Top seven for the seven days of International Infection Prevention Week,” "The new NHSN Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Measure: What you need to know," and “A new perspective.” Access these articles and see the full table of contents for the fall issue.

Competency Advancement Assistance Program now available for CIC® candidates

To help infection preventionists better manage costs associated with obtaining the CIC® credential, APIC is pleased to introduce the Competency Advancement Assistance program (CAA). Financial assistance will be available to more than seventy individuals for costs related to either initial certification or recertification.

APIC 2013 Call for Abstracts

Bring exposure to you and your facility and position yourself as a leader in the profession by presenting your research at APIC 2013. The official call for abstract submissions for the next annual conference is now open. Help educate your peers by sharing your knowledge. Submit your original abstract for consideration. For full details on how to submit, and key hints and tips for a successful submission, go to the APIC 2013 Annual Conference website.

IIPW webinars on board certification and hand hygiene

As part of International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) 2012, APIC and partner organizations are offering webinars to educate healthcare professionals on how they can collaborate to ensure patient safety. This year’s webinars focus on board certification (October 16) and hand hygiene efficiency and behavioral strategies (October 18).