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10/11/2018

Hurricane and flooding resources

Access flood and hurricane infection prevention information
09/11/2018

International Infection Prevention Week 2018

International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is finally here! Are you ready to celebrate all the hard work you have put in this year?The 2018 IIPW theme is Protecting Patients Everywhere, and APIC has planned activities to celebrate this important public awareness initiative. Follow APIC on Facebook and Twitter for the most up-to-date content.

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10/18/2018

APIC and CDC develop Quick Observation Tools to help prevent HAIs

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced the availability of free, downloadable Quick Observation Tools (QUOTs) for infection control to help healthcare facilities quickly identify infection prevention deficiencies and take corrective action in real time to protect patients from healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
10/15/2018

APIC underscores the top ways to protect patients during IIPW

Approximately 1 in 25 people are diagnosed with healthcare-associated infections each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Therefore, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is putting the spotlight on the importance of infection prevention and actions the healthcare community can take to improve patient safety.