APIC Resources
COVID-19 Factsheets
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APIC PPE/Supply Survey
The APIC Text
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Additional APIC Resources
Guidance
- Infection Prevention for Ambulatory Care Centers During Disasters (2013)
- APIC Position Paper: Extending the Use and/or Reusing Respiratory Protection in Healthcare Settings During Disasters (2009)
- Infection Prevention for Alternate Care Sites (2009)
- Lessons Public Health Professionals Learned From Past Disasters (2008)
From the CDC
Project Firstline
CDC’s Mike Bell discusses Project Firstline
Masks and Respirators
CDC and NIOSH handout on the critical differences between masks and respirators.
NIOSH, Reuse of N95
Guidance for extended use of limited reuse N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in healthcare settings.
PPE Use and Removal
CDC fact sheet showing preferred PPE use and removal.
CDC COCA Call and Webinars
SMEs provide emergency preparedness and response information related to COVID-19
CDC HAN
CDC’s Health Alert Network (HAN) is CDC’s primary method of sharing cleared information about urgent public health incidents with public information officers.
Resources for the Public
Click below to find free resources from APIC and other organizations to educate healthcare workers and the public about COVID-19
APIC Public Policy Updates
APIC in the Media
- Ann Marie Pettis was quoted in MedPage Today about the new OSHA ETS
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers
- Infection Control Today coverage of nursing home disparities includes comment from Ann Marie Pettis
- APIC LTC faculty member Kristi Felix spoke with McKnights about the need for resources in LTC
- Ann Marie Pettis spoke with HealthDay about hospital visitation policies as COVID subsides
- Ann Marie Pettis did a live segment on Washington, DC’s FOX TV morning show to discuss herd immunity
- Devin Jopp spoke with Hospital Infection Control about his new role at APIC
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Healthline about how to encourage people to get vaccinated
- Sara Reese and Sarah Smathers spoke to Infection Control Today about re-engergizing the IP field
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Nurse.com about lessons learned from the pandemic
- Devin Jopp speaks to Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare about developing a pathway for IPs
- Tiffany L. Dogan gives tips on how to de-stress to Infection Control Today’s “Wellbeing Check-up”
- Deb Burdsall is a guest on the American Association for Post-Acute Care Nursing podcast
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in CampusWell about cleaning your tech devices
- APIC’s support for CDC’s strong stance on racism is commended by Infection Control Today
- Evelyn Cook and Deb Burdsall speak with McKnight’s LTC News about IPC in nursing homes
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks with Outpatient Surgery Magazine about surface decontamination in the OR
- Connie Steed speaks with Skilled Nursing News about importance of IP staffing in LTC
- Connie Steed is quoted in McKnight’s LTC News about PPE supply
- APIC is included as a sponsoring organization in article about ANA’s “COVID-19 Facts for Nurses”
- APIC Headquarters model for an office reopening is featured in Associations Now
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in HealthDay story on acceptance of COVID vaccines in HCW
- Hospital Infection Control & Prevention covers the launch of APIC’s “IP Academic Pathway”
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention about the rising profile of the IP
- APIC worked with CBIC to place an article about CIC certification in Infection Control Today
- APIC’s December 2020 PPE survey was featured in CIDRAP
- Devin Jopp is quoted in the Texas Tribune about APIC’s decision to have a 100% virtual 2021 Annual Conference
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Kaiser Health News story on COVID-19 vaccine handling safety
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in HealthLeaders story on COVID-19 vaccine handling safety
- Ann Marie Pettis appears on Dallas ABC-TV segment about Texas lifting mask mandates
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks to Smithsonian re: mask wearing
- Yahoo! News story cites APIC in story about glove use for COVID vaccines
- Becker’s covers APIC’s Vaccine Hesitancy Survey
- Supply Chain trade pub covers APIC’s PPE survey results
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted about the SARS-CoV2 variants in Relias Media blog
- Associated Press ran APIC’s statement about need for 1 IP in every nursing home
- Infection Control Today coverage of APIC’s stance on IP staffing in nursing homes
- APIC President Ann Marie Pettis speaks with ICT about IP burnout
- APIC CEO Devin Jopp speaks with HealthLeaders about COVID response and lessons learned
- APIC’s CEO discusses the pandemic’s unprecedented challenges with Infection Control Today
- APIC Past-President Karen Hoffmann spoke to PBS about how people 60+ can protect themselves and others from COVID-19
- Connie Steed gave prevention tips to Today.com
- Karen Hoffmann spoke with Kaiser Health News about safe airplane travel
- APIC President Connie Steed gave USA Today some insight on how the cruise ship industry needs to critically assess their infection prevention and control practices.
- APIC President, Connie Steed was interviewed by Good Morning America on cleaning tips amidst coronavirus
- APIC President, Connie Steed provides AARP information about how caregivers can limit their exposure to Coronavirus.
- Immediate-Past President Karen Hoffmann talks with Kaiser Health News about how common cleaning and disinfecting agents can be used to combat COVID-19
- APIC President, Connie Steed called into the “Len Berman and Michael Riedel in The Morning” show to discuss hand hygiene
- APIC Past President Karen Hoffmann is quoted in Newsweek about herd immunity
- Bloomberg quotes APIC on dire PPE shortages
- APIC is quoted on CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Program about PPE shortages
- APIC President Connie Steed is quoted in The New York Times about PPE shortages
- Connie Steed is quoted in US News & World Report about PPE shortages
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Modern Healthcare about the need for a clear plan on PPE supply and distribution
- Karen Hoffmann speaks with CNBC about grocery shopping during the pandemic
- Ann Marie Pettis is interviewed by CBS San Francisco about safe grocery shopping
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in CNBC about how to safely reopen dental practices
- Connie Steed is quoted in the USA Today about the absurdity of relaxing infection control in nursing homes
- Connie Steed is quoted in NewsDay about safe practices to prevent COVID
- APIC Past President Karen Hoffman quoted in Consumer Reports about contamination from surfaces
- APIC President-Elect Ann Marie Pettis quoted in USA Today about the likelihood of football in the fall
- APIC President-Elect Ann Marie Pettis quoted in HealthLeaders about IPC best practices
- The Washington Post quotes APIC about non-healthcare companies hiring epidemiologists
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks to Hospital Infection Control and Prevention about convergence of COVID and flu season
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks to Infection Control Today about importance of CIC certification
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Market Watch Newsletter on vulnerable populations
- Ann Marie Pettis is included in HealthLeaders’s Top 10 Clinical Care Coronavirus Stories
- Connie Steed is quoted in Modern Healthcare about the strain placed on IPs during COVID
- Karen Hoffmann is quoted in Modern Healthcare about extending the wear of PPE
- Connie Steed gives common sense advice to lifehacker about preventing COVID when kids go back to school
- Karen Hoffmann spoke with Dance Magazine about social distancing during movement classes
- Karen Hoffmann and APIC were referenced in a Well + Good article on infection control when using paper towel alternatives
- Ann Marie Pettis spoke with the Boston Globe about nosocomial spread of COVID-19
- Connie Steed is quoted in CEO Update about the launch of COVID SMART
- Medscape quotes Ann Marie Pettis about Brigham COVID outbreak
- Karen Hoffmann is quoted in Modern Healthcare about the vital expertise of IPs during the pandemic
- Recognizing International Infection Prevention Week
- International Infection Prevention Week 2020: Advocacy and Resilience in the Face of New Challenges
- Associations Now puts the Spotlight on Infection Preventionists during IIPW
- Connie Steed is featured in Healthcare Hygiene Magazine
- “Infection Preventionists Gird for Thanksgiving Fallout” quotes Connie Steed on mask wearing
- Reader’s Digest quotes Ann Marie Pettis about how to wear face masks properly
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in the Seattle Times
- Connie Steed is interviewed about herd immunity by CBS Radio (Connie comes in at 35:38).
- COVID-19 Task Force Member Pam Falk is quoted in Medscape about Contact Tracing
- Modern Healthcare quotes Connie Steed and Terri Rebmann about PPE supply and recent APIC survey
- Becker’s Hospital Review cites APIC’s most recent PPE survey
- Kaiser Health News Update includes Modern Healthcare story on APIC PPE survey in daily briefing summary
- HealthDay quotes Connie Steed in article about APIC’s PPE survey
- McKnight’s LTC News quotes Karen Hoffmann on the pandemic’s impact on wound care practices.
- Business Insider cites APIC’s PPE survey in article about COVID surge
- Insider quotes Connie Steed about COVID-19 vaccines and herd immunity
- Outpatient Surgery Magazine quotes Connie Steed in article about APIC’s December 2020 PPE survey
- Infection Control Today coverage of nursing home disparities includes comment from Ann Marie Pettis
- APIC LTC faculty member Kristi Felix spoke with McKnights about the need for resources in LTC
- Ann Marie Pettis spoke with HealthDay about hospital visitation policies as COVID subsides
- Ann Marie Pettis did a live segment on Washington, DC’s FOX TV morning show to discuss herd immunity
- Devin Jopp spoke with Hospital Infection Control about his new role at APIC
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Healthline about how to encourage people to get vaccinated
- Sara Reese and Sarah Smathers spoke to Infection Control Today about re-engergizing the IP field
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Nurse.com about lessons learned from the pandemic
- Devin Jopp speaks to Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare about developing a pathway for IPs
- Tiffany L. Dogan gives tips on how to de-stress to Infection Control Today’s “Wellbeing Check-up”
- Deb Burdsall is a guest on the American Association for Post-Acute Care Nursing podcast
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in CampusWell about cleaning your tech devices
- APIC’s support for CDC’s strong stance on racism is commended by Infection Control Today
- Evelyn Cook and Deb Burdsall speak with McKnight’s LTC News about IPC in nursing homes
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks with Outpatient Surgery Magazine about surface decontamination in the OR
- Connie Steed speaks with Skilled Nursing News about importance of IP staffing in LTC
- Connie Steed is quoted in McKnight’s LTC News about PPE supply
- APIC is included as a sponsoring organization in article about ANA’s “COVID-19 Facts for Nurses”
- APIC Headquarters model for an office reopening is featured in Associations Now
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in HealthDay story on acceptance of COVID vaccines in HCW
- Hospital Infection Control & Prevention covers the launch of APIC’s “IP Academic Pathway”
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention about the rising profile of the IP
- APIC worked with CBIC to place an article about CIC certification in Infection Control Today
- APIC’s December 2020 PPE survey was featured in CIDRAP
- Devin Jopp is quoted in the Texas Tribune about APIC’s decision to have a 100% virtual 2021 Annual Conference
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Kaiser Health News story on COVID-19 vaccine handling safety
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in HealthLeaders story on COVID-19 vaccine handling safety
- Ann Marie Pettis appears on Dallas ABC-TV segment about Texas lifting mask mandates
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks to Smithsonian re: mask wearing
- Yahoo! News story cites APIC in story about glove use for COVID vaccines
- Becker’s covers APIC’s Vaccine Hesitancy Survey
- Supply Chain trade pub covers APIC’s PPE survey results
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted about the SARS-CoV2 variants in Relias Media blog
- Associated Press ran APIC’s statement about need for 1 IP in every nursing home
- Infection Control Today coverage of APIC’s stance on IP staffing in nursing homes
- APIC President Ann Marie Pettis speaks with ICT about IP burnout
- APIC CEO Devin Jopp speaks with HealthLeaders about COVID response and lessons learned
- APIC’s CEO discusses the pandemic’s unprecedented challenges with Infection Control Today
- APIC Past-President Karen Hoffmann spoke to PBS about how people 60+ can protect themselves and others from COVID-19
- Connie Steed gave prevention tips to Today.com
- Karen Hoffmann spoke with Kaiser Health News about safe airplane travel
- APIC President Connie Steed gave USA Today some insight on how the cruise ship industry needs to critically assess their infection prevention and control practices.
- APIC President, Connie Steed was interviewed by Good Morning America on cleaning tips amidst coronavirus
- APIC President, Connie Steed provides AARP information about how caregivers can limit their exposure to Coronavirus.
- Immediate-Past President Karen Hoffmann talks with Kaiser Health News about how common cleaning and disinfecting agents can be used to combat COVID-19
- APIC President, Connie Steed called into the “Len Berman and Michael Riedel in The Morning” show to discuss hand hygiene
- APIC Past President Karen Hoffmann is quoted in Newsweek about herd immunity
- Bloomberg quotes APIC on dire PPE shortages
- APIC is quoted on CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Program about PPE shortages
- APIC President Connie Steed is quoted in The New York Times about PPE shortages
- Connie Steed is quoted in US News & World Report about PPE shortages
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Modern Healthcare about the need for a clear plan on PPE supply and distribution
- Karen Hoffmann speaks with CNBC about grocery shopping during the pandemic
- Ann Marie Pettis is interviewed by CBS San Francisco about safe grocery shopping
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in CNBC about how to safely reopen dental practices
- Connie Steed is quoted in the USA Today about the absurdity of relaxing infection control in nursing homes
- Connie Steed is quoted in NewsDay about safe practices to prevent COVID
- APIC Past President Karen Hoffman quoted in Consumer Reports about contamination from surfaces
- APIC President-Elect Ann Marie Pettis quoted in USA Today about the likelihood of football in the fall
- APIC President-Elect Ann Marie Pettis quoted in HealthLeaders about IPC best practices
- The Washington Post quotes APIC about non-healthcare companies hiring epidemiologists
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks to Hospital Infection Control and Prevention about convergence of COVID and flu season
- Ann Marie Pettis speaks to Infection Control Today about importance of CIC certification
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in Market Watch Newsletter on vulnerable populations
- Ann Marie Pettis is included in HealthLeaders’s Top 10 Clinical Care Coronavirus Stories
- Connie Steed is quoted in Modern Healthcare about the strain placed on IPs during COVID
- Karen Hoffmann is quoted in Modern Healthcare about extending the wear of PPE
- Connie Steed gives common sense advice to lifehacker about preventing COVID when kids go back to school
- Karen Hoffmann spoke with Dance Magazine about social distancing during movement classes
- Karen Hoffmann and APIC were referenced in a Well + Good article on infection control when using paper towel alternatives
- Ann Marie Pettis spoke with the Boston Globe about nosocomial spread of COVID-19
- Connie Steed is quoted in CEO Update about the launch of COVID SMART
- Medscape quotes Ann Marie Pettis about Brigham COVID outbreak
- Karen Hoffmann is quoted in Modern Healthcare about the vital expertise of IPs during the pandemic
- Recognizing International Infection Prevention Week
- International Infection Prevention Week 2020: Advocacy and Resilience in the Face of New Challenges
- Associations Now puts the Spotlight on Infection Preventionists during IIPW
- Connie Steed is featured in Healthcare Hygiene Magazine
- “Infection Preventionists Gird for Thanksgiving Fallout” quotes Connie Steed on mask wearing
- Reader’s Digest quotes Ann Marie Pettis about how to wear face masks properly
- Ann Marie Pettis is quoted in the Seattle Times
- Connie Steed is interviewed about herd immunity by CBS Radio (Connie comes in at 35:38).
- COVID-19 Task Force Member Pam Falk is quoted in Medscape about Contact Tracing
- Modern Healthcare quotes Connie Steed and Terri Rebmann about PPE supply and recent APIC survey
- Becker’s Hospital Review cites APIC’s most recent PPE survey
- Kaiser Health News Update includes Modern Healthcare story on APIC PPE survey in daily briefing summary
- HealthDay quotes Connie Steed in article about APIC’s PPE survey
- McKnight’s LTC News quotes Karen Hoffmann on the pandemic’s impact on wound care practices.
- Business Insider cites APIC’s PPE survey in article about COVID surge
- Insider quotes Connie Steed about COVID-19 vaccines and herd immunity
- Outpatient Surgery Magazine quotes Connie Steed in article about APIC’s December 2020 PPE survey
For Media Inquiries please contact Liz Garman
Other Sources
Government
- Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
- Environmental Protection Agency List N (SARS-CoV2 disenfectants)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List N (SARS-CoV2 disenfectants)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Academia and NGOs
- Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDRAP)
- University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
- ECRI COVID-19 Resource Center
- Emory University School of Medicine COVID-19 Resources
- Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)
- National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC)
- Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (AMDA)
- Study on Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Sterilization of N95 Respirators for Reuse (Kenney, Chan et al, Yale)
- The Joint Commission
- World Health Organization COVID-19 page