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Philadelphia, June 13, 2019 – Hospital-wide introduction of new female external catheter technology halved the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) according to new research being presented this week at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). After identifying a slow climb in the number of … Continued

Philadelphia, June 13, 2019 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin as the winner of its ninth annual Film Festival competition, to be awarded during APIC’s 46th Annual Conference. The video entitled “Gundersen Petri Bowl” demonstrates the importance of hand hygiene through a … Continued

Philadelphia, June 12, 2019 – An interdisciplinary approach to antimicrobial stewardship involving comprehensive blood culture identification (BCID) testing decreased broad spectrum antibiotic use, according to new research being presented this week at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The microbiology lab at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery … Continued

Philadelphia, June 12, 2019 – Patient safety is the primary objective of infection prevention but infection preventionists in a Syracuse healthcare system demonstrate how to make the business case for investing in protocols that save both money and lives, according to intervention outcomes presented at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in … Continued

Arlington, Va., June 5, 2019 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced that Brian Harte, MD, MHM, president of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, will be the recipient of the 2019 Healthcare Administrator Award. The award, which will be presented at APIC’s 46th Annual Conference, June 12-14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, … Continued

Arlington, Va., June 5, 2019 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) today announced that Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, FAAN, professor at the Thomas Jefferson University and former APIC president, will be honored with the prestigious Carol DeMille Achievement Award for her visionary leadership and significant contributions … Continued

Who are infection preventionists? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 31 hospitalized patients will get an infection as a result of the care they receive, and an estimated 75,000 patients will die each year. Because healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a threat to patient safety, many hospitals and healthcare facilities … Continued