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Arlington, Va., August 21, 2024 — On the heels of previous reports calling for nursing homes to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve compliance with infection prevention and control requirements and staffing in nursing homes, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a new report estimating that, “2,568 for-profit nursing homes … Continued

Arlington, Va., August 14, 2024 — In light of today’s declaration by the WHO that the ongoing outbreak of mpox in Africa is a public health emergency, APIC has an updated tool in the field for infection preventionists (IP) and epidemiologists. APIC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Task Force has created an Mpox Playbook  that IPs can download … Continued

New study from South Florida highlights the benefits of a clearly defined, evidence-based test ordering process Arlington, Va. — June 27, 2024 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of … Continued

APIC Honors Award Recipients at Annual Conference ong-time Member, Innovative Leader, Connie Steed, Receives ‘Carole DeMille Achievement Award’ San Antonio, Texas, June 5, 2024 – The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) presented awards to distinguished leaders at the 2024 APIC Annual Conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Connie Steed, MSN, RN, … Continued

System Through Standardized, Preoperative, Surgical, Antibiotic Practices mproved outcomes for orthopedic, colorectal, and abdominal hysterectomy surgery patients San Antonio, Texas, June 4, 2024 – Mortality, length of stay, readmissions, and surgical site infections (SSI) all declined after a six-state hospital system implemented a comprehensive surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundle, according to a report presented … Continued

To Eliminate COVID-Era Bloodstream Infections in Heart, Lung Patients, Tampa Hospital Had to Innovate Early recognition, a specially developed ECMO care bundle, and unit ownership drove rates to zero San Antonio, Texas – June 3, 2024 – Recognizing an unusual prevalence of bloodstream infections (BSI) that threatened extremely ill patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or … Continued

APIC Establishes Leadership Institute to Identify and Foster Rising IPC Professionals Initial cohort will focus on individuals from underrepresented backgrounds San Antonio, Texas, June 3, 2024 – To advance the development of aspiring leaders in infection prevention and control (IPC) and position these individuals for future leadership roles within APIC and their own organizations, APIC … Continued

Press releases issued June 3-5, 2024, during the #APIC24 Annual Conference will be posted here. June 3 June 4 June 5

Toolkit offers systematic process to approach difficult issues Arlington, Va., May 20, 2024 – APIC and IPAC Canada partnered on the creation of a new resource to help healthcare professionals work through ethical issues that arise in infection prevention and control (IPC) and assist in making complex decisions. Published on both the APIC and IPAC … Continued