Professional Development

Infection preventionists from all areas of the healthcare institution need regular, ongoing instruction relating to their professional development so that they can be effective instructors to healthcare providers on the principles and practices of infection prevention and control. Training-the- trainer educational opportunities take the form of courses, Webinars and virtual conferences.

APIC's IP Col-lab-oration Project Offers Webinar, Lab Guide

APIC's IP Col-lab-oration Project brings together leaders in infection prevention and the lab. APIC members gain the insight from the lab community to help deepen the knowledge and expertise for achieving better patient outcomes. This project is a collaboration between APIC ...More
August 3, 2012
Posted in News
Expert Discusses Nurse Burnout and HAIs on CDC Safe Healthcare Blog

A new study of Pennsylvania hospitals published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), finds that increasing a nurse’s workload by one patient was associated with increases in catheter-associated urinary tract infections and surgical site infections. Join in ...More
August 1, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
New CDC Research Examines Link Between Paid Sick Leave and Healthier Workers

Workers with access to paid sick leave are 28 percent less likely overall to suffer nonfatal work-related injuries than workers without access to paid sick leave, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study found that workers in ...More
July 30, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
Nurse Staffing, Burnout Linked to Hospital Infections

Nurse burnout leads to higher healthcare-associated infection rates and costs hospitals millions of additional dollars annually, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers from the Center for Health Outcomes ...More
July 30, 2012
Posted in News, Policies and Practice
HHS, APIC, SHEA Call for Nominations for Partnership in Prevention Award

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) to create the Partnership in Prevention Award. The award ...More
July 6, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice
Slide Show: Infection Preventionist Competencies

ICT presents a slide show from the June 2012 cover story highlighting APIC’s new competency model for infection preventionists. ...More
June 14, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Policies and Practice
APIC's Road Map for the Future of Infection Prevention

In this dynamic healthcare environment in which infection prevention and quality of care are central issues, we have an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate our progress toward the elimination of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). ...More
June 12, 2012
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice
APIC Creates Vision for the Future of Infection Preventionists' Competencies

It's undeniable that the role and responsibilities of today's infection preventionist (IP) bear little resemblance to the infection control practitioner of the past. While the core tenets of infection prevention and control carry over as the foundation of the profession, ...More
June 12, 2012
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice
Kimberly-Clark Health Care Announces Recipients of HAI Watchdog Awards

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces the recipients of the second annual HAI WATCHDOG Awards, created to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals working together to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The awards program, an initiative of the ...More
June 7, 2012
Posted in News
10-Year-Old Florida Twins' Hip-Hop Handwashing Routine Wins Second Annual APIC Film Festival

Ten-year-old twin brothers Jerry and Josie Herman, rapping about proper hand hygiene, won first place in the second annual Film Festival during the 39th Annual Educational Conference & International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and ...More
June 6, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene