|Articles|March 19, 2015

PDI Announces Call for Entries for Delivering the Difference Contest

PDI, a leader in infection prevention products and solutions, announces the launch of Delivering the Difference, a contest recognizing industry professionals that display excellence in building collaborative relationships between infection prevention and environmental services teams in healthcare facilities.
 
Strong partnerships between infection prevention and environmental services professionals can improve facility outcomes, reduce redundancies in processes, improves patient satisfaction and reduce costs, among other benefits. PDI would like to share one winning story to encourage the importance of this teamwork, which can drive outstanding, sustainable, and transferable results.
 
The grand prize winning applicant(s) will receive all-expense paid trips to both the 2015 APIC annual conference and 2015 AHE Exchange, as well as an opportunity to speak at each event. Additionally, the story will be featured in a leading industry publication and on PDIHC.com.
 
To learn more or submit an entry at no cost, visit www.pdideliveringthedifference.com. The deadline for applications is Thursday, April 30, 2015.
 
Source: PDI


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