2023 Chapter Meeting & Event Schedule

Sponsor(s): Mölnlycke Health Care, Brian Laudermilk
Education Presenter: Frank Edward Myers III, MA, CIC, FAPIC
Presentation: Is it Time to stop talking about Aerosol Generating Procedures?
1. Describe two approaches that can demonstrate an increased risk of AGPS transmitting airborne diseases
2. Describe the data supporting or refuting the risk from AGPs from case control studies
3. Describe the data from aerosol generation from procedures described as AGPs

Education Presenter: Jessica Alicdan, MPH, CIC
Presentation: CIC Prep Coursework: Outbreak Investigations

Sponsor(s): Barclay Water Management, Inc., Michael Castro, MPH, CWT
Education Presenter(s): Kim BoyntonDelahanty, BSN, PHN, MBA/HCM, CIC, FAPIC (she, her, hers)
Presentation(s): Prevent Human Suffering through Patient Safety and Patient Centered Care
1. Identify infection prevention issues from recent outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries
2. Differentiate outbreak Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and health system strengthening IPC
3. Describe lessons learned from implementing infection prevention and
4. control (IPC) in resource-limited health systems

Education Presenter: Jessica Alicdan, MPH, CIC
Presentation: CIC Prep Coursework: Preventing & Controlling The Transmission of Infectious Agents

Sponsor(s): Germitec Hypernova Chronos UVC HLD System, Rick Salzar
Education Presenter(s): Janessa Esteban, MSN-Ed., RN & Jessica Alicdan, MPH, CIC
Presentation(s): Under the Scope: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Endoscope Reprocessing
1. Describe multiple categories that influence endoscope reprocessing.
2. Define national endoscope reprocessing standards.
3. Demonstrate standardized methods to improve endoscope reprocessing practices.

Education Presenter: Jessica Alicdan, MPH, CIC
Presentation: CIC Prep Coursework: Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and IP Collaboration in Emergency Preparedness and Management CIC Prep Course Cancelled today. Materials will be uploaded to CIC folder.

Sponsor(s): BD Bard, Natalie Jasa
Education Presenter(s): Tamara Behm MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, CER, CQIA, CCSVP
Presentation(s): Infection Prevention Biofilm and Surgical Instrumentation

1. Understand the Creation of Biofilm Due to poor Point of use Care and delay in processing
2. Be able to verbalize the inspection process for sound instrumentation
3. Implement a Multifaceted review of your SPD instrumentation

Education Presenter: Jessica Alicdan, MPH, CIC
Presentation: CIC Prep Coursework: Employee/Occupational Health

Sponsor(s): BD Vascular Access Brian Church
Education Presenter(s): Jane Kriengkauykiat, PharmD, DrPH, BCPS and Tisha M. Mitsunaga DrPH, MPH
Presentation(s): MDRO/CROs and Carbapenemase Enzymes

1. Provide background information on antimicrobial resistance genes and antimicrobial-resistant (AR) organisms
2. Describe how carbapenemase and other laboratory testing can be used to inform antimicrobial prescribing practices
3. Walk through case studies as examples of how to interpret and use laboratory results to inform treatment of AR organisms

Education Presenter(s): Aryeh Feldheim, MPH, a-IPC
Presentation(s): Peripheral Venous Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infections Risk Compared to Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections

• describe the risks of PVC BSI compared to CLABSI
• learn how to develop a PVC BSI active surveillance program using EMR
• implement best practices to prevent PVC BSI

https://community.apic.org/cacc/events/meetings/jointchapter

Sponsor(s): None
Education Presenter(s): None
Presentation(s): None

Business meeting only

Sponsor(s): Gojo, Tamara Alvarez
Education Presenter(s): Chapter Member Panel
Presentation(s): Process Improvement Projects to Focus on Fundamentals of Infection Prevention

Education Presenter(s): Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP & Rashida Conway
Presentation(s): CBIC Certification