Our Chapter meets in-person and virtually (hybrid) on the second Wednesday of the month.
Vendor Partners, interested in sponsoring an event or event speaker? Please submit application below, or email SD/IC APIC.
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Chapter Hybrid Meeting Agenda:
12:00pm PST Vendor-sponsored Lunch Network Hour (in-person)
1:00pm PST Chapter Business Meeting
2:00pm PST Educational Presentation
3:00pm PST Vendor Presentation (5-7 minutes)
3:15pm PST Foundations Presentation/CIC Study Session (class will be confirmed below)
January 10, 2024
Sponsor(s): GERMITEC, Richard Salzar [email] [linkedin]Education Presenter: Frank Edward Myers III, M.A., CIC, FAPIC
Presentation: Is it time to move beyond the SIR in evaluating the impact of HAI?1. Identify how the pSIR is calculated
2. List one way the pSIR will help in addressing the hospital onset bacteremia rate
3. Describe one case where a pSIR should not be usedIn-Person Location: Sharp Copley, 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111, Room C
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingChapter Business Meeting Slides – January 2024
October 2023 Minutes
Chapter Member Approvals Link
Is it time to move beyond the SIR_FMyers Presentation [PPT]
Presentation Recording
CIC Study Session Folder
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February 14, 2024
Sponsor(s): ATI Restoration Inc., Marcell Seunarine [linkedin]Education Presenter: Lisa Marie Kilgore, MBA-HCM, BSBM, CIC
Presentation: Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Training1. Implement the proper infection control risk assessment (ICRA) process
2. Know what activities require an infection control permit
3. Understand the ICRA Matrix
4. Know how to select the correct construction project typeIn-Person Location: Sharp Copley, 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111, Room D
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingChapter Business Meeting Slides – February 2024
SDIC_minutes-01.10.2024
Infection Control Risk Assessment 2.0 (ICRA) [PPT]
Dr. Hudson Garrett Webinar Feb 14th
Diversey Scholarship – March 1st, 2024 Deadline
Prepare for Leg Day!
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March 13, 2024
Sponsor(s): CorMedix, Alisha Allen, DMSc, MS, PA-C [email] [linkedin]Education Presenter: Molly Hough, BSN, RN, CCRN-K
Presentation: Understanding the Significance of Blood Culture Contamination: Impacts and Effective Solutions
1. Define causes and impacts of blood culture contamination (BCC)
2. Describe relationship of accurate blood cultures, sepsis diagnosis, & antimicrobial stewardship
3. Identify solutions to reduce BCC, and the role of leadership to achieve long term, sustained outcomes
4. Outline the relationship and impact of BCC reduction and accurate quality metric reportingIn-Person Location: Sharp Copley, 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111, Room D
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingChapter Business Meeting Slides – March 2024
SDIC_minutes-02.14.2024
Presentation
Flyer Annual Vector-Borne Disease Meeting
COC Chambers Directions and Parking
CIC Study Session Folder
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April 10, 2024
Sponsor(s): PerfectCLEAN, Steve Jensen [email] [linkedin]Education Presenter: Mark Hodgson, LRSC, CMIP
Presentation: Disinfection in Healthcare: Pitfalls, Challenges, and Getting it Right
1. Explain how biofilms develop
2. Describe the function of persistent cells
3. Describe how dry biofilms differ from traditional biofilms
4. Discuss the risk that dry biofilms pose in the hospital environment
5. Discover the best antibacterial chemistries to address biofilmsIn-Person Location: Sharp Copley, 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111, Room D
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingChapter Business Meeting Slides – April 2024
SDIC_minutes-03.13.2024
APIC Biofilm Presentation 4.2024
2023-+QUICKFOAM+DRAINS+WITH+KLORESE (1)
Klorese Master label (New)
KLORESE SPEC SHEET-rev 7-6-23
4-1-24
3-22-24
2-27-2024
CIC Study Session Folder
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May 8, 2024
Sponsor(s): PDI, Matt McCarty [email]Education Presenter: J. Darrell Hicks, BA, MESRE, CHESP, CMIP (virtual presentation at 1pm PST)
Presentation: The 2024 Joint Commission’s NEW Infection Prevention and Control Chapter – Focus on the Role of Disinfecting Surfaces in “Close Proximity to the Patient”
1. Build awareness of the New and Revised TJC Infection Control Chapter Effective July 1, 2024
2. Introduce Element(s) of Performance for IC.06.01.01 pertaining to cleaning and disinfection in healthcare facilities
3. Discuss the CDC’s “Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings” Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
4. Define terms that inform our decisions
5. Explore the world of hospital-grade chemical disinfectants
6. Explain dry-surface biofilm and why it is the Unseen Threat
7. Look into the challenges that soft-surfaces present to disinfection
8. Aid in the selection of the BEST disinfectant for the challenges in 2024 and beyond
In-Person Location: Sharp Copley, 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111, Room D
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingChapter Business Meeting Slides – May 2024
April 2024 Minutes – deferred to next month
CA APIC & SDIC APIC Meeting – May 17, 2024
4-12-2024
4-10-24
4-24-24
2024-07567
CIC Study Session Folder
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June 12, 2024
No chapter meeting this month
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July 10, 2024
Sponsor(s): TMG Health Technologies, Joel Fairbanks [email]Education Presenter: Robert Garcia, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC
Presentation: Prevention of Bloodstream Infections in all Vascular Access Devices
1. Discuss the main mechanism of development of catheter-related BSIs
2. Describe the impact of the Great Resignation and the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
3. Discuss the pending national requirements on infection surveillance of all-cause Hospital Onset Bloodstream Infections
4. Evaluate the findings of recent studies on new strategies for the prevention of Hospital Onset BSIsIn-Person Location: Virtual-only
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingChapter Business Meeting Slides – July 2024
SDIC_minutes-05.08.2024
SDIC_minutes-04.10.2024
APIC_Modernizing-Medical-Device-IFUs_5_16_24
Chapter speaker request template
6-28-2024
RGarcia HOB APIC San Diego 7-10-24
Prevention of VAD-Associated HOB and Fungemia- A Review of Emerging Perspective and Synthesis of Technical Aspects
SD APIC Intro to Rapid UVC Disinfection, TMG Health Tech, JUL 2024
CIC Study Session Folder
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August 14, 2024
Sponsor(s): Genpax, Chris Jennings [email]Education Presenter: Shane Sullivan
Presentation: Because Water Matters. Preparing for the Latest AAMI Regulations & ASHRAE 514 Guidance
1. Understand the clinical impact of water quality in reprocessing.
2. Be familiar with the significant changes within ASHRAE 514.
3. Identify the capabilities, limitations, and warning labels of water filtration.In-Person Location: Virtual-only
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingChapter Business Meeting Slides – August 2024
2024 Board Position Descriptions_DRAFT
2024 Chapter Bylaws – San Diego Imperial County 057_DRAFT
SDIC_minutes-07.10.2024
HOO-Hospitalizations_07192024
ALCIP_CBIC-Deck_-5.10.24
ALCIP-Overview
2024-17021 (1)
APIC Coastline Conference Flyer August 15, 2024_FINAL (1)
CIC Study Session Folder
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September 11, 2024
No chapter meeting this month
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October 9, 2024
Sponsor(s): Kurin, Adrian Browner [email]Education Presenter: Chapter Panel Presentation
Presentation: Presentation series of SDIC APIC Chapter IP projects, experiences, and aspirations.
Home Health Infection Prevention Program, Kyle Mataya, MPH, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, CRCST, CER
-Apply principles of infection prevention to the home health setting.
Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Kyle Mataya, MPH, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, CRCST, CER
-Define, describe, and discuss FMEA.
CLABSI Prevention at UC San Diego Health, Aryeh Feldheim, MPH, a-IPC and Kristyn Schumacher BSN, RN, PHN, CIC, VA-BC
-Describe the CLABSI prevention strategies employed at UC San Diego Health.
Optimizing Urine Culture Reflexing. Jarrod Becasen, MPH, CIC
-Expand understanding of urine lab informatics and its clinical and fiscal impact, within the context of infection prevention.
In-Person Location: Sharp Copley, 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111, Room D
Virtual Link: Join Microsoft Teams MeetingSDIC APIC August Minutes AI
Chapter Business Meeting Slides – October 2024
CLABSI Presentation for October APIC Meeting
FMEA microlearning revised tables KMataya
APIC Home Health Presentation_KMataya
Urine Reflex Rule Change Proposal_JBecasen
2024_FLYER_Annual Communicable Disease Meeting_11.6.24
Save the date for Pacific Coast Chapter of the WOCN Society Annual Conference In collaboration with Northwest Chapter of the WOCN Sept 2025 Palm Springs -v3
2024 Sierra APIC Fall Conference Flyer 2 QR Codes
PR_Chronos De Novo_US_Final
CIC Study Session Folder
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November 13, 2024
No chapter meeting this month
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December 11, 2024
No chapter meeting this month