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GREATER OMAHA APIC WELCOMES YOU
 
           

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is a multi-disciplinary, voluntary, international organization. APIC promotes wellness and prevents illness and infection world-wide by advancing health care epidemiology through education, collaboration, research, practice, and credentialing.

APIC's vision is to improve the health of people worldwide by serving as the pre-eminent voice for excellence in the prevention and control of infections and related adverse outcomes.

The Greater Omaha Chapter of APIC has 120 members from western Iowa and eastern to mid-Nebraska.  Monthly meetings enhance educational opportunities and provide opportunities for networking among professionals working in all phases of the healthcare continuum.
News You May be Interested in

“APIC in August Infection Prevention Conference”
Friday August 2, 2013
ACH Lakeside Hospital Conference Center-Omaha

Offering general morning session and afternoon break-out sessions for Acute, Ambulatory and Long Term Care with well-known experts in each area of care.

**Brochure/registration information will be available mid to late May.

From Your President

Hi everyone. As president, my plan for this year is to send out a brief overview of the meeting and educational program.

Business meeting:
List of experienced resources will go on the website sometime in April.
We are working on a mentoring outline for our program. If you are interested in being a mentor, please let me know.

The next meeting is the August 2nd conference which will be held at Lakeside's conference center. More information to come on that.
The meeting following that will be on September 19th at Jennie Edmondson in Council Bluff. This meeting will be presentation from National Conference (PGD).

Peg Gilbert agreed to be the CAH laison between GOAPIC and CAHs.

Education:
Kari Love and Terry Micheels presented on resources for Infection Preventionists.

All the resources they talked about are now on the GOAPIC webpage under resources. You do not have to be a member to get to these. The address is: www.goapic.org.

The CMS documents discussed: CMS Worksheet Slideshow | CMS CoP Updates

Powerpoint Slides and Notes: on the Program page

Thanks to Susie and Seward for hosting the meeting. It was a great room and great food.

Save The Date: Mile High Chapter of APIC - Annual Fall Conference

September 20th, 2013 

At the Wildlife Experience in Parker, Colorado

This year's theme: The Micro-Life Experience: The Villains Around Us!

Scholarships available for those of you coming from a distance

Questions: milehighapic@gmail.com

Sharing Section

Construction Airhandling Question & Answers - Rita shares the responses:

SBAR Questions and Answers

Sterile Processing Competency - Methodist sharing:

OPA | Endoscope Disinfection

To share something, please send the attachment to Lori Snyder-Sloan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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