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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.

MRSA Workshop Sponsored by the Nebraska Public Health Lab

􀀀 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Mahoney State Park, Main Lodge‐ Nebraska & Red Oak Rooms, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
􀀀 Thursday, July 17, 2008 Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff‐Harms Center; Room 108 D&C, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm (MST)
􀀀 Friday July 18, 2008 University of Nebraska at Kearney, Nebraskan Student Union, Ponderosa E, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm

Brochure | Registration Form

What's New?!!

New Proposed CMS 2009 Pay for Performance Document - Released April, 2009
(now open for comment)

Slides from Long-Term Care Conference
Construction and Infection Control by Janet Franck
Take the Infection Control Challenge by Janet Franck

Guidelines For the Management of Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) for Nebraska: Health Care Facilities & Community Settings 2008

Timeline:
May 15, 2008 Mailed to Reviewers for Comment
June 1, 2008 Returned from Reviewers
June 7, 2008 Reviewers Comments/Changes added
June 15, 2008 DHHS Communications Review completed
July 1, 2008 Converted to Searchable/Chaptered PDF for download on:

DHHS Website: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/ars/
APIC Greater Omaha Chapter Website: http://www.goapic.org/newforms.htm

Sharing from Other Members:

Pandemic Flu Powerpoint from Sarpy/Cass County

Infection Compliance Survey from UNMC : Blank | Cheat Sheet

Slides from Mary Meysenburg's presentation at the Annual Meeting - Hospital Acquired Infections, including changes from CMS.

JCAHO 2009 National Patient Safety Goals - Review and comment on the draft for discussion

HIV Consent - Offered by Lincoln Surgical Hospital

CMS Conditions of Participation for Infection Control Click to Read

Influenza Documents from Chapter Members:

MRSA
From the VA System - Response to MRSA (submitted by Kathleen DeRoos)
MRSA VHA Directive | MRSA Pittsburgh VA NY Times | MRSA Dutch Study | MDRO Pandemic Flu Prevention RN

Highly Recommended Free email listserves and updates:

APIC ListServe

Hospital Infection Control Weekly Alert – weekly newsletter covering infection control topics –

CDC BT Registry – real-time information about influenza, terrorism, and other emergency issues and training opportunities

JCAHO – free e-newsletters

HICPAC Mandatory reporting guidelines

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia – educational booklet with latest VAP prevention recommendations

This site has been made possible by ICPA, Inc., makers of the AICE®, QTrendz®, Respond®, and RedBat® software. Ask about using AICE for infection control surveillance including monitoring prophylactic antibiotics, QTrendz for quality control charts, Respond for employee health, and RedBat for syndromic surveillance.

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