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APIC Greater New York Chapter 13 (New York City) is an official chapter of the Washington, DC-based national organization Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC).
Are you a New Member or interested in becoming a new member? Learn more about our chapter by downloading our 2016 New Member Welcome and Resource Guide.
APIC's mission is to improve patient health and safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. APIC advances its mission through education, research, consultation, collaboration, public policy, practice guidance and credentialing.
Our members have the primary responsibility for infection prevention, control and hospital epidemiology in healthcare settings. Members work at healthcare facilities throughout New York City and the Tri-State area.
Our Vision: APIC Greater NY Chapter 13 improves the health and safety of patients, employees, and the members of the Greater NY community by serving as the premier association for devising, communicating, and implementing state of the science infection prevention and safety techniques.
Are you a New Member or interested in becoming a new member? Learn more about our chapter by downloading our 2016 New Member Welcome and Resource Guide.
APIC's mission is to improve patient health and safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. APIC advances its mission through education, research, consultation, collaboration, public policy, practice guidance and credentialing.
Our members have the primary responsibility for infection prevention, control and hospital epidemiology in healthcare settings. Members work at healthcare facilities throughout New York City and the Tri-State area.
Our Vision: APIC Greater NY Chapter 13 improves the health and safety of patients, employees, and the members of the Greater NY community by serving as the premier association for devising, communicating, and implementing state of the science infection prevention and safety techniques.
SPECIAL CHAPTER NOTICES
Our next regular chapter meeting is Wednesday, September 20, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm at Lenox Hill Hospital. Topic: What Is Happening Inside That Magic Box - Fundamentals of Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization by Judy Lambert BS CSPDT, 3M Monitoring Technical Consultant. We will have our Journal Club and Q & A presentations as well as the main speaker. Come to the meeting and share -- all teach and all learn! See the Meetings and Programs 2017 tab for more meeting details. We will again webstream our sessions via WebEx and by phone audio link. Details to follow.
We are holding our fall 2017 conference:
The Evolving Landscape of Infection Prevention
on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (in place of our regular monthly meeting).
Get the conference flyer here or see the conference page on our website! Invite everyone you can! This will be amazing!
Other Notices
* INFLUENZA IS NO LONGER PREVALENT/WIDESPREAD in NY as of Thursday, 05/04/2017. Healthcare workers in Article 28 facilities who are not vaccinated against seasonal influenza are no longer required to wear a surgical mask. Click here to get a copy of the 05/04/2017 NYSDOH alert.
* Ebola Information -- The CDC conducted a webinar on Ebola on 10/14/2014. To get the PowerPoint presentation from this training session, click here.
* University of Nebraska Ebola PPE Protocol Photo Guides to PPE Selection & Use and Donning and Doffing - have been made public. Get a copy here! Donning Guide Doffing Guide
* Ebola Lab Guidance (revised) from NYS & NYC DOH - September 2014 The NYCDOH issued a special revised set of guidelines for laboratory handling of patient specimens when the patient may have Ebola Virus infection. Click here to download this document.
* Influenza Vaccine - Flu Masks - NYSDOH Regulations - FAQs
The NYS Department of Public Health has implemented a state-wide regulation requiring all HCWs who are not vaccinated against influenza to wear a surgical face mask whenever they are in locations in a licensed healthcare facility (e.g., Article 28) where patients may be present during the flu season when influenza is "widespread" in NY State, according to the NYSDOH Commissioner. NYSDOH has prepared an updated FAQ document to explain the details of this regulation. Download a copy of these updated FAQs here (updated 9/24/13 - still valid for the 2016-2017 flu season).
* Speaker's Bureau
One of the most important roles of the Association of Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC) is education about the prevention of health care associated infections. The Speakers’ Bureau from the APIC Greater NY Chapter is available for presentations on a range of topics including reduction of device related infections, occupational health concerns, communicable diseases, and more. Our presentations can be geared to students in nursing, medical, and numerous other allied health care fields. We are also available for professional organizations and community groups.
As part of our Chapter’s outreach efforts, these sessions are complimentary. Many of our speakers are Masters’ prepared and all are highly experienced infection prevention practitioners, many of whom work in leading NYC-area hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
If you would like more information, please contact Barbara A. Smith, RN, BSN, MPA, CIC FAPIC at basmithrn@gmail.com or 212-523-2105.
We are holding our fall 2017 conference:
The Evolving Landscape of Infection Prevention
on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (in place of our regular monthly meeting).
Get the conference flyer here or see the conference page on our website! Invite everyone you can! This will be amazing!
Other Notices
* INFLUENZA IS NO LONGER PREVALENT/WIDESPREAD in NY as of Thursday, 05/04/2017. Healthcare workers in Article 28 facilities who are not vaccinated against seasonal influenza are no longer required to wear a surgical mask. Click here to get a copy of the 05/04/2017 NYSDOH alert.
* Ebola Information -- The CDC conducted a webinar on Ebola on 10/14/2014. To get the PowerPoint presentation from this training session, click here.
* University of Nebraska Ebola PPE Protocol Photo Guides to PPE Selection & Use and Donning and Doffing - have been made public. Get a copy here! Donning Guide Doffing Guide
* Ebola Lab Guidance (revised) from NYS & NYC DOH - September 2014 The NYCDOH issued a special revised set of guidelines for laboratory handling of patient specimens when the patient may have Ebola Virus infection. Click here to download this document.
* Influenza Vaccine - Flu Masks - NYSDOH Regulations - FAQs
The NYS Department of Public Health has implemented a state-wide regulation requiring all HCWs who are not vaccinated against influenza to wear a surgical face mask whenever they are in locations in a licensed healthcare facility (e.g., Article 28) where patients may be present during the flu season when influenza is "widespread" in NY State, according to the NYSDOH Commissioner. NYSDOH has prepared an updated FAQ document to explain the details of this regulation. Download a copy of these updated FAQs here (updated 9/24/13 - still valid for the 2016-2017 flu season).
* Speaker's Bureau
One of the most important roles of the Association of Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC) is education about the prevention of health care associated infections. The Speakers’ Bureau from the APIC Greater NY Chapter is available for presentations on a range of topics including reduction of device related infections, occupational health concerns, communicable diseases, and more. Our presentations can be geared to students in nursing, medical, and numerous other allied health care fields. We are also available for professional organizations and community groups.
As part of our Chapter’s outreach efforts, these sessions are complimentary. Many of our speakers are Masters’ prepared and all are highly experienced infection prevention practitioners, many of whom work in leading NYC-area hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
If you would like more information, please contact Barbara A. Smith, RN, BSN, MPA, CIC FAPIC at basmithrn@gmail.com or 212-523-2105.