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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
CONGRATULATIONS to our Chapter - On March 28, 2018, the national APIC Nominatign and Awards Committee announced that our chapter was selected for the 2018 Chapter Excellence Award for Member Support. Our chapter will get special recognition at the APIC 2018 Conference in Minneapolis, MN at a meeting being held on June 12 at the Chapter's Officers' Meeting.
Our next regular chapter meeting is Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm at Lenox Hill Hospital - 2nd Floor Theater Room. Topic: Sharps Injury Incidence in the US and Successful Reduction Strategies by Terry Grimmond FASM BAgrSc GrDpAdEd. We will also have a special presentation by a national APIC Legislative Representative and our Q&A and Journal Club presentations. Come to the meeting and share -- all teach and all learn!
See the Meetings and Programs 2018 tab for more meeting details. We will be sharing this meeting by webstream and phone audio link.
Other Notices
* * * Basic Infection Prevention Training Course - April 30 - May 2 (3 days) in Albany, NY. This course is designed to educate new IPs in the field, providing a solid foundation for practice. It is sponsored by NYSACC - the NY State APIC Coordinating Council, representing the APIC chapters state-wide. For more info and to register, click this link to download the info form.
* INFLUENZA IS PREVALENT/WIDESPREAD in NY as of Wednesday, 12/13/2017. Healthcare workers in Article 28 facilities who are not vaccinated against seasonal influenza are required to wear a surgical mask. Click here to download a copy of the NYSDOH announcement. For more info on the state's Influenza regulations, click here.
* 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 FAQ document to explain the details of this regulation. Access a copy of these updated FAQs here.
* 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.
Our next regular chapter meeting is Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm at Lenox Hill Hospital - 2nd Floor Theater Room. Topic: Sharps Injury Incidence in the US and Successful Reduction Strategies by Terry Grimmond FASM BAgrSc GrDpAdEd. We will also have a special presentation by a national APIC Legislative Representative and our Q&A and Journal Club presentations. Come to the meeting and share -- all teach and all learn!
See the Meetings and Programs 2018 tab for more meeting details. We will be sharing this meeting by webstream and phone audio link.
Other Notices
* * * Basic Infection Prevention Training Course - April 30 - May 2 (3 days) in Albany, NY. This course is designed to educate new IPs in the field, providing a solid foundation for practice. It is sponsored by NYSACC - the NY State APIC Coordinating Council, representing the APIC chapters state-wide. For more info and to register, click this link to download the info form.
* INFLUENZA IS PREVALENT/WIDESPREAD in NY as of Wednesday, 12/13/2017. Healthcare workers in Article 28 facilities who are not vaccinated against seasonal influenza are required to wear a surgical mask. Click here to download a copy of the NYSDOH announcement. For more info on the state's Influenza regulations, click here.
* 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 FAQ document to explain the details of this regulation. Access a copy of these updated FAQs here.
* 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.