Full Schedule

6:00 AM - 7:30 AM PT

Cutting Infection Risks: Innovations in Instrument Sterilization and Perioperative Strategies to Reduce Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

Location: Ballroom 301C

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6:00 AM - 7:30 AM PT

Securing Support for Infection Control Programs: Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Location: Ballroom 301A

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7:00 AM - 7:45 AM PT

Morning Buzz

Location: North Room 122

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM PT

APIC Central - Registration & on Site Badge Pick Up

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM PT

Speaker Ready Room

Location: North Room 225

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

Coffee Break

Location: Locations TBA

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM PT

Luggage Check

Location: Exhibit Halls 4-6 (Foyer)

8:00 AM - 8:20 AM PT

EOC 08 - A Cluster of Healthcare Associated (HA) Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC) Producing Citrobacter Freundii in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

Location: North Room 122

Presenter: – SHN

Co-Author: – SHN

Co-Author: – Scarborough Health Network

Co-Author: – CIC

Co-Author: – SHN

Co-Author: – Scarborough Health Network

Moderator: – Children's Mercy - Kansas City

Environment of Care

CE: 0.2

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT

A Multi-facility Collaboration to Reduce the Transmission of Crusted Scabies

Location: North Room 124

Presenter: – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - James Comprehensive Cancer Center

Moderator: – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Occupational Health and Wellness

CE: 0

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

APIC Advocacy Efforts: Come Learn About the Latest Legislative and Regulatory Efforts on Behalf of IPs

Location: North Room 126

Presenter: – Infection Control International

Co-Presenter: – APIC

Facilitator: – Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

8:31 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Broadening Beyond Healthcare: IPC Strategies for Safeguarding Schools

Location: North Room 124

Presenter: – MK Infection Solutions

Moderator: – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 0

8:21 AM - 8:40 AM PT

EP 06 - Coordinated Response to Bat Intrusion: Managing Potential Rabies Exposure in a Healthcare Facility

Location: North Room 122

Presenter: – Corewell Health

Co-Author: – Corewell Health East

Co-Author: – Corewell Health

Moderator: – Children's Mercy - Kansas City

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 0.2

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Gastro Guardians: Healthcare Food Safety Through Prevention, Policies and Practice

Location: North Room 127

Presenter: – Cleveland Clinic

Co-Presenter: – Cleveland Clinic

Moderator: – NYC H+H - Bellevue

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Happily Ever After: Successful Succession Planning

Location: North Room 221

Presenter: – OhioHealth

Moderator: – St. Croix Health

Leadership Development and Program Management

CE: 1

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Identify, Isolate, and Inform: Applying Joint Commission Standards for Special Pathogens

Location: North Room 224

Co-Presenter: – Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Childrens Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital

Moderator: – Washington State Department of Health

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 1

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Improving Blood Culture Management in an Era of Hospital Onset Bacteremia

Location: North Room 226

Presenter: – Independant consultant

Moderator: – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Implementation Science and Research

CE: 1

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Infection Preventionists Using Borescopes: New Discoveries in Ortho- and Neurosurgery Instruments

Location: North Room 227

Presenter: – Ofstead & Associates, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Emory University Hospital Midtown

Moderator: – Sentara Leigh Hospital

Disinfection and Sterilization

CE: 1

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Instructions for Use and the Role It Plays in Infection Prevention

Location: North Room 229

Presenter: – PDI

Moderator: – Lifepoint Health

Co-Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 0

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Iron out the Folds – Creating a Comprehensive Prion Disease Program

Location: North Room 231

Presenter: – Houston Methodist

Co-Presenter: – Houston Methodist Hosptial

Moderator: – Parkview Health

Implementation Science and Research

CE: 1

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Leveraging an Electronic Platform to Monitor Execution of Actionable Process Measures

Location: North Room 222

Presenter: – MedStar Health

Co-Presenter: – MedStar Health

Moderator: – Hazel I. Findlay

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

8:41 AM - 9:00 AM PT

EP 07 - Pediatric Healthcare Facility Examines Differences in One-hour versus Two-hour Exposure Windows During Measles Outbreak Response

Location: North Room 122

Presenter: – Children's Minnesota

Co-Author: – Children's Minnesota

Moderator: – Children's Mercy - Kansas City

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 0.2

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Toolbox Talk—adapting Kamishibai Cards (K-Cards) for Construction and Renovation

Location: North Room 129

Presenter: – Boston Children's Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Boston Children's Hospital

Moderator: – Baptist Health Louisville

Environment of Care

CE: 1

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PT

General Session & Keynote Address Featuring Erin Allmann Updyke and Erin Welsh

Location: North Ballroom 120

Keynote Speaker:

Emcee:

CE: 0

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT

APIC Expert Library

Location: IPC Solutions Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT

IPC Solutions Center

Location: Exhibit Halls 4-6

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT

Wellness Area

Location: IPC Solutions Center

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT

Innovative Isolation Gown Designs: Addressing Frontline Needs, Quality of Care and Reduction in Cross-Contamination

Location: Exhibit Hall

Symposia Speaker: – AMD Medicom

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11:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT

Mental Health Matters: Decode Your Mind

Location: Exhibit Hall

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT

Sound Bath

Location: West Room 101 C

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Chair Yoga: Refresh & Recharge

Location: Exhibit Hall

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PT

From Stopgap to Standout: Elevating Interim Infection Prevention

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Solution Circle 2

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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PT

Get Ahead and Stay Ahead of MDRO Transmission

Location: Exhibit Hall

Theater Speaker: – Infection Prevention Partners

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12:00 PM - 1:15 PM PT

Attendee Lunch

Location: IPC Solutions Center

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM PT

Meditation Reset: Clear Your Mind in Minutes

Location: Exhibit Hall

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM PT

Are Regulatory Issues Creating Patient Bottlenecks? Learn How to Improve Your Efficiency and Optimize Patient Flow.

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Solution Circle 1

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12:45 PM - 1:15 PM PT

Is Consulting Right for Me? Insider Tips Every IP Should Know

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Solution Circle 2

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12:45 PM - 1:15 PM PT

Protecting Patients: Molecular Detection of Candida auris Colonization Using the Simplexa® C. auris Direct Assay

Location: Exhibit Hall

Theater Speaker: – Diasorin

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1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PT

Chair Yoga: Refresh & Recharge

Location: Exhibit Hall

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Review of APIC Text and PolicyPro Library

Location: APIC Booth

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Staying Centered: Mindfulness Tools for Infection Preventionists & Healthcare Workers

Location: Exhibit Hall

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Rules-Based Artificial Intelligence to Identify Possible Novel Influenza A Cases

Location: Exhibit Hall

Theater Speaker: – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Theater Speaker: – Inovalon

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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM PT

Patient Safety Is Our North Star: Learning to Navigate Ethical Dilemmas

Location: North Room 124

Presenter: – The George Washington University Hospital

Moderator: – HCA Healthcare

Leadership Development and Program Management

CE: 0.5

2:36 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Announcing the New Guide for Preventing Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Adults

Location: North Room 122

Presenter: – APIC

Co-Presenter: – Community Hospital East

Moderator: – University of Michigan Health

Education, Training and Competencies

2:15 PM - 2:35 PM PT

ETC 04 - Back to Basics: A Bundled Journey Approach to Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Bloodstream Infections

Location: North Room 122

Presenter: – Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

Moderator: – University of Michigan Health

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 0.2

2:46 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Infection Prevention and Staff Retention: Perspectives from Skilled Nursing Facility Cnas

Location: North Room 124

Presenter: – Chicago Department of Public Health

Moderator: – HCA Healthcare

Leadership Development and Program Management

CE: 0.5

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Lessons Learned from an Emergency Infection Prevention Response to a Deluge

Location: North Room 129

Presenter: – WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center

Co-Presenter: – WVU Medicine

Moderator: – NYC H+H - Bellevue

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Machine Learning: Prediction of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)

Location: North Room 222

Presenter: – Providence St. Joseph Health

Moderator: – IP&MA, Inc

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Maintaining Cleanliness and Compliance: Optimizing Materials Management and Supply Room Redesign

Location: North Room 226

Presenter: – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Co-Presenter: – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Moderator: – IPC Consulting Group LLC

Environment of Care

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Navigating Infection Prevention in Dementia Care: Strategies for a Vulnerable Population

Location: North Room 229

Presenter: – Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 8

Moderator: – Hazel I. Findlay

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Not Just Little Adults: Two Outbreaks in Nicus and Lessons Learned

Location: North Room 231

Presenter: – Advocate Children's Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Advocate Health

Moderator: – Dallah healthcare

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Optimizing SSI Prevention: Unique Routes to Success

Location: North Room 221

Presenter: – Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Houston Methodist Hospital System

Moderator: – St. Croix Health

Implementation Science and Research

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Passport to Prevention: Infection Control Considerations in the Age of Medical Tourism

Location: North Room 224

Presenter: – Broad Street Prevention

Moderator: – Sentara Leigh Hospital

Co-Moderator: – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Public Health Threats & Infectious Disease Prevention: Navigating Federal Actions and Their Impact

Location: North Room 126

Presenter: – Infection Control International

Presenter: – UNC Medical Center

Moderator: – Infection, Prevention and Control Consulting Services

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Vascular Access Best Practice: Let’s Get This Show on the Road

Location: North Room 227

Presenter: – Boston Children's Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Boston Children's Hospital

Moderator: – Baptist Health Louisville

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PT

Refreshment Break

Location: Locations TBA

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Building Bridges to Health Equity: Exploring Infection Prevention Best Practices Within Healthcare Settings

Location: North Room 126

Presenter: – Emory Healthcare

Co-Presenter: – HonorHealth

Moderator: – Sentara Leigh Hospital

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Colonization Screening for Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Location: North Room 127

Presenter: – The Ohio State University

Co-Presenter: – Johns Hopkins Hospital

Moderator: – Kindred Hospital Louisville

Environment of Care

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Endless Glove? Discussing the Potential Benefits of Biodegradable Nitrile

Location: North Room 124

Presenter: – ECRI

Moderator: – Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Occupational Health and Wellness

CE: 0.5

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM PT

ITS 11 - Fine-tuning SSI Surveillance: Optimizing Technology for Improved Accuracy and Efficiency

Location: North Room 122

Presenter: – Hospital for Special Surgery

Co-Author: – Hospital for Special Surgery

Moderator: – University of Michigan Health

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 0.2

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

High-priority Pathogens: Epidemiology, Potential Spread, and Infection Control Response

Location: North Room 222

Presenter: – The Clorox Company

Co-Presenter: – BlueDot

Moderator: – Dallah healthcare

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 1

4:16 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Occupational Epidemiology in Action: Leveraging Technology to Manage Respiratory Infection Exposures

Location: North Room 124

Presenter: – Medical University of South Carolina

Moderator: – Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Occupational Health and Wellness

CE: 0.5

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Operating Room Turnover Cleaning and Disinfection: The Infection Preventionist’s Survival Guide

Location: North Room 129

Presenter: – Diversey - A Solenis Company

Co-Presenter: – Diversey

Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Disinfection and Sterilization

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Optimizing Pediatric Decision-making: Strategies for Research, Data Management, and Clinical Practice

Location: North Room 224

Presenter: – Dell Children's Medical Center

Co-Presenter: – Dell Children's Ascension

Moderator: – Children's Hospital Colorado

Implementation Science and Research

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Patient Transfer Networks: The Big Picture of Multidrug-resistant Organism Transmission

Location: North Room 221

Presenter: – Cook County Dept of Public Health

Co-Presenter: – Loyola University Medical Center

Moderator: – Parkview Health

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

PCR versus C&S Showdown: The Dilemma When Applying Mcgeer Criteria

Location: North Room 226

Presenter: – Patient Safety Authority

Co-Presenter: – Patient Safety Authority

Moderator: – Banner Health

Implementation Science and Research

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Care in Infection Prevention

Location: North Room 227

Presenter: – Jefferson Health - New Jersey

Moderator: – NYC H+H - Bellevue

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

Reduction of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Location: North Room 231

Presenter: – Hartford Healthcare

Co-Presenter: – Hartford Hospital

Moderator: – HCA Healthcare, North Florida Division

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

CE: 1

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM PT

The Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Understanding Respiratory Therapy

Location: North Room 229

Presenter: – Steven J. Schweon, LLC

Co-Presenter: – South Dakota Foundation For Medical Care

Moderator: – MercyOne Genesis Medical Center- Davenport

Co-Moderator: – Advocate Children's Hospital

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

4:16 PM - 4:45 PM PT

ETC 05 - Wash Your Paws: Using Creative Canine Marketing and Therapy Dogs to Promote Hand Hygiene Compliance

Location: North Room 122

Presenter: – Lee Health

Moderator: – University of Michigan Health

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 0.2

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PT

Closing Reception: A Night at the Arizona Science Center

Location: Arizona Science Museum

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PT

Adherence to Scope Reprocessing in the GI Suite

Location: Ballroom 301C

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter:

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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PT

Critical Conversations: Hospital-Onset Bacteremia, Surgical Site Infections, and Irrigation Solution Mixing Practices

Location: Ballroom 301A

Symposia Speaker: – UNC Chapel Hill

Symposia Speaker: – Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)

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