Sustaining focus, resources, and momentum around the foundational practice of hand hygiene has become increasingly challenging in healthcare today where priorities compete for attention. This ...

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Session Type: Satellite Symposium

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Session Type: Satellite Symposium

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Session Type: Networking

Connect for Keeps Attract, Keep, and Build Thriving Talent, Teams, & Organizations Session Description: People don’t leave jobs; they leave experiences where they feel unseen ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Keynote Presentation

Monday, June 15th is Chapter Day at Annual and this day is all about coming together to celebrate chapters and all that you do for ...

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Session Type: Networking

Session Description: For many infection preventionists (IPs), especially those without a clinical background, unit-based rounding can feel intimidating and overwhelmingly unfamiliar. Yet rounding is one ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: This session will recount the steps taken to investigate an uptick in Burkholderia cepacia isolates across a health system. Through a narrative presentation, ...

Track: Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: The cleaning and sterilization of reusable instruments in the ambulatory care setting is a common practice often managed by personnel with insufficient or ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: External urinary collection devices (EUCDs), offer a non-invasive alternative to indwelling catheters and are effective in reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). There ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Home care presents a unique challenge for infection surveillance, particularly for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), where no nationally standardized definitions have been ...

Track: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In response to the evolving requirements of the American National Standards Institute/Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Standard 108 (ANSI/AAMI ST108) , ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection preventionists (IPs) face growing demands that require targeted mentorship to boost skills, support professional growth, and build resilience. Traditional mentorship programs often ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: You have a program, an initiative, a solution to reduce infections or improve care within your organization – but it requires resources. With ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This oral presentation will share details on a hospital’s comprehensive response and critical lessons learned following a Category III water intrusion event caused ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In recent years, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) have become a rising force in the healthcare world as an efficient, cost-effective alternative to traditional ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: Hemodialysis care for nursing home residents is shifting from traditional outpatient dialysis facilities to hemodialysis dens located inside nursing home buildings. Some of ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the inaugural National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Option Data Report. Attendees will ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Healthcare systems are complex environments facing challenges that strain their capabilities, including emerging infections, seasonal surges of respiratory diseases, natural disasters, and evolving ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Water systems in healthcare facilities are essential to patient care, but when not properly managed, they can harbor opportunistic pathogens and contribute to ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Environmental Services (EVS) workers are the backbone of infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings. They play a vital role in maintaining ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance is essential for effective infection prevention and control (IPC), but many healthcare settings, especially in low- and middle-income countries, ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Track: Public Health and Health Policy

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection preventionists (IPs) play a crucial role in maintaining patient safety and mitigating the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) within healthcare settings. As ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Backstage Escape You’ve handled outbreaks before, but never with a sold-out crowd waiting on the other side of the curtain. You’re an Infection Preventionist and ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Session Description: Imagine walking into your Sterile Processing Department and finding black specks dispersed throughout, originating from an unknown source. Or the ultrasonic cleaner is ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

The APIC26 IPC Solutions Center is dedicated to infection prevention, showcasing innovative products and services from more than 200 companies. This bustling hub of solutions, ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Imagine the opportunity to engage directly with an expert in Infection Prevention, where you can address your unique challenges, seek personalized advice, and obtain tailored ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Even in Music City, everyone needs a pause between sets. Stop by the Wellness Lounge to reset, recharge, and refocus. A quick break here can ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Have you ever wondered what was lurking in the cracks and crevices of all the little removable pieces and parts that are attached to an ...

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

This activity provides a practical overview of endoscope safety in procedure and reprocessing spaces. Participants will begin with a high-level look at endoscope anatomy, then ...

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

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Session Type: Networking

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

Looking to combat CLABSIs and prepare for HOB? Join renowned researcher and physician Dr. Victor Rosenthal as he shares new multicenter, multinational evidence on chlorhexidine ...

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

Session Description: This session presents a multi-year quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing the transmission of drug-resistant bacteria in a veterinary teaching hospital. The project ...

Track: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: Manufacturer's Instructions for Use (MIFUs) are essential for ensuring safe and effective sterilization and high-level disinfection (HLD) of reusable medical devices. However, Infection ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: There are infinite misconceptions—or shall we say “MYTH-conceptions?”—surrounding environmental hygiene from a regulatory and accreditation perspective. Deciphering the differences between rules, requirements, recommendations ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Crisis situations in healthcare rarely come with advance notice, and Infection Preventionists (IPs) are often called upon, whether the issue originates in our ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This presentation discusses the preparedness and coordinated response to a suspected high-consequence infectious disease (HCID) case in Alaska, highlighting the distinctive challenges faced ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Across the nation, there are over 70 million people who live with disabilities. Infection prevention for individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities requires ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Public Health Dental Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) programs are a vital resource for dental practices aiming to enhance their infection prevention ...

Track: Public Health and Health Policy

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: As home care continues to grow as a vital component of healthcare delivery, Infection Preventionists in this setting are uniquely positioned to lead ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Construction activities in hospitals are well-documented contributors to hospital-acquired infection (HAI)–related morbidity and mortality. Infection prevention standards and stakeholder collaboration must be established ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In early 2025, Central Harlem experienced a Legionella outbreak that coincided with a surge in emergency department (ED) visits and high inpatient occupancy. ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In this presentation, attendees will learn about the key takeaways from the 2025 APIC MegaSurvey and how those compare with the 2015 and ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Session Description: Join members of APIC’s Professional Development Committee for an inside look at the newly updated Infection Preventionist (IP) Competency Model. This forward-looking model ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Session Description: When IPC programs became a required CMS standard for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, most facilities were unprepared to meet ...

Track: Public Health and Health Policy

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: Our 810-bed acute care teaching facility and trauma center faced an increase in catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Investigation revealed the event ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Rapid Fire + Deep Dive Sessions

Session Description: Due to the complex challenges associated with infection control in the dialysis setting, infection prevention and dialysis staff may find the need for ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Interactive Workshops - 90 minutes

Session Description: High-level disinfection (HLD) is a cornerstone of infection prevention, yet many health systems face challenges with fragmented workflows, inconsistent documentation, and limited oversight. ...

Track: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

Session Type: Interactive Workshops - 90 minutes

Session Description: Understanding infection risk requires looking beyond the hospital walls. This session will explore how an academic medical center leveraged Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ...

Track: Public Health and Health Policy

Session Type: Interactive Workshops - 90 minutes

Session Description: This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) bacteremia surveillance pathways, the current nuances of the well ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Interactive Workshops - 90 minutes

Session Description: In today’s information landscape, Infection Preventionists face a constant challenge: navigating misinformation and disinformation that can undermine public trust, distort evidence, and compromise ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Interactive Workshops - 90 minutes

Session Description: In this presentation, attendees will learn about the exciting research of the 2025 Graduate Student Research Award winner and help select the 2026 ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Rapid Fire + Deep Dive Sessions

Session Description: Come learn and commiserate with fellow Infection Preventionists about challenging situations that tend to surface at 4pm on a Friday. Attendees will leave ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Interactive Workshops - 90 minutes

Session Description: Hosted by the APIC Education Committee, take a deep dive into one of the fundamental elements of effective Infection Prevention and Control practice: ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Interactive Workshops - 90 minutes

Join us for an evening of fun, celebration, and networking with fellow APIC Chapter members at the Infection Prevention Trivia Night! Space is limited and ...

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Session Type: Networking

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Session Type: Satellite Symposium

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

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Session Type: Networking

Session Description: Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous (UGPIV) catheter insertion has become a best practice in vascular access, especially for patients with difficult venous access. However, as ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: The rise and global spread of redundant carbapenemase-producing bacteria that carry double or multiple carbapenemase enzymes poses a new and concerning phenomenon. Simultaneous ...

Track: Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: The ambulatory care environment is a rapidly accelerating area in healthcare with an increasing complexity in services offered. Many invasive procedures and treatments ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Patients, particularly those with weakened immune systems, are at risk for nosocomial infection from aerosolized fungal organisms in healthcare settings. Construction and renovation ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In an increasingly complex healthcare landscape, Infection Preventionists (IPs) are routinely asked to lead during uncertainty. Yet traditional training rarely addresses the cognitive ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Inclement weather in the winter can disrupt travel, cause delays but it can also seriously impact your hospital water supply. In a recent ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: When one pertussis exposure in fiscal year 2024 turned into twenty-seven the following fiscal year, our health system had no choice but to ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Outbreak investigations are critical moments for Infection Prevention teams, requiring quick action, teamwork across disciplines, and data-driven decisions under pressure. These events test ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Log reduction is one of the most widely cited measures of microbial control, yet it is often misunderstood, miscommunicated or misapplied in healthcare ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Each year, the Elaine Larson Distinguished Scientist Award celebrates the exceptional achievements of a scholar who has demonstrated significant and sustained contributions to ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In this interactive, dialogue-driven session, presenters and participants will collaborate to build a shared understanding of health equity within the context of infection ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: As healthcare systems expand, infection preventionists increasingly oversee diverse ambulatory care settings, each with its own risks, workflows, and patient populations. Engaging staff ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

The Heart and Soul of Health Care Session Description: What is the mindset needed to be vibrant, alive and in command of your life? What ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Keynote Presentation

Backstage Escape You’ve handled outbreaks before, but never with a sold-out crowd waiting on the other side of the curtain. You’re an Infection Preventionist and ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

The APIC26 IPC Solutions Center is dedicated to infection prevention, showcasing innovative products and services from more than 200 companies. This bustling hub of solutions, ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Imagine the opportunity to engage directly with an expert in Infection Prevention, where you can address your unique challenges, seek personalized advice, and obtain tailored ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Even in Music City, everyone needs a pause between sets. Stop by the Wellness Lounge to reset, recharge, and refocus. A quick break here can ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Isolation gown selection should not rely primarily on material standards alone but should ensure performance in real-world clinical use. This requires consideration of three essential ...

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

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Session Type: Networking

As cases of Candida auris continue to rise, prompt detection of colonization is critical to limit the spread and protect patients. This interactive session reviews ...

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

Session Description: Loaner surgical instruments have become essential for supporting various specialized procedures, ever expanding service lines, and ensuring access to the latest and greatest ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: In a time where healthcare reimbursement and public reporting hinge on accurate data, the precision of language and documentation has never been more ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection Preventionists (IPs) are expected to deliver critical education across many different departments and disciplines, but in fast-paced healthcare settings, it is a ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: The world’s longest international land border. This proximity impacts cross-border travel and trade while promoting public health efforts in both countries to protect ...

Track: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Decentralized instrument cleaning and sterilization in ambulatory settings places a significant burden on clinical staff and increases the risk of infection control breaches. ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Following the initial Coronavirus surge, our acute teaching tertiary hospital system launched a multidisciplinary partnership to reduce Ventilator-Associated Events (VAEs) across seven acute ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Healthcare facilities are encountering more service dogs than ever, not only accompanying patients and visitors but also supporting healthcare workers through accommodations under ...

Track: Public Health and Health Policy

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Inpatient pharmacies have a great deal of oversight from the state Board of Pharmacy, Drug Enforcement Administration, and regulatory bodies. Infection preventionists (IPs) ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Over the last year, we have seen an increase in national cases and outbreaks of the measles virus across a variety of patient ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: While respiratory care practices can be critical components in the transmission pathways of certain healthcare-associated infections like Group A Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS), multidrug-resistant ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Presented by the Presidents of APIC and SHEA, this session highlights how each organization is advancing infection prevention collaboratively and how working together strengthens impact ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: As infection prevention and control continues to evolve across care settings and global contexts, certification must balance rigor, relevance, and accessibility. This session ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen that poses a serious global threat, particularly in intensive care settings. Its resilience on surfaces and ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

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Session Type: General Information

Session Description: Integrating infection prevention and control (IPC) programs across newly acquired hospitals presents a range of strategic and operational challenges. This presentation will share ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: Breakdowns with safe delivery of life-sustaining respiratory care services poses a serious infection and harm risk to patients, particularly among vulnerable populations such ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant type of healthcare- associated infection and are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Although intrinsic patient ...

Track: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection Preventionists (IPs) are often pulled in multiple directions, ranging from responding to urgent calls, managing outbreaks, participating in strategic planning, and supporting ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Dental settings present unique infection prevention challenges that differ significantly from those in acute care or ambulatory environments. This session is designed for ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection prevention programs rarely handle prion disease cases, but even one oversight can have severe consequences. This presentation discusses a case where a ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In early 2025, a widespread measles outbreak in Texas revealed critical gaps in post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) readiness, prompting a coordinated, systemwide response. Our ...

Track: Occupational Health and Wellness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In mid-2024, our facility was notified by the health department that several recently discharged patients had tested positive for Candida auris (C. auris). ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: The recent pandemic provided deeper context to the ongoing struggles of long-term care settings especially with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the propensity for ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This presentation provides an update into the development and growth of the APIC Research Network, including summaries of the most recent research network ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Healthcare facilities in complex, resource-limited settings often struggle to establish and sustain effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programs, due partly to limited ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

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Session Type: Networking

Effective sterilization practices are foundational to infection prevention and patient safety. This symposium will focus on how sterilization assurance through standardized Every Load monitoring and ...

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

Session Description: This presentation will discuss the importance of ensuring that the perfect trifecta (product, practice, person) exists for the success various clinical practices that ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: Organ transplant is a continuously evolving area of healthcare that is unique due to its reliance on the availability of donated organs. One ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: The climate crisis is no longer a distant concern, it’s a daily reality impacting infection prevention. From shifting patterns of vector and waterborne ...

Track: Public Health and Health Policy

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection preventionists (IPs) are tasked with protecting patients and staff from a wide range of risks but many work in silos when it ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description (300 words or less): Infection Preventionists (IPs) are often tasked with implementing strategies that protect patients, staff, and the community. Even with solid ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Water is more than just a utility – it plays a vital role in infection prevention and sterile processing, directly influencing patient safety ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: A pseudo-outbreak is characterized by an apparent increase in incidence of an organism without evidence of true infection or transmission. Pseudo-outbreaks may be ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are often seen as universal, yet misconceptions persist that applying these principles in Native American communities requires ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This presentation provides an update on the National Healthcare Safety Network’s (NHSN) progress in developing digital quality measures (dQMs) using Fast Healthcare Interoperability ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In a seven-hospital healthcare system with hundreds of ambulatory sites, Infection Prevention and Colleague Health teams collaborated to improve colleague exposure management. A ...

Track: Occupational Health and Wellness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This presentation provides an overview of the peer-reviewed articles published in 2025 with the greatest impact on IP practice.

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Antibiotic prescribing is not solely a clinical decision; it is also shaped by the social context in which patients live. This session examines ...

Track: Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

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Session Type: APIC26 Annual Conference

The APIC26 IPC Solutions Center is dedicated to infection prevention, showcasing innovative products and services from more than 200 companies. This bustling hub of solutions, ...

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Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Imagine the opportunity to engage directly with an expert in Infection Prevention, where you can address your unique challenges, seek personalized advice, and obtain tailored ...

Track:

Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Even in Music City, everyone needs a pause between sets. Stop by the Wellness Lounge to reset, recharge, and refocus. A quick break here can ...

Track:

Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Backstage Escape You’ve handled outbreaks before, but never with a sold-out crowd waiting on the other side of the curtain. You’re an Infection Preventionist and ...

Track:

Session Type: Exhibit Hall Activities

Selecting the appropriate antiseptic for each clinical application is a critical component of your infection prevention standard of care. This session reviews evidence based guidance ...

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

This talk details the current state of microbial surveillance for reusable, flexible, endoscopes. Wherein we will examine the role of microbial surveillance in endoscopy, global ...

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Session Type: Exhibitor Theater

Session Description: Myiasis, the infestation of human tissues by fly larvae, is most often associated with tropical and subtropical climates and exposure to flies that ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: Being the sole infection preventionist (IP) at a facility can be both rewarding and challenging. While the role offers autonomy and full ownership ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Session Description: Mysterious surgical instrument staining has been reported, and you, an Infection Preventionist (IP), are consulted to launch a critical investigation. This interactive presentation ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This panel presentation will provide a multi-institutional look at the lessons learned from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response (ASPR) Operation Tranquil ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Session Description: The Infection Prevention and Control Department (IPC) partnered with the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Nursing (PHON) team to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Maintaining data integrity is a critical challenge in healthcare, particularly in the surveillance and reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Accurate interpretation of National ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In summer of 2024, a 914-bed academic acute care hospital saw a sharp increase in the incidence of admitted Candida auris (C. auris) ...

Track: Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Have you ever noticed the staff reaction when an Infection Preventionist walks into a clinic or ambulatory space? Staff may scatter, avert their ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Healthcare facilities in rural settings often face unique challenges related to staffing, geography, available resources, and education and training. While these challenges may ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Session Description: The Practice Guidance Committee compiles, assesses, develops, and influences guidelines and standards related to infection prevention and control. This committee provides a means ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Emerging infectious diseases continue to challenge infection prevention and control programs with evolving risks, shifting guidance, and increasing demands for rapid response. This ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: On June 26, 2025, the Infection Prevention team was alerted to a case of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae identified in an infant in the ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Leading Through the Chaos: Thriving When Crisis Becomes the New Normal Session Description: What happens when "getting back to normal" is no longer the goal, ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Keynote Presentation

Session Description: In recent years, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) have become a rising force in the healthcare world as an efficient, cost-effective alternative to traditional ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: 30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

Session Description: Hemodialysis care for nursing home residents is shifting from traditional outpatient dialysis facilities to hemodialysis dens located inside nursing home buildings. Some of ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the inaugural National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Option Data Report. Attendees will ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Healthcare systems are complex environments facing challenges that strain their capabilities, including emerging infections, seasonal surges of respiratory diseases, natural disasters, and evolving ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Water systems in healthcare facilities are essential to patient care, but when not properly managed, they can harbor opportunistic pathogens and contribute to ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Environmental Services (EVS) workers are the backbone of infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings. They play a vital role in maintaining ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance is essential for effective infection prevention and control (IPC), but many healthcare settings, especially in low- and middle-income countries, ...

Track: CDC/NHSN

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Connect for Keeps Attract, Keep, and Build Thriving Talent, Teams, & Organizations Session Description: People don’t leave jobs; they leave experiences where they feel unseen ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Keynote Presentation

Session Description: In response to the evolving requirements of the American National Standards Institute/Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Standard 108 (ANSI/AAMI ST108) , ...

Track: Environment of Care

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection preventionists (IPs) play a crucial role in maintaining patient safety and mitigating the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) within healthcare settings. As ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Manufacturer's Instructions for Use (MIFUs) are essential for ensuring safe and effective sterilization and high-level disinfection (HLD) of reusable medical devices. However, Infection ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: There are infinite misconceptions—or shall we say “MYTH-conceptions?”—surrounding environmental hygiene from a regulatory and accreditation perspective. Deciphering the differences between rules, requirements, recommendations ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In this presentation, attendees will learn about the key takeaways from the 2025 APIC MegaSurvey and how those compare with the 2015 and ...

Track: Information Technology and Surveillance

Session Type: Panel Presentation

Session Description: The ambulatory care environment is a rapidly accelerating area in healthcare with an increasing complexity in services offered. Many invasive procedures and treatments ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: When one pertussis exposure in fiscal year 2024 turned into twenty-seven the following fiscal year, our health system had no choice but to ...

Track: Implementation Science and Research

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

The Heart and Soul of Health Care Session Description: What is the mindset needed to be vibrant, alive and in command of your life? What ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Keynote Presentation

Session Description: Decentralized instrument cleaning and sterilization in ambulatory settings places a significant burden on clinical staff and increases the risk of infection control breaches. ...

Track: Disinfection and Sterilization

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Presented by the Presidents of APIC and SHEA, this session highlights how each organization is advancing infection prevention collaboratively and how working together strengthens impact ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: Infection Preventionists (IPs) are often pulled in multiple directions, ranging from responding to urgent calls, managing outbreaks, participating in strategic planning, and supporting ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In early 2025, a widespread measles outbreak in Texas revealed critical gaps in post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) readiness, prompting a coordinated, systemwide response. Our ...

Track: Occupational Health and Wellness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description (300 words or less): Infection Preventionists (IPs) are often tasked with implementing strategies that protect patients, staff, and the community. Even with solid ...

Track: Leadership Development and Program Management

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: A pseudo-outbreak is characterized by an apparent increase in incidence of an organism without evidence of true infection or transmission. Pseudo-outbreaks may be ...

Track: Emergency Preparedness

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: In summer of 2024, a 914-bed academic acute care hospital saw a sharp increase in the incidence of admitted Candida auris (C. auris) ...

Track: Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Session Description: The Practice Guidance Committee compiles, assesses, develops, and influences guidelines and standards related to infection prevention and control. This committee provides a means ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Concurrent Education Session - 60 minutes

Leading Through the Chaos: Thriving When Crisis Becomes the New Normal Session Description: What happens when "getting back to normal" is no longer the goal, ...

Track: Education, Training and Competencies

Session Type: Keynote Presentation