Association for Professionals in

Infection Control & Epidemiology

North Carolina Chapter

Spring Education Conference

May 5, 2017

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Conference Center

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Registration begins March 20, 2017 using the follow-

ing link: http://tinyurl.com/jql79lg

All registrations must be made via ABC Sign Up using

the link above. Payment via credit card or check only.

Registration deadline is May 4, 2017.

Registration Costs:

APIC member (single day) = $75.00

Non-member (single day) = $100.00

Cancellation Policy:

On or before May 5, 2017 = 50% refund

Please notify planning members of any dietary

limitations prior to the conference.

Don’t forget to wear your facility ID badge during the

conference. Name badges will not be provided.

Conference Registration

Conference Location

Conference Site:

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Conference Center

3333 Silas Creek Parkway

Winston Salem, NC 27103

336-277-3665

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Conference Lodging Accommodations

Conference Lodging:

Hampton Inn Winston Salem

1900 Hampton Inn Court

Winston Salem, NC 27103

336-768-1660

Room rate = $99.00

Group Code = PIC

Use the follow link to book your room:

http://tinyurl.com/jbwaaaj

Room reservation deadline is April 20, 2017

Friday, May 5, 2017

8:00am - 9:00am Registration Vendor Display 9:00am - 9:10am Welcome 9:10am - 10:40am Attendee Forum Shelley Kester, MHA, BSN, RN, CIC Carolinas HealthCare 10:40am - 10:55am Break 10:55am - 12:00pm Managing Communicable

Disease Exposure in Acute Care

Kendall Stacey, RN Mission Health

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Business Meeting 1:00pm - 2:00pm Innovative Approaches to Hand Hygiene Panel

Discussion Sarah Wall, MSN, RN, CIC Cone Health Jessica Layell, BSN, RN, CIC Carolinas HealthCare Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS

UNC Healthcare 2:00pm - 2:15pm Break 2:15pm - 3:15pm TJC Most Frequently Cited Standards Steven Martin, CPHQ, FACHE

Carolinas HealthCare

3:15pm - 3:30pm Closing Remarks Evaluations

APIC NC Spring 2017 Conference

PURPOSE

To enhance the Infection Preventionist’s knowledge regarding

communicable diseases, hand hygiene, hot topics in infection prevention, and

regulatory standards.

OBJECTIVES

1. State potential solutions to common problems encountered in acute care infection prevention.

2. Describe two essential steps in managing communicable disease exposure.

3. Identify methods to monitor, improve, and sustain hand hygiene in the hospital setting.

4. Identify 3 issues/standards most commonly cited by surveyors.

Are you CIC certified?

Vicki Allen Caromont Health

Marty Cooney

UNC Rex Healthcare

Debra Holender

Lake Norman Regional

Shelley Kester

Carolinas HealthCare

Melissa Morgan

Cone Health

Roslyn Patterson Carolinas HealthCare

Luci Perri

Perri IPC Consulting

Linda Roach Wake Forest Baptist Health

Kendall Stacey Mission Health

Maureen Titus-Hinson Carolinas HealthCare

Brittain Wood

Duke Health

The Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) endorses the concept of voluntary, periodic certifi-cation for all infection control professionals meeting education-al and practice requirements. The purpose of the certification process is to protect the public by:

1. Providing standardized measurement of current basic knowledge needed for persons practicing infection control.

2. Encouraging individual growth and study, thereby promot-ing professionalism among infection control professionals.

3. Formally recognizing infection control professionals who fulfill the requirements for certification.

Visit http://www.cbic.org/ for more information.

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