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Arlington, Va., January 14, 2022 — The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the largest association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, today announced their Strategic Partners for 2022. APIC is the leading association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, with more than 15,000 infection preventionist (IP) members. The APIC … Continued

New Study Suggests N95 Respirators Can Be Safely Reprocessed to Augment Supply in Future Epidemics Findings published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggest no significant differences in respirator function or effectiveness after 25 decontamination cycles Arlington, Va., January 6, 2022 – Results from a study published today in the American Journal of Infection … Continued

Findings published in the American Journal of Infection Control outline face mask combinations and modifications that can be implemented by healthcare professionals and the public Arlington, Va., December 16, 2021 – Findings from a new study published today provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious pathogens … Continued

The first real-world evaluation of PPE effectiveness for sterile processing personnel, the project found that PPE, even when properly donned and doffed, does not provide adequate protection from routine sterile processing activities.

Arlington, Va., September 2, 2021 – “The new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing dramatic increases in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, are quite troubling and must serve as a call to action. As a nation we must take significant efforts to bolster our … Continued

Leading Healthcare Organizations Call on Governors to Promote COVID Vaccination, Masking Letter to State Leaders Urges Immediate, Aggressive Measures and Adherence to CDC Guidance Arlington, Va., August 16, 2021 – The organizations representing the nation’s infection preventionists, epidemiologists, infectious diseases physicians and pharmacists, school nurses, and occupational health & safety scientists today called on U.S. … Continued

New data suggest that MRSA is frequently shed during outpatient healthcare visits, creating the potential for transmission to other patients and healthcare staff.

APIC and 56 other organizations call for all health care and long-term care employers to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

APIC announced its support for hospitals and health systems that are requiring all employees and clinical team members to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.