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APIC 2016 Film Festival winner chronicles
TODAY’S
HCP hands through a dirty day
HIGHLIGHTS
Have you ever wondered about all expert judges for its creativity, originality, Many of the other Film Festival submis-
of the things healthcare person- general appeal and interest to the infec- sions used humor and music to further their
7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. nel (HCP) hands might touch in a tion prevention community, and its educa-
APIC Store hours typical day? Wake Forest Baptist Medical tional message. »» FILM FESTIVAL Page A-2
Across from registration Center’s video titled “Stop the Spread of
Infection: It’s in Our Hands” chronicles all
8–10:30 a.m.
Opening Plenary of the things HCP touch in one day from
Crown Ballroom the perspective of various hands. It is the
winner of the sixth annual Film Festival at
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
the 43rd APIC Annual Conference.
Exhibit hall hours
Exhibit Hall AB As a part of Wake Forest Baptist’s larg-
er hand hygiene campaign, the winning
12:30–1:30 p.m.
video was used to illustrate how easily
Posters presentations
germs are spread by hands.
Richardson Ballroom AD
“Seeing hand hygiene from a hand’s
1:30–2:30 p.m. perspective was a unique take on a top-
Oral Abstracts
ic that is vital to preventing the spread of
See your Onsite Program
infection,” said APIC 2016 Annual Con-
for details/locations
ference Chair Debra Johnson, RN, BSN,
3–4 p.m. and CIC. “In a given day we may not think
4:30–5:30 p.m. about all of the different—and often un-
Concurrent sessions
clean—items our hands come in contact
See your Onsite Program
with. Wake Forest Baptist’s winning vid-
for details/locations
eo is a great addition to the Film Festival
winner’s circle and is a useful tool to drive
home the importance of hand hygiene.” Attendees play “Spy for a Prize” at Friday’s Welcome Reception.
CONNECT
The winner was chosen by a panel of
WITH APIC
Disinfection and Sterilization: The Good,
Use #APIC2016 the Bad, and the Ugly
to join the
conversation on Don’t miss this entertaining and in- Dr. Rutala is considered by many as the
Twitter and
formative session by renowned authority on disinfection and sterilization
Facebook.
expert William Rutala, MS, MPH, practices.
PhD, CIC, director of hospital epidemiol- Before Dr. Rutala’s presentation, APIC
IN THIS SECTION ogy at UNC Health Care. Disinfection and Research Committee Chair Timothy Land-
sterilization play vital roles in patient safe- ers, PhD, RN, CNP, CIC, will present the
Strategic Partners ty and, therefore, must ensure that every in- Distinguished Scientist Award to Deverick
A-2 strument meets sterilization requirements. Anderson, MD, MPH, for his contributions
Get a fresh take on all things disinfection to advancing patient safety. Dr. Anderson
PPE Fashion Show and sterilization tomorrow at 8-9:15 a.m. speak about his research, which focuses
A-3 in the Crown Ballroom. William Rutala, MS, MPH, PhD, CIC on healthcare epidemiology in commu-
Dr. Rutala will be discussing the nity hospital settings, antimicrobial stew-
Exhibitor Updates “good” classification scheme, improved processing medical/surgical devices; and ardship, multidrug-resistant organisms
A-6 data, and new technologies; the “bad” the “ugly” endoscope reprocessing and (MDROs), surgical site infections, and en-
non-compliance with guidelines for re- infection risks that may expose patients. vironmental disinfection.
A-2 • JUNE 11, 2016 APIC Daily News #APIC2016
Join our Strategic Partners
in infection prevention
Our partners play an important 2. Join the Strategic Partners for dessert
role in supporting many of the Look for the strategic partner booths
programs and services that make for dessert each day.
APIC membership so valuable. Enjoy your treat while
you network and en-
Strategic Partner Program activities: gage with partner rep-
1. Strategic Partner Program Innova- resentatives. Look for
tion Wall signage alongside the
Take a few minutes to view the SPP lunch tables, with Stra-
Innovation Wall, which showcases the tegic Partner’s logo and
commitment of the strategic partners to booth number (located in the table below)
infection prevention and control. The In- to guide you to dessert and dialogue.
novation Wall, located on Concourse A
just before the escalators to the exhibit hall 3. Messages from Strategic Partners
and across from the APIC Store, features through the Conference App
content on latest information, research, and As you use your conference app to
products from each of APIC’s 11 Strategic navigate the conference and manage your
Partners. participation in it, stay tuned for messages
that will facilitate more easily locating the
Attendees are all smiles at the International, New Attendee and APIC Strategic Partners in the exhibit area.
New Member Reception on Friday afternoon.
Film Festival Silento’s, “Watch Me,” in its “Wash Me”
video to educate patients and families on
«« From Page A-1 how and why hand hygiene is important.
message. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical View all of the video submissions Booth #1503 Booth #1611 Booth #917
and vote online for the APIC 2016 Film
Center parodied Taylor Swift in its “BID-
Festival People’s Choice Awards winner,
MC’s Flu Fighters Shake It Off” video
which will be presented at the closing
that highlights aspects of flu prevention.
plenary session on Monday, June 13. (See
Infection prevention team members at
page B-4 for previews of the entries.)
Children’s Hospital Colorado parodied
Booth #701 Booth #1004 Booth #709
Booth #1104 Booth #827 Booth #1335
Booth #1411 Booth #1403
Janet Brooks, left, answers a question from May M. Riley during
a break at the NHSN SSI and MDRO/CDI Surveillance and Data
Analysis pre-conference workshop on Friday.
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#APIC2016 APIC Daily News JUNE 10, 2016 • A-3
PPE fashion show in APIC Live
Move over New York Fashion
Week—who knew that personal
protective equipment (PPE) could
be so fashionable and fun! You’re invited
to the most exclusive fashion show for in-
fection preventionists— PPE Fashion Do’s
and Don’ts held Saturday and Sunday at
11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in the center of
Exhibit Hall BC in APIC Live.
Participate in a fun, interactive fashion
show on the do’s and don’ts of donning
and doffing personal protective equip-
ment (PPE). Join Pamela Falk, MPH, CIC,
FSHEA, and her infection preventionist
volunteers as they take us through the pro-
cess of properly donning and doffing PPE.
Using PPE the right way is critical for both Pam Falk, right, during the PPE Melissa Hudnall checks out the “APIC’s Most Wanted” t-shirt on
worker and patient safety. Learn how to Fashion Show at APIC 2015. sale at the APIC store, which is open today from 7:30 a.m - 6 p.m.
properly put on N95 respirators, gloves,
and gowns. This APIC Live simulation APIC Presents: PPE Fashion
Extend your learning after
will also demonstrate common pitfalls in Do’s and Don’ts
the donning and doffing procedure. 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. conference with an EPI® Intensive
By the end of the simulation, you’ll be Today and Sunday
ready to rock the runway in your PPE! EPI® Intensive is a novice-level course perienced faculty team presents the course
that compresses infection prevention funda- with a hands-on training approach to ensure
mentals from the EPI® 101 and 102 classes active learning and encourage networking.
Posters open today into a 5-day interactive intensive learning The next EPI® Intensive course takes
experience. The course is a great introduc- place in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, July
tion to the roles and responsibilities of the 25-29; early registration discounts end on
Come to Richardson Ballroom AD Presenters will be in attendance to
infection preventionist. Areas of emphasis June 20. Additional course offerings are as
on the second floor to see your answer questions today and tomor-
include how to prepare surveillance and risk follows: Additional upcoming courses in
colleagues’ infection prevention row—Saturday and Sunday—from
assessment plans, regulatory compliance, include Burlington, VT (August); Dallas,
posters. Posters will be on display today, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Posters are arranged
preventing transmission of infectious dis- TX (September); St. Louis, MO (October)
10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m.– by category, and then numerically by
eases, and how to handle employee expo- and Anchorage, AK (October).
5:30 p.m., and Monday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. poster number.
sures and evidence-based interventions to For more information visit www.apic.
Today, 12:30–1:30 p.m. prevent or reduce risk. A certified and ex- org/Intensive.
• Antimicrobial Resistance, 1-100—1-106
• Antisepsis/Disinfection/Sterilization, 2-107—2-121
• Continuum of Care, 3-124—3-126, 3-128—3-129
• Data Standardization and Validation, 4-130—4-144
• Education and Competencies, 5-145—5-155
• Efficacy and Impact, 6-158—6-165
• Environment of Care/Construction/Remediation, 7-166—7-174
Sunday, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
• Antisepsis/Disinfection/Sterilization, 2-251—2-252
• Education and Competencies, 5-249, 5-254
• Healthcare Worker Safety/Occupational Health, 8-175—8-177, 8-261
• Implementation and Sustainability of Effective Programs, 9-179—9-219, 9-253,
9-255—9-258
• Outbreak Investigation and Emerging/Reemerging Infectious Diseases/Efficacy
and Impact, 10-226—10-240, 10-250, 10-259—10-260
• Public Health and Health Policy, 11-244—11-255, 11-247—11-248
Donna Farnsworth picks up ribbons to affix to her badge adjacent
to the registration desk on Friday afternoon.
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A-4 • JUNE 11, 2016 APIC Daily News #APIC2016
Connect with us in the Twitterverse
Hi Jean Corner!
Twitterverse. (Pronunciation: /
twidər-vərs/) Another term for Twit-
Want to meet face-to-face with the
tersphere. The place to follow the
@APIC social media team and other
APIC 2016 conversation in real time. social media mavens? Join What is a conference must-do?
Connect with APIC, conference at-
@APIC for a Tweetup at APIC Live
tendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and friends
tomorrow, Sunday June 12, at 12 p.m. A must-do activity for each con-
on social media while you’re here onsite Grab your lunch and socialize offline ference is to take advantage of Poster hours in Ballroom AD:
at the conference. Post pictures, highlight
with other Tweeters. We’ll chat about the poster presentations. Post- Today, 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
sessions, and network with other infection
who we follow, favorites versus ers and oral presentations are abstracts (Presenters will be standing in front
preventionists all at the tip of your fingers.
retweets, and trending hashtags. submitted and reviewed by your peers. of their posters 12:30–1:30 p.m.)
Tag @APIC in your tweets and use the
These abstracts are the latest research
conference hashtag (#APIC2016) so we Sunday, 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
in infection prevention and epidemiolo-
can see what you are saying. (Presenters will be standing in front
gy. This is the cutting-edge science that
New this year: @APIC will be hold- are following us on Twitter (https://twitter. of their posters 12:30–1:30 p.m.)
brought you to APIC 2016 in the first
ing a contest (with prizes), exclusive for com/APIC) for all of details. Check our
place! Monday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
our Twitter followers. So make sure you timeline for the contest announcement!
A condition of submitting an abstract
for Annual Conference is that it has not
Remember to include #APIC2016 in any tweets that you send out about the An-
been published or presented at the na- do in preventing infection in your facili-
nual Conference. We might feature your tweet in the APIC Daily News!
tional level before now. Therefore, this ty. It can give you inspiration and ideas
Here are some popular tweets from Friday about #APIC2016:
is the first time you will be able to see for future research projects. The post-
this research. An added benefit to this is er presentations are the perfect time to
@ericajdubb – Looking forward to #APIC2016! Excited to connect with other
that the authors will be standing in front join in discussions with your colleagues
infection preventionists. #InfectionPrevention #PatientSafety @APIC @CBIC
of their posters. You have the unique op- about current best practices and chal-
@Shablamber – I love #APIC2016 so much that I woke up at 3am MT to make it portunity to speak with these researchers. lenges faced in the field.
there in time for the welcome reception! See you soon! #COFFEECOFFEECOFFEE Take advantage of having some of the There are nearly 150 posters present-
brightest minds in infection prevention ed this year at Annual Conference. Ab-
@KenMingus1 – Heading to Charlotte for #APIC2016. Nothing like learning
at your fingertips. Ask them questions stracts were submitted under a variety of
more about infection control to enhance my work skills.
about their methods and the science. Ask topics. If you cannot find a topic that in-
@olivialattimore – Wish I was at #APIC2016! Will be living vicariously through them how you can take their science and terests you, my advice is to conduct that
Twitter and @NicoleCronKenny this weekend! translate it to your facility. research and submit it as an abstract for
You might think “I could never do a next year’s conference.
@InfectionPrvntn – Talking bout IIPW2016 with some innovative peeps @APIC
poster,” but the poster presentations are
#APIC2016 @EpiKelley @angievassallo
done by your peers. Talking with the au- Love and hugs,
@3DLCMC – Bacterial jokes @APIC ...#MRSA We don’t serve any bacteria in thors can give you ideas on what you can Jean
this restaurant. ... When he asks why, he is told that it is for “Staph Only”
Chapter Officers Meeting
Members of the APIC Minnesota Chapter pose with their Chapter
Excellence Award.
Shante’ Newton-Meyer asks a question of panelists during the
APIC Chapter Officers meeting.
APIC 2016
president Susan
Dolan talks
during the APIC
Chapter’s Offi-
cers’ Awards.
Cami Rossiter answers audience questions along with other panel-
ists during the APIC Chapter’s Officers’ Awards.
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Exhibitor updates
New exhibitors since directory printing:
AMD Medicom Inc.
Booth # 2329 Medical Action Industries
www.amdritmed.com Booth # 438
www.medical-action.com
Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation
Booth # 832 Medical Indicators
www.ultraviolet.com Booth # 717
www.medicalindicators.com
Basin Glove
Booth # 2336 Neogen Corporation
www.basinglove.com Booth # 539
www.neogen.com
Catheter Connections
Booth # 542 Nexus Medical
www.catheterconnections.com Booth # 2240
www.nexusmedical.com
Environmental Safety Technologies
Booth # 1336 Novaerus
www.estechlab.com Booth # 443
www.novaerus.com
eShields Health, Inc Attendees listen to speakers during Friday’s CIC® Certification Pre-
Booth # 2332 Olympus America, Inc. paratory Course.
www.eShieldsHealth.com Booth # 2141
www.olympusamerica.com
EvergreenUV
Booth # 2340 R&R Lotion, Inc.
Sealed Air-Diversey Care and Sage
www.pathogenalert.com Booth # 439
www.rrlotion.com
fiteBac SkinCare LLC Products scholarship recipients
Booth # 544 SP Concepts
www.fitebac.com Booth # 338 Sealed Air-Diversey Care, APIC ence attendees.
www.inspektor.com
2016 Strategic Partner, and Sage Sage Products provided scholarships
Hospital Safety Solutions
Products, generously offered to infection preventionists who are pre-
Booth # 339 SunMed
educational scholarships for infection senting posters for the first time at APIC
http://www.hospitalsafetysolutions.com/ Booth # 436
preventionists to attend the APIC 2016 2016.
www.Sun-Med.com
i-Health Annual Conference. Sage Products and Sealed Air-Diversey Care provided
Booth # 545 UV Angel Sealed Air-Diversey Care have awarded scholarships to infection preventionists
www.culterelle.com Booth # 437 a combined 36 scholarships to confer- to aid in their professional development.
www.uvangel.com
LiquiTech Sealed Air-Diversey Care Educational Scholarship recipients
Booth # 2243 ZOONO USA LLC
Christi Archer Kathi Mullaney
www.liquitech.com Booth # 337
Teresa Aycock Christi Paradise
www.zoono.com
Medegen Medical Products Sherry Cantu Rao Ratna
Booth # 543 Bette Casey Chaz Rhone
www.medegenmed.com Angela Clark Ann Richards
Jouleen Cotton Linda Riley
Jeanette Harris May Riley
Charlene Head Jonathan Schouest
Tiffany Horsley Milena Walker
Natalie Karg Heather Waters
Casey Landholt Michele Wilbers
Jill Lindmair-Snell Boyd Wilson
Jerome Maxwell Karen Zastrow
Angel Mueller
Sage Products First Time Poster Presenter Scholarship recipients
Akie Arai Debra Gibson
Rebecca Battjes Haijime Kanamori
Eileen Campbell Angel Mueller
Kelsi Canavan Jamie Sodek
Janet Danforth-Bacon
We want to congratulate the scholarship recipients and thank Sealed Air-Diversey
Care and Sage Products for their commitment to advancing infection prevention.
Visit http://www.apic.org/AC2017 for upcoming announcements regarding future
Annual Conference scholarships.
Online Education Center hours:
• Saturday, June 11: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Sunday, June 12: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 13: 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
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Welcome Reception on Friday evening. across from registration) for conference-only specials and demonstrations.
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The Hawthorne Effect hinders accurate
TAKE NOTE
hand hygiene observation, study says
APIC Central –
When healthcare providers know a difference of more than 30 percent in hand observers should be used to get the most
Stop on By!
they are being watched, they are hygiene compliance depending on whether accurate hand hygiene data.”
APIC Central is a major onsite
twice as likely to comply with or not they recognized the auditors. “This Five infection prevention nurses
resource for all conference attend-
hand hygiene guidelines. This is in com- was not a result that we expected to see,” (known to staff) and 15 hospital volunteers
ees. It is a one-stop-shop where
parison to when healthcare providers do said Nancy Johnson, MSN, CIC, infection (unknown to staff) collected 4,640 obser-
you can find information about
not know someone is watching, according prevention manager, Santa Clara Valley vations between July 2015 and December
everything APIC and more impor-
tantly, what APIC does for YOU. to a new study being presented today at 2 Medical Center. Infection preventionists 2015. The volunteers were trained in a
Our member services and other p.m. in room 209/210. This phenomenon— validated the audits conducted by hospital two-hour course on the importance, iden-
departmental staff will be on-hand called The Hawthorne Effect—impacts the volunteers, which showed no difference in tification and reporting of hand hygiene
during the conference to answer ability to capture accurate human behavior the group’s observations. compliance.
questions about APIC programs, because individuals modify their actions “The level of hand hygiene compliance Nancy Johnson stated that this data
membership, and technology ser- when they know they are being observed. when staff did not know they were being was recognized by our leadership. “We
vices. We can assist you with mem-
The infection prevention department at watched was surprising,” said Maricris have rolled out many changes as a result,
bership issues.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Niles, MA, infection prevention analyst, including an organization-wide, hand hy-
APIC Central is located outside
Jose, California measured the differences Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Cali- giene improvement plan that is actively
of the breakout session rooms on
in hand hygiene compliance rates when fornia. “This study demonstrated to us that supported by our leadership team. Moving
the second level of the Charlotte
healthcare workers recognized the observ- hand hygiene observations are influenced forward, our monitoring will be conducted
Convention Center.
Stop by and say hi today any ers and when they did not. The study found by the Hawthorne Effect and that unknown by unknown observers.”
time between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Special APIC
Get one-on-one time with
membership offer
Not yet an APIC member? If experts at the Knowledge Bar
you join while onsite at APIC 2016,
you will receive all the benefits Drop in to the Knowledge Bar at APIC Live in the exhibit hall. The Knowledge
of APIC membership for the dis- Bar offers a chance for you to meet one-on-one with clinical experts to ask your
counted price of $149! clinical questions and obtain their advice. Here’s what is in store today:
Signing up is easy. Stop by
APIC Central for details. This offer
10:45–11:30 a.m.
expires at the end of the confer-
Lewis Johnson, MS, CIH
ence, so don’t wait.
Expertise: Construction
To learn more about how
APIC membership can help you
Lela Luper, RN, CIC (2016 Education Committee Chair)
and your facility excel at in-
Expertise: Leadership Development and Program Management, Ambulatory Care,
fection prevention, visit www.
Patient Safety, Professional Development, NHSN, Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)
apic.org/Member-Services/
About-Membership. Patti Grota, PhD, CNS-M-S, CIC (APIC Text Online Editor)
Expertise: Leadership Development and Program Management, Patient Safety, Pro- On your
Posters Open fessional Development
Today mark, get
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Come to Ballroom AD to see
the infection prevention posters. Lewis Johnson, MS, CIH
Stats, go!
Posters will be on display today Expertise: Construction
from 10:30 a.m. –5:30 p.m. Pre-
senters will be in attendance to Sharon Williamson, MT(ASCP)SM, CIC APIC is pleased to announce
Expertise: NHSN, Microbiology, Automated Surveillance
answer questions today from the release of the first edition
12:30 -1:30 p.m. of Fundamental Statistics &
Shannon Davila, RN, MSN, CIC, CPHQ (2016 APIC Hero in Infection Control
Epidemiology in Infection Preven-
Award recipient)
tion. This book provides informa-
Expertise: Patient Safety
tion for infection preventionists (IPs)
IN THIS SECTION
about statistics and epidemiology,
12:45–1:30 p.m.
and includes measurements, method-
APIC Award Winners Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC (2016 APIC Treasurer, Board of Directors)
ology, formulas, examples, and other
B-3 Expertise: Leadership Development and Program Management, NSHN working group
resources. This publication is espe-
Film Festival Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC cially helpful for novice and interme-
Expertise: NSHN working group diate IPs. A section on research-relat-
B-4
ed issues helps IPs understand how
Katherine Allen-Bridson, RN, BSN, MScPH, CIC
Heroes of Infection to interpret and apply research results
Expertise: NSHN working group
Prevention
Look for future Knowledge Bar schedules in upcoming issues of APIC Daily News.
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IMPLEMENTING AN
SSI PREVENTION PROGRAM:
IT’S MORE THAN JUST A BUNDLE
A panel of healthcare professionals will discuss implementation and surveillance strategies that may optimize
the reduction of SSI. Attendees will better understand how to utilize SSI surveillance data to promote a safety
culture invested in process improvement and sustainability. Please join us for this interactive symposium to
learn how to successfully implement a quality improvement program in your facility!
SPEAKERS:
Mary E. Belding-Schmitt, RN, BSN, CPHQ
John W. Cromwell, MD
Stephanie Salgado, RN, MSN, CPAN
Joe Sharma, MD, FACS
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