Full Schedule

6:00 AM – 7:30 AM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: Our 10-year journey with automated hand hygiene monitoring: Reflections & Prospections

Location: Texas Ballroom A/B (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk - 4th Floor)

Symposia Speaker: – UCM Health System

Symposia Speaker: – University of Chicago Medical Center

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6:00 AM – 7:30 AM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: Uncovering the Challenges in Medical Equipment Reprocessing

Location: Texas Ballroom D/E (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk - 4th Floor)

Symposia Speaker: – JPS Health Network

Symposia Speaker: – Nanosonics, Inc

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6:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Registration

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

6:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

APIC Central - Registration and On-Site Badge Pick Up

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM CST

APIC Membership Focus Group #1

Location: Independence (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

6:45 AM – 7:45 AM CST

Focus Group - Clorox

Location: Room 213 A

Focus Group Representative: – Clorox Professional

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7:00 AM – 7:45 AM CST

Morning Buzz

Location: Meeting Room 304

Facilitator: – Velvet Chainsaw Consulting

Primary Speaker: – Sodexo Healthcare

Sponsored By: Sodexo

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Speaker Ready Room

Location: Room 212

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM CST

Coffee Break

Location: Stars at Night Foyer

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Opening General Session & Keynote Address Featuring Simon T. Bailey

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Emcee: – Velvet Chainsaw Consulting

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

Speaker: – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Keynote Speaker:

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CST

Opening General Session & Keynote Address Featuring Simon T. Bailey

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Emcee: – Velvet Chainsaw Consulting

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

Speaker: – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Keynote Speaker:

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CST

Beyond Engagement: Thriving in the Workplace

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Keynote Speaker:

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Beyond Engagement: Thriving in the Workplace

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Keynote Speaker:

9:30 AM – 12:45 PM CST

APIC Film Festival

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

9:30 AM – 12:45 PM CST

ePoster Presentations

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST

APIC Expert Library

Location: IPC Solutions Center

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST

Headshot Lounge

Location: IPC Solutions Center

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST

IPC Solutions Center Open

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST

The Yard

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST

Wellness Lounge: Relaxation Station

Location: IPC Solutions Center

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST

Wellness Lounge: Yoga

Location: IPC Solutions Center

10:00 AM – 11:40 AM CST

Solution Circles

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST

Help us help YOU grow your influence around sterilization assurance!

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 2

Expo Organizer:

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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST

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

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 1

Expo Organizer: – APIC Consulting Services

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10:35 AM – 11:05 AM CST

Attaining PEAK Prevention Through Industry Partnerships

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 2

Expo Organizer:

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10:35 AM – 11:05 AM CST

My IFU is MIA. What Now?!

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 1

Expo Organizer: – APIC Consulting Services

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11:10 AM – 11:40 AM CST

Attaining PEAK Prevention Through Industry Partnerships

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 2

Expo Organizer:

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11:10 AM – 11:40 AM CST

Help us help YOU grow your influence around sterilization assurance!

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 1

Expo Organizer:

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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST

Swift Reprocessing, Clean Outcomes: Mitigating Contamination Risks in Duodenoscope Use Through Timely Reprocessing

Theater Speaker:

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10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CST

Catching up with Candida auris

Theater Speaker: – IU Health Adult Academic Health Center

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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST

UV-C, an innovative HLD process for healthcare facilities

Location: IPC Solutions Center

Theater Speaker: – UNC Medical Center

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12:15 PM – 12:45 PM CST

Clearing the Air: Investigating Environmental Factors in Endoscope Cleaning

Theater Speaker:

Sponsored By

10:45 AM – 10:50 AM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: MEG

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By

11:15 AM – 11:20 AM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: HealthConnex

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: Eat, Sleep, and Bathe Patient Hygiene Symposium - Livestream

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Symposia Speaker: – University of Rochester Medicine (URMed) Highland Hospital

Symposia Speaker: – Wm. S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

PolicyPro LTC Focus Group - Invitation Only

Location: 213 A

11:30 AM – 11:35 AM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: BlueDot, Inc.

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

Attendee Lunch

Location: IPC Solutions Center

11:45 AM – 11:50 AM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: Kimberly-Clark Professional

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By Kimberly-Clark Professional

12:00 PM – 12:05 PM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: TECHLAB, Inc.

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Antibiotic Resistance: Back to the Basics

Location: Room 303

Presenter: – IU Health Adult Academic Health Center

Moderator: – Parkview Health

Moderator: – Providence Swedish First Hill Medical Center

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

APIC Practice Guidance Committee and the Latest Practice Changes in Infection Prevention and Control

Location: Room 301

Presenter: – Children's Medical Center Dallas

Co-Presenter: – Boston Children's Hospital

Moderator: – Sentara Leigh Hospital

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Are All Published Research Articles Created Equal? Moving Beyond P-values

Location: Room 225 CD

Presenter: – Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Moderator: – Brigham Young University

Implementation Science and Research

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Artificial Intelligence: Can it Assist the Infection Preventionist with Surveillance?

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Presenter: – University of Louisville School of Medicine

Moderator: – University Of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Code Chaos: Navigating Unexpected Failures in Emergency Preparedness

Location: Room 225 AB

Presenter: – Lee Health

Co-Presenter: – Lee Health

Moderator: – Hazel I. Findlay

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Drug Diversion and Infection Prevention: When the Needle Hits the Vein

Location: Room 304

Presenter: – ECRI

Co-Presenter: – Institute for Safe Medication Practices

Moderator: – HCA Healthcare

Moderator: – PeaceHealth

Occupational Health and Wellness

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Elevating, Developing, and Retaining Infection Preventionists: A Strategic Plan and Residency

Location: Room 221 BCD

Presenter: – CommonSpirit Health

Co-Presenter: – CommonSpirit Health

Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Leadership Development and Program Management

CE: 1

1:41 PM – 2:00 PM CST

QAPI 21 - Enhancing Infection Prevention: Effective Environment of Care Rounds in Dietary and Nutrition Settings in Acute Care Hospitals

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center

Co-Author: – Memorial Hermann Health System

Co-Author: – Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST

Monitoring Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: .5

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Navigating the Uncharted: Emerging Diseases and Hardships Faced in Other Countries

Location: Room 217 AB

Presenter: – Dallah

Moderator: – Dallah healthcare

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Ophthalmology Device Reprocessing: Aligning with the Spaulding Classification

Location: Room 302

Presenter: – University of Michigan Health

Co-Presenter: – University of Michigan Health

Moderator: – Children's Hospital Colorado

Moderator: – Emory University Hospital Midtown

Disinfection and Sterilization

CE: 1

1:21 PM – 1:40 PM CST

DS 01 - Point-of-Care Stethoscope Disinfection Improves Hand Hygiene Compliance

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Associate Professor, Pediatrics/Surgery and Perioperative Care, UT Dell Medical School

Co-Author: – Dell Children’s Medical Center

Co-Author: – Skope Inc.

Co-Author:

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Disinfection and Sterilization

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Raise Your Right Hand: Role of Infection Prevention in Healthcare Litigation

Location: Room 217 CD

Presenter: – PeaceHealth

Moderator: – UofL Health

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CST

DS 03 - Strengthening Competence, Accuracy, and Confidence Through Allied Strategies for Optimizing Equipment Disinfection Precision

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills

Co-Author: – Northwell Health

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Disinfection and Sterilization

1:31 PM – 2:00 PM CST

The Newest Reporting Options for Your Ambulatory Surgery Center

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: .5

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST

Break

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

A New Era: Experiencing Epidemiologically Significant Organisms First-hand

Location: Room 225 AB

Presenter: – UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside

Co-Presenter: – UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside

Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pennsylvania LTCFs: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly!

Location: Room 217 AB

Presenter: – Patient Safety Authority

Co-Presenter: – Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority

Moderator: – Parkview Health

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Artificial Intelligence and Infection Prevention: Here’s the Fun!

Location: Room 304

Presenter: – The Compass Health Consultancy, Dubai, UAE

Moderator: – Dallah healthcare

Moderator: – Ascension

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 1

2:51 PM – 3:10 PM CST

QAPI 19 - Bridging Communication Gaps to Reduce Dialysis Catheter Related Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections in an Academic Hospital

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Academic Hospital

Co-Author: – Academic hospital

Moderator: – UofL Health

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: .20

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST

Bugs, Drugs & Disinfectants in Your Compounding Pharmacy

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – Contec, Inc.

Moderator: – HCA Healthcare

Disinfection and Sterilization

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Building an Infection Prevention Program for Behavioral Health

Location: Room 303

Presenter: – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Moderator: – PeaceHealth

Leadership Development and Program Management

CE: 1

3:11 PM – 3:30 PM CST

QAPI 20 - Bundled Approach to Reduce Blood stream infections in Patients Requiring use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Co-Author: – Tampa General Hospital

Co-Author: – TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Co-Author: – Tampa General Hospital

Moderator: – UofL Health

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: .20

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Caring About Your Air: Development of an Air Quality Risk Assessment

Location: Room 302

Presenter: – Boston Children's Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Associates in Occupational + Environmental Health, LLC

Moderator: – Children's Hospital Colorado

Moderator: – Infection, Prevention and Control Consulting Services

Environment of Care

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Cross-functional Water Risk Assessment: Deeper Dive into Water Systems and Reservoirs

Location: Room 301

Presenter: – Environmental Health & Engineering

Co-Presenter: – Boston Children's Hospital

Moderator: – Lifepoint Health

Environment of Care

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM CST

QAPI 22 - Enhancing Patient Safety Through Nurse-Driven Central Line Management

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – UofL Health

Co-Author: – UofL Health - Jewish Hospital

Co-Author: – UofL Health - Jewish Hospital, Heart Hospital

Co-Author: – UofL Health

Co-Author: – Holy Cross High School

Moderator: – UofL Health

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

3:01 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Got Ink? Applying a Risk Assessment Framework for Tattoo Machine Disinfection

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – HealthPartners

Moderator: – HCA Healthcare

Disinfection and Sterilization

CE: .5

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Impact of ICAR Consultation on Citation Frequency in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Location: Room 221 BCD

Presenter: – Washington State Department of Health

Co-Presenter: – Washington State Department of Health

Moderator: – Baptist Health Louisville

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Perspectives from a State-wide Device Reprocessing Assessment Service

Location: Room 217 CD

Presenter: – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Moderator: – Washington State Department of Health

Disinfection and Sterilization

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Using Lean Six Sigma to Bolster an Infection Control Program

Location: Room 225 CD

Presenter: – Nationwide Children's Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Nationwide Children's Hospital

Moderator: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST

C3IC Meeting (Comprehensive Cancer Centers Infection Control)

Location: Bonham B (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CST

Refreshment Break

4:31 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales: An Increasing Risk in Pediatrics?

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Moderator: – Brigham Young University

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

CE: .5

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Down to the Dungeon: Infection Prevention in Sterile Processing Departments

Location: Room 304

Presenter: – Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Moderator: – UofL Health

Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM CST

EOC 09 - Dynamics of Candida auris Transmission and its Effective Containment in a Tertiary Health Care Setting of India

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Environment of Care

CE: .20

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Equipping K-12 Schools with a Comprehensive IPC Toolkit

Location: Room 221 BCD

Presenter: – APIC

Co-Presenter: – Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

Moderator: – Infection, Prevention and Control Consulting Services

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

4:41 PM – 5:00 PM CST

ISR 12 - Impact to Healthcare Associated Respiratory Viral Rates Before, During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Freestanding Children’s Hospital

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Children's Hospital Colorado

Co-Author: – Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado

Co-Author: – Children's Hospital Colorado

Co-Author: – Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Implementation Science and Research

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Implementing Infection Control Risk Assessment 2.0 Through Education and Automation

Location: Room 302

Presenter: – Providence Alaska Medical Center

Co-Presenter: – Providence Alaska Medical Center

Moderator: – PeaceHealth

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Management of Sewer Flies (and Other Creepy Crawlies) in the OR

Location: Room 217 CD

Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Co-Presenter: – Northwest Texas Healthcare System

Moderator: – University Of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Disinfection and Sterilization

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Practical Experience Implementing Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Low-resource Settings During Global Public Health Emergencies

Location: Room 301

Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Co-Presenter: – World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme

Moderator: – Baldwin Hill Solutions LLC

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

State and Local Health Department Collaborative for Infection Prevention Support

Location: Room 217 AB

Presenter: – Corewell Health West

Co-Presenter: – Corewell Health

Moderator: – Hazel I. Findlay

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

4:21 PM – 4:40 PM CST

EOC 10 - The Impact of COVID-19 on the Incidence of Carbapenemase Producing Organisms in Acute Care Inpatients in British Columbia, Canada

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Fraser Health Authority

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Environment of Care

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

When the Going Gets Green, How Green Are You? Healthcare Sustainability

Location: Room 303

Presenter: – The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

Moderator: – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Moderator: – Moffitt Cancer Center

Environment of Care

CE: 1

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST

Consultant Networking Event hosted by APIC Consulting

Location: Presidio ABC (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST

CBIC Reception

Location: Lone Star Foyer (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: Duodenoscope Processing: An Update and a Way Forward

Location: Texas Ballroom A/B (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk - 4th Floor)

Symposia Speaker:

Sponsored By

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: Beyond COVID: The Evolution of PPE Standards and Best Practices in a Post-Pandemic World

Location: Texas Ballroom D/E (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk - 4th Floor)

Symposia Speaker: – Infection Preventionist Consultants

Sponsored By

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CST

Dine Arounds

Location: Riverwalk Area

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST

APIC Leadership Reception Honoring the Carole DeMille Award Recipient

Location: Lone Star DEF (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)