Full Schedule

6:00 AM – 7:30 AM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: New Research on the Value of Universal Nasal Decolonization: A Key Piece of the Puzzle

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

Symposia Speaker:

Sponsored By

6:00 AM – 7:30 AM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: Tackling Catheter-Associated Blood Stream Infections: Evidence Driven Strategies to Optimize your CABSI Risk Reduction Initiatives and Enhance Clinical Outcomes

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

Symposia Speaker: – AdventHealth Celebration

Symposia Speaker: – Baylor Scott and White

Sponsored By

6:30 AM – 5:30 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 #2

Location: Independence (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

6:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST

Registration

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

6:45 AM – 7:45 AM CST

Focus Group - Clorox

Location: Room 213 A

Focus Group Representative: – Clorox Professional

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 7:45 AM CST

Morning Buzz

Location: Meeting Room 304

Facilitator: – Velvet Chainsaw Consulting

Sponsored By

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

General Session & Keynote Address Featuring Lisa Sun

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

General Session & Keynote Address Featuring Lisa Sun

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:

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Choosing Self-Confidence

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Keynote Speaker:

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Advanced Certification in Infection Prevention and Control: Updates from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology

Location: Room 225 CD

Presenter: – CBIC

Co-Presenter: – Kentucky Department for Public Health

Co-Presenter: – Ascension Health Saint Thomas

Moderator: – Dallah healthcare

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Data Storytelling for the Infection Preventionist

Location: Room 302

Presenter: – Houston Methodist West Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Houston Methodist

Moderator: – Hazel I. Findlay

Moderator: – Providence Swedish First Hill Medical Center

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 1

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Empowering Small Hospitals: Public Health's Role in Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship

Location: Room 217 AB

Presenter: – Washington State Department of Health

Co-Presenter: – Washington State Department of Health

Moderator: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

CE: 1

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Forging a Sustainable Frontline: A Model for Infection Prevention Workforce Development

Location: Room 221 BCD

Presenter: – FDA

Presenter: – Maryland Department of Health

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Leadership Development and Program Management

CE: 1

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM CST

ETC 06 - Implementation of a Urinary Retention Algorithm Can Reduce Urinary Catheter Utilization and Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Rochester General Hospital

Co-Author: – Rochester Regional Health

Moderator: – Wisconsin Department Public Health

Education, Training and Competencies

10:41 AM – 11:00 AM CST

ISR 14 - Implementing Initiatives to Reduce Catheter Usage and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute Care Hospitals

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Mercy

Co-Author: – Mercy Hospital Springfield

Co-Author: – Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Moderator: – Wisconsin Department Public Health

Implementation Science and Research

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Involving Infection Preventionists When Designing Endoscope Processing Rooms Using ANSI/AAMI ST91:2021

Location: Room 303

Presenter: – University of California San Diego Health

Moderator: – HCA Healthcare

Moderator: – The Compass Health Consultancy, Dubai, UAE

Environment of Care

CE: 1

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST

Physically Connecting Two Hospitals: Infection Prevention Challenges and Considerations

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

Moderator: – Infection, Prevention and Control Consulting Services

Environment of Care

CE: .5

10:31 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Playbook: Maintaining Emergency Department Operations During Utility Shutdowns and Respiratory Surges

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – OHSU

Moderator: – Infection, Prevention and Control Consulting Services

Environment of Care

CE: .5

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Playing Catch-up: What Happened When I Made the Wrong Call

Location: Room 304

Presenter: – Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Moderator: – Children's Hospital Colorado

Occupational Health and Wellness

CE: 1

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

Spotlight on Rounding: Dashboards Reveal Discrepancies Between Ips and Nursing Leadership

Location: Room 225 AB

Presenter: – AdventHealth Celebration

Moderator: – Baptist Health Louisville

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

The Golden Road to Ultimate Staffing in Environmental Services

Location: Room 217 CD

Presenter: – PDI Healthcare, Inc

Co-Presenter: – Carle Foundation Hospital

Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Education, Training and Competencies

10:21 AM – 10:40 AM CST

QAPI 24 - Urology Consultation: An Important Tool to Decrease Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use and CAUTI

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Rochester Regional Health

Co-Author: – Rochester Regional Health

Co-Author: – Rochester General Hospital

Moderator: – Wisconsin Department Public Health

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: .20

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

What's in Your Laundry Facility? It's Time to Find Out!

Location: Room 301

Presenter: – Jefferson Health

Co-Presenter: – SSM Health

Moderator: – UofL Health

Moderator: – Infection Control International

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Communications Committee Meeting

Location: Seguin A (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM CST

APIC Expert Library

Location: IPC Solutions Center

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM CST

Headshot Lounge

Location: IPC Solutions Center

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM CST

IPC Solutions Center Open

Location: IPC Solutions Center

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM CST

The Yard

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM CST

Wellness Lounge: Relaxation Station

Location: IPC Solutions Center

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM CST

Wellness Lounge: Yoga

Location: IPC Solutions Center

10:45 AM – 1:00 PM CST

APIC Film Festival

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

10:45 AM – 1:00 PM CST

ePoster Presentations

Location: APIC Central, Hall 1

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CST

From Chaos to Consistency: The Power of Standardized Cleaning Protocols

Theater Speaker: – Sodexo Healthcare

Sponsored By

11:30 AM – 11:35 AM CST

Contec Professional – Where Clean Counts Most

Theater Speaker: – Contec, Inc.

Sponsored By

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM CST

Made to Stick: Enhancing Vascular Access Dressing Integrity to Reduce Infection Risk

Location: IPC Solutions Center

Theater Speaker: – Ryder Science

Sponsored By

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST

Innovative Isolation Gown Design Choices That Meet Workflow and Compliance Needs

Theater Speaker: – AMD Medicom

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Focus Group - Coloplast

Location: Room 213 A

Focus Group Representative: – Coloplast

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Focus Group - Ethicon

Location: Room 213 B

Focus Group Representative: – Ethicon

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 12:40 PM CST

Solution Circles

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743

11:00 AM – 11:30 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

Sponsored By

11:35 AM – 12:05 PM CST

High Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness: Approaches to The Joint Commission Prepublication Standard IC.07.01.01

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 2

Expo Organizer: – Emory University

11:35 AM – 12:05 PM CST

My IFU is MIA. What Now?!

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 1

Expo Organizer: – APIC Consulting Services

Sponsored By

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM CST

Are Your IP Policies & Procedures Keeping You Up at Night?

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 1

Expo Organizer: – Mayoryk Consulting Services, LLC

Sponsored By

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM CST

Are Your IP Policies & Procedures Keeping You Up at Night?

Location: IPC Solutions Center - Booth 743, Circle 2

Expo Organizer:

Sponsored By

11:15 AM – 11:20 AM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: HCA Healthcare

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By

11:30 AM – 11:35 AM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: HudMed USA

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM CST

Attendee Lunch

Location: IPC Solutions Center

11:30 AM – 2:00 PM CST

Member Engagement Committee Meeting

Location: Crockett CD (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

11:45 AM – 11:50 AM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: Medtekk

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented By

12:00 PM – 12:05 PM CST

First-Time Exhibitor Presentation: Thermaissance Inc.

Location: Exhibit Halls 1 & 2

Presented by

1:41 PM – 2:00 PM CST

LDPM 16 - Advancing Infection Prevention: Navigating Staffing Growth and Implementing a Career Ladder

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – AdventHealth Celebration

Moderator: – Brigham Young University

Leadership Development and Program Management

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CST

ETC 05 - Development of a Preliminary Masters of Public Health (MPH)-Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Competency Framework

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – University of South Florida

Moderator: – Brigham Young University

Education, Training and Competencies

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Emerging Pathogen Threats: Strategies for Infection Prevention & Control

Location: Room 302

Presenter: – The Clorox Company

Co-Presenter: – BlueDot

Moderator: – Parkview Health

Moderator: – Emory University Hospital Midtown

Emergency Preparedness

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST

Exploring the Bottom of the Iceberg - Analyzing Non-CAUTI Hospital-onset UTIs

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – BD Urology and Critical Care

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Implementation Science and Research

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Infection Preventionists versus a Natural Disaster During the Pandemic

Location: Room 225 AB

Co-Presenter: – PeaceHealth

Moderator: – Wisconsin Department Public Health

Emergency Preparedness

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Infection Preventionists’ Beliefs, Barriers, and Opportunities to Provide Quality Training to Healthcare Personnel

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Presenter: – Public Health Company Institute for Biosecurity, Saint Louis University

Co-Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator: – University Of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Influence Is Your Infection Prevention Superpower

Location: Room 304

Presenter: – UCLA Health

Moderator: – Washington State Department of Health

Moderator: – The Compass Health Consultancy, Dubai, UAE

Leadership Development and Program Management

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Kitchen Apprehension : Server Turned IP Spills the Tea

Location: Room 225 CD

Presenter: – ChristianaCare

Moderator: – Dallah healthcare

Environment of Care

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Lessons Learned from the Transition to Centralized Surveillance

Location: Room 217 AB

Presenter: – Sentara Healthcare

Co-Presenter: – Sentara Health

Moderator: – Sentara Leigh Hospital

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Project Management Principles for Effective Infection Prevention Project Implementation

Location: Room 303

Presenter: – Loyola university medical center

Co-Presenter: – Loyola Medicine

Moderator: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator: – Moffitt Cancer Center

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Quality Processes in the Compounding Pharmacy - Infection Preventionist Role

Location: Room 217 CD

Presenter: – ECRI/ISMP

Moderator: – Lifepoint Health

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

1:21 PM – 1:40 PM CST

LDPM 17 - Rethinking the Infection Preventionist Role

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Morristown Medical Center, Department of Infection Prevention

Co-Author: – Morristown Medical Center

Moderator: – Brigham Young University

Leadership Development and Program Management

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Top Outbreaks of 2022–2023: CDC HAI Outbreak Responses

Location: Room 221 BCD

Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Co-Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator: – Ascension

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Unmasking the Confusion of Multidrug Resistant Organisms: A Collaborative Approach

Location: Room 301

Presenter: – University of Louisville

Presenter: – UofL Health: UofL Hospital

Moderator: – UofL Health

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

CE: 1

1:31 PM – 2:00 PM CST

What Drives Bad Behavior in Infection Prevention? Let’s Talk Psychology!

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – AdventHealth

Moderator: – Baptist Health System

Implementation Science and Research

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST

Exhibitor Symposia: New Research on the Value of Universal Nasal Decolonization: A Key Piece of the Puzzle Symposium - Livestream Only (1.25 Contact Hours)

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Symposia Speaker:

Sponsored By

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST

Break

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM CST

Corporate IP Directors Council Meeting

Location: Republic ABC (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk)

2:51 PM – 3:10 PM CST

ISR 13 - Implementing Data-Driven Quality Improvement Initiatives to Reduce Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection Standardized Infection Ratio in an Acute Care Hospital

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – PeaceHealth

Moderator: – University Of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Implementation Science and Research

CE: .20

3:11 PM – 3:30 PM CST

PHHP 18 - A Joint Collaboration to Update and Standardize Statewide Precaution Signs

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Providence St. Joseph Health

Co-Author: – Washington State Labor & Industries

Co-Author: – Washington State Department of Health

Co-Author: – Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA)

Moderator: – University Of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: .20

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

APIC Public Policy Update: Using Advocacy as a Tool for Infection Prevention and Control

Location: Room 221 BCD

Presenter: – APIC

Co-Presenter: – APIC

Moderator: – Infection, Prevention and Control Consulting Services

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Awards Reception

Location: Stars at Night Foyer

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Be Antibiotic Aware: Tracking Illness and Antimicrobial Use

Location: Room 301

Presenter: – Minnesota Department of Health

Co-Presenter: – Minnesota Department of Health

Moderator: – AdventHealth Celebration

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST

Collaboration Is Key! Dental Infection Prevention Education in Rural Ambulatory Settings

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – Washington State Department of Health

Moderator: – Washington State Department of Health

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: .5

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM CST

ISR 11 - Effect of a Standardized Preoperative Prophylactic Antimicrobial Guideline on Improved Postoperative Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Outcomes

Location: Room 214 AB

Presenter: – Banner Health

Co-Author: – Banner Health

Co-Author: – Health Catalyst

Moderator: – University Of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Implementation Science and Research

CE: .20

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Is It Safe to Go in the Water? Infection Risks

Location: Room 303

Presenter: – South Baldwin Regional Medical Center

Moderator: – UofL Health

Moderator: – Providence Swedish First Hill Medical Center

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Measles Management and Epidemiology: Insights from Experts and Outbreak Managers

Location: Stars at Night Ballroom

Panel Moderator: – University of Pittsburgh

Panelist: – Dallah

Panelist: – CHOP

Panelist: – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Opportunities for the Future of Infection Prevention & Control – the APIC/SHEA Presidents Perspective

Location: Room 302

Presenter: – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Presenter: – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Moderator: – Parkview Health

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Prevention and Control of Multidrug Resistant Organisms in a Global Healthcare Network

Location: Room 225 CD

Presenter: – U.S. CDC

Co-Presenter: – Complejo Medico Churruca Visca,

Moderator: – Baldwin Hill Solutions LLC

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Seeing What's There: Reshaping Event Reviews with Safety-ii Principles

Location: Room 217 AB

Presenter: – Inova Health System

Co-Presenter: – Inova Health System

Moderator: – Baptist Health Louisville

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

The Future of Infection Prevention: Implementing an Accelerated Summer Internship Program

Location: Room 225 AB

Presenter: – Yale New Haven Hospital

Co-Presenter: – University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Moderator: – PeaceHealth

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

The Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Understanding CMS Long-term Care Compliance

Location: Room 304

Presenter: – Steven J. Schweon, LLC

Co-Presenter: – Southern Health Care Management, LLC

Moderator: – Hazel I. Findlay

Moderator: – Dallah healthcare

Public Health and Health Policy

CE: 1

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Utilizing Dashboards to Drive Infection Prevention Workflow in a Hospital System

Location: Room 217 CD

Presenter: – Corewell Health

Co-Presenter: – Corewell Health

Moderator: – Genesis Health System

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 1

3:01 PM – 3:30 PM CST

Welcome to the Wild West: Mentoring New Staff in Perioperative Services

Location: Room 214 CD

Presenter: – Houston Methodist

Moderator: – Washington State Department of Health

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: .5

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CST

Refreshment Break

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Fishing for a3s- using Process Improvement Methodologies to Drive Improvement Work

Location: Room 301

Presenter: – Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Corewell Health

Co-Presenter: – Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

Moderator: – Washington State Department of Health

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Friday's @ 4

Location: Room 225 AB

Presenter: – Baptist Health Louisville

Presenter: – UofL Health

Presenter: – PeaceHealth

Presenter: – UC San Diego Health System

Moderator: – PeaceHealth

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1.5

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Joint Commission Updates

Location: Room 304

Presenter: – The Joint Commission

Moderator: – Lifepoint Health

Moderator: – Sentara Leigh Hospital

Education, Training and Competencies

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Let's Get Real: Using Virtual and Extended Reality for IPC Training and Education

Location: Room 221 BCD

Presenter: – Massachusetts General Hospital

Co-Presenter: – Yale Center for Immersive Technologies in Pediatrics

Co-Presenter: – Massachusetts General Hospital

Moderator: – Children's Hospital Colorado

Education, Training and Competencies

CE: 1.5

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

NHSN Members Meeting

Location: Room 303

Moderator: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health and Health Policy

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Shake, Rattle and Roll Through Real-time Surgical Site Infection Case Scenarios

Location: Room 302

Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Co-Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CACI/Contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

Moderator: – The University of Kansas Health System

Information Technology and Surveillance

CE: 1.5

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Water Management Workshop

Location: Room 225 CD

Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Co-Presenter: – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator: – Parkview Health

Environment of Care

CE: 1.5

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CST

Viva APIC! Closing Reception

Location: Riverwalk Area