Meetings and Events
APIC Great Lakes serves members statewide, which is reflected in our changing meeting locations and venues. APIC-GL typically hosts one educational event, multiple monthly webinars and a winter social gathering throughout the year. Please visit this website often for the most up to date information about our upcoming meetings.
Upcoming Webinars
Past Webinar Slides & Links:
March 26, 2024
Long-Term Care & Healthcare-Associated Infection Reduction Programs, Christine White, MPH, CIC, LTC-CIP & Chelsea Ludington, MPH, CIC
Slides: 3-26-24_APIC-GL_Webinar_-_MDHHS_IPRAT_updated_3-26-24.pdf
YouTube: https://youtu.be/l7QSsX2CVyY
February 20, 2024
Raising the Bar on Patient Safety During Construction in Healthcare Facilities, Mike Jackson, UBC.
February_2024_APIC_Great_Lakes_Webinar_-_UBC_ICRA.pdf
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKsbICJBrys
November 28, 2023
Demystifying the Joint Commission: Infection Prevention and Control Challenges and Strategies for Success (The Joint Commission Disclaimer: This presentation is current as of November 28, 2023. The Joint Commission reserves the right to change the content of the information as appropriate.)
11_28_2023_APIC_GL_Presentation_slide_deck__1_.pdf
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtMp_sCxIWk
APIC GL 2023 Fall Conference Slides!
September 26, 2023
SSI Surveillance in Ambulatory Care by Cincy Dover, MSA, MLS(ASCP) CM QLS, CIC & Jessica Kirkpatrick, MPH CIC
9_26_2023_APIC_GL_Presentation_slide_deck.pdf
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7fvB-3hFbM
August 22, 2023
APIC & SHEA Member Posters & Presentations
8_22_2023_APIC_GL_Presentation_slide_deck.pdf
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/9VOEKC5K1SI
July 25, 2023
CIC Recertification Webinar
7_17_2023_APIC_GL_7_25_23_Presentation_slide_deck.pdf
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqUeOeeDG8Y
May 2, 2023
How Social Media Makes Me a Better IP by Rebecca Battjes, MPH, CIC, FAPIC
APIC_GL_5_2_23_Presentation_slide_deck.pdf
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/s_y7lrXmzP4
March 28, 2023
Preventing MDROs in Nursing Homes: Enhanced Barrier Precautions by Margaret Sturgis, RN, BSN, MSA
APIC_GL_3_28_23_Presentation_slide_deck.pptx
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/Mbx3gK8Wm74
February 21, 2023
Achievement of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) and Quality Outcomes via Diagnostic Safety and Stewardship by Tammy Johnson, RN, BS, CPM
APIC_Great_Lakes_2_21_23_CE_Enabled.pdf
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/llsYb5lXn1U
Presentation references:
CDC_Blood_Culture_Practice_fs-bloodculture-508.pdf
BAMC__ISDD_Reduces_Contamination_and_Vancomycin_DOT__JHI__2022_.pdf
Doern_Blood_Culture_Contamination_Review___Call-to-Action_CMR_January_2020.pdf
Stanford_University_Med_Ctr_Tompkins_Getting_To_ZERO_Impact_of_a_Device_to_Reduce_Blood_Culture_Contamination_and_False-Positive_CLABSIs__ICHE__2022__29__copy.pdf
UNMC_Rupp__Steripath_Clinical_Study_Results__CID__2017_.pdf
November 16, 2022
Q&A from the discussion
Ambulatory_Q_A_11_16_2022.pdf
Ambulatory Infection Prevention: Where to Start & How to Thrive by Jenny Gubler, MS, CIC
APIC_GL_Webinar_Building_an_Amb_IP_Program___How_to_Thrive_11_2022_FINAL.pdf
YouTube link to view the presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=599QzppoJMw
October 11, 2022
APIC Great Lakes 2022 Fall Conference
Please note PDF linked below contains all slides from all presenters. Check your email for the password to open the document.
APIC-GL_Fall_2022_Conference_slide_deck_10_11_2022.pdf
AORN Surgical Attire Tools & Handouts
Kooiker_audittool_surgicalattire.pdf
Kooiker_competency_surgicalattire.pdf
Kooiker_gapanalysis_surgicalattire.pdf
Kooiker_policy-procedure_surgicalattire.pdf
May 18, 2022
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV Insertion: APIC-GL Educational Webinar presented by Matt Gibson RN, CRNI, VA-BC, CPUI
FINAL_Ultrasound_Guided_Peripheral_IV_Insertion.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBD0X3OUdKQ
April 28, 2022
Future of Environmental Disinfection presented by Dr. William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC
*Sponsored by PDI, Inc
FutureRoomDecontStratPDI2022-Final.pdf
YouTube recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6T0HcVNX3o
March 24, 2022
State of COVID-19, presented by Dr Natasha Bagdasarian
APIC_GL_3_24_22_Presentation_slide_deck.pdf