Past Events

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Inland Empire APIC Chapter 074 Meeting
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Lunch provided by Precept. Thank you Lauren Maupin & Mandy Palm!

Questions about your water management system? Listen to Lauren Maupin review Standards ANSI/ASHRAE 514 and ANSI/AAMI ST108 

2024-04-09_IE_APIC_Meeting.pptx 2024-04-09_IE_APIC_Agenda.docx

2024-04-09_IE_APIC_Meeting.pptx

  CE_Program_Eval_2024-04-09.doc

March 12, 2024 IE APIC Meeting

2024-03-12_IE_APIC_Meeting.pdf

2024-03-12_IE_APIC_Agenda.docx

APIC-Public_Health_Report_-_3_24b.doc

February 13, 2024 IE APIC Meeting

2024-02-13_IE_APIC_Meeting.pdf

2024-02-13_IE_APIC_Agenda.docx

January 9, 2024 IE APIC Meeting

2024_APIC_Agenda_January_9.docx

Here is the zoom link to the meeting.  https://apic.zoom.us/j/84967093225?pwd=S3JEVDQ3ZWMxeFpycjV4OXJBdDlndz09 

Please join us for our next Chapter Meeting! This will feature the presentation, "The VAST Difference: Growing a Vascular Access Specialty Team (VAST) Using Data That Demonstrates Reduction in Waste & Variability," presented by Lee Steere, RN, CRNI, VA-BC. Agenda 12:00 PM PDT Welcome & General Membership Meeting 12:30 PM PDT Educational Presentation: The VAST Difference 01:30 PM PDT Live Q&A with Lee Steere Program Description The VAST at Hartford Hospital has and continues to expand its services resulting in less waste, variability and better patient outcomes. Being a Lean hospital, the VAST is using these principles when initiating interventions that have resulted in: cost savings; increase in patient satisfaction; increase in bedside RN satisfaction; increase in billable services; reduction in PIVC complications. In 2019, Lee and his team completed a study that integrated best in class medical devices with evidenced-based practice with each PIVC insertion. This bundle is trademarked as the PIV5Rights. The success of this study was the beginning of their growth as it demonstrated that a skilled clinician placing PIVCs achieves better outcomes than the generalist model. Results of this study will be discussed along with other initiatives this VAST is doing. Learning Objectives • Introduce Lean Thinking as it applies to vascular access and overcoming challenges faced by patients, clinicians & healthcare facilities • Show how a VAST can collect and use quality data to assure they are viewed as a value added entity to their health care institution • Outline the evidenced-based bundle and the clinical and financial results that were captured that began the expansion of this VAST Registration Deadline: Monday, October 4th Meal Provided via GrubHub Delivery Credit. Email with details will be provided 1-day prior to the virtual education. Sponsored by Eloquest Healthcare, Inc. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12371 for 1.0 contact hour.

Tisha Mitsunaga, DrPH, ScM
Teresa Nelson, RN, BSN, CIC
Matthew Zahn, MD
Sandeep K. Bhaurla, MPH, CIC

Objectives:

1. Discuss C. auris from a state perspective including data, timeline, messages, and response in other counties and resources.
2. Discuss findings and gaps noted during C. auris CDPH facility assessment visits.
3. Discuss C. auris’ impact in Orange County.
4. Discuss C. auris impact in Los Angeles County, recommendations and the Inter-facility Infection Control Transfer form.

Audience:  Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational nurses, acute and long term care facility infection preventionists, quality management personnel, epidemiologists and infectious disease staff.

This educational event is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Provider Number 05957 for two (2) contact hours.  Certificates will be emailed to meeting participants who return the completed evaluation form that will be emailed to you after the meeting.  The completed evaluations must be received within 30 days of the event.