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APIC SFBA Chapter 024 is the local APIC chapter serving infection preventionists in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

Members of our chapter serve both small and large healthcare organizations, including ambulatory surgery centers, assisted living facilities, clinics, corporate entities, home health, hospice, acute care hospitals, pediatrics, long-term care, mental health, public health departments, and veterans medical centers.

APIC SFBA Chapter meets every other month on the second Wednesday of March, May, July, September, and November.
The Annual Product Faire is held every December.

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Would you like to attend a professional conference?
Educational Support is available. Apply today!
👉2026 APIC SFBA Educational Support Application👈

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Did you get published or presented an abstract or poster? 
We offer financial incentives for certain infection prevention-related accomplishments. Apply today!

🏆2026 APIC SFBA Recognition Awards Application🏆

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IP of the Bay

Eddie Jay Hermano LeCastillo, 
MSN, CIC, LTC-CIP, CRRN, PHN, CNL

 

✨ IP of the Bay Spotlight ✨

This month, we are excited to recognize Eddie Jay Hermano LeCastillo, Infection Control Nurse Manager at Regional Medical Center.

Eddie brings a strong passion for patient safety and healthcare quality through his work in infection prevention. With expertise as both a Registered Nurse and Certified Infection Control professional, he effectively bridges clinical practice with evidence-based infection prevention strategies to help reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and improve patient outcomes. 🏥🦠

His experience spans acute patient care, policy development across multiple departments and facilities, surveyor-level environment-of-care rounds, and healthcare personnel education focused on hand hygiene and HAI prevention bundles. Eddie is known for his collaborative approach, leadership, and dedication to fostering a culture of safety within healthcare settings.

Eddie holds a Master of Science in Nursing in Clinical Nurse Leadership from Saint Xavier University and maintains several impressive certifications and credentials including:
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
• Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP)
• Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
• Public Health Nurse (PHN)
• Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)

Thank you, Eddie, for your dedication to advancing infection prevention and supporting safer care for patients and healthcare teams throughout the Bay Area! 👏

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AWARDS:

 SFBA APIC at APIC Conference 2024 Newsletter

2024 APIC Annual Conference Awardees

2022 APIC Annual Conference Awardee

2017 APIC Annual Conference Awardee