Vision:   A safer world through prevention of infection

Mission:   To advance the science and practice of infection prevention and control

Healthcare has reached a critical junction between patient safety, infection prevention, and quality of care. Significant changes in where care is and will be delivered are central issues. These changes represent an unprecedented opportunity for infection preventionists to accelerate progress toward the elimination of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

APIC leaders believe it is the time to commit to an uncompromising vision and organize the association’s mission and goals around a plan to advance toward healthcare without infection. We propose to advance our mission to create a safer world through the prevention of infection and embrace this bold direction through patient and resident safety, implementation of scientific evidence and best practices, competencies and certification, advocacy, and data standardization.