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APIC Palmetto welcomes all visitors to the APIC Palmetto Home page.
We are an organization committed to improving the health of the
residents of our state. APIC Palmetto is the local chapter of the
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology,
Inc, an international association with the primary goal to direct,
support and improve the practice and management of infection control and
the application of epidemiology. The chapter is comprised of over 140
members from 3 regions of the state: Upstate, Midlands, and the
Lowcountry. Regional meetings occur throughout the year. Our annual fall
conference is the primary resource for meeting the educational needs of
our members, but other needs may be addressed through our website and
networking with members throughout the year.
An Infection
Preventionist is uniquely positioned to prevent infection by connecting
the science of infection prevention to the people most deeply and
personally affected—patients, visitors, volunteers, employees and
healthcare workers. An Infection Preventionist can be found in a variety
of healthcare settings, including:
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Hospitals
 Long-term
Care
Ambulatory
Care
Acute
Care
Home
Care |
Hospices
Public
Health
Behavioral
Health
Emergency
Preparedness
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We invite you
to explore our website - both members and nonmembers – to see what
we have to offer. And we would love to have you join in our quest
for preventing infections. Our members vary in infection
prevention experience from 30 days to 30 years and we always have room
for more.
Sincerely,
Pamela J. Fogle, RN, MSN, CIC
2010 APIC Palmetto
President
The APIC Vision:
We may never eliminate
infection entirely, yet working together – Infection Preventionists with
other healthcare professionals, hospital administrators and the public –
we have the potential to approach zero by pursuing perfection. |
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APIC Palmetto, as the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) chapter encompassing the entire state of South Carolina, is one of over 110 chapters of APIC, a multidisciplinary, voluntary, international organization. The purpose of APIC Palmetto is to improve the quality of health in South Carolina by reducing risks of infection and related adverse outcomes through the practice of infection prevention, control and applied epidemiology.
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