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APIC Palmetto welcomes all
visitors and members to our chapter's homepage. We
are an organization committed to preserving and
improving the health of the residents of South
Carolina. 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 prevention
and the application of epidemiology. APIC’s ultimate
goal is to advance patient safety by reducing the
risk of infection.
APIC Palmetto became a
chartered chapter of national APIC on September 17,
1982 and will celebrate its 30th
anniversary this year. The chapter is comprised of
members from all over our state and represents our 3
regions - Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry. Regional
meetings are held throughout the year.
Our chapter participates in multiple partnerships
and collaboratives with other organizations,
agencies and groups within S.C. These councils and
committees promote and have input into quality
healthcare delivery, healthcare research, and state
public health policy formulation. Many of the
policies and recommendations work toward the goal of
the prevention of healthcare associated infections.
APIC Palmetto is dedicated to the education ofits
members, other clinicians, patients and the public.
Our annual educational conference and regional
meetings are the primary resources for meeting our
educational needs, but our website and member
networking keep us well informed throughout the
year. Our mentoring program pairs seasoned infection
preventionists with those just starting out in this
exciting field.
Infection Preventionists apply
the science of infection prevention and control to
the persons most deeply and personally affected –
patients and families, visitors and healthcare
workers. Infection Preventionists can be found in a
large variety of healthcare settings across our
state, including – Hospitals; Longterm Care and
Acute Longterm Care; Ambulatory Care; Acute Care;
Home Care; Hospices; Public Health; Behavioral
Health; Emergency Preparedness; Correctional
Systems; and more.
We invite you – members and
non-members - to explore our website and see what we
have to offer. And we would love to have you join us
in our quest for preventing infections. Our members
have from 30 days to 30+ years of infection
prevention experience and we’ll always have room for
more.
Cindy Moon,
RN, BSN, CIC
2012 APIC
Palmetto President
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