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Advancing knowledge to create safer healthcare without infection.

March 12, 2019. Advancing knowledge to create safer healthcare without infection. Infection Prevention through education, membership support, professional practice and strategic alliances. BADGER

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Advancing knowledge to create safer healthcare without infection.

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  1. March 12, 2019 Advancing knowledge to create safer healthcare without infection. Infection Prevention through education, membership support, professional practice and strategic alliances. BADGER Bringing Infection Preventionists together to help, Advancing their knowledge, Demanding quality, Growing competence , Excellence through professional development, Role models to serve our local, national and international community

  2. Programs – President Elect, Sarah VanHoof

  3. Schedule: • 10:00am – 10:45am Business Meeting • 10:45am – 11:15am Hot Topic • 11:15am – 11:45am Newsflash • 11:45am – 12:00pm Open for member questions • 12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch and Vendors • 1:00pm – 2:30pm Educational Presentation • 2:30pm – 3:00pm CIC Review Questions and Meeting Evaluation

  4. Business Meeting (10-10:30am) • Opening • Internet access • Bathrooms • Lunch availability • Welcome New Members or Guests • Acknowledge recent certifications • Call for additions to the agenda

  5. Secretary Reports (Michelle Schmitz) Current Members per National APIC - 98

  6. Finance Committee-Treasurer Report-Diep Hoang Johnson • Previous Balance End 4Q 2018= $30,504.63 • Current Balance = $30297.02 (1/20/19) Income= 1Q 2019: $600 (expected $900) • 2 vendors for January 8, 2019 meeting • 1 vendor pending payment Expenses= 1Q 2019: $807.61 • Speaker honorarium, Communicable Diseases books for new packet, and shipping library books. • Scholarship Availability • 5 General Awards (up to $300) • 5 New member awards ($200 for state conference)

  7. If you are interested in borrowing any of these resources, please contact your Badger APIC Vendor and Resource representative: Cindy Fraker at cfraker@dshealthcare.com

  8. Bylaws (Andrea McSherry) NO CHANGES to BYLAWS Mentoring program – Work in Progress See attached documents: Mentor application Mentee application National Mentoring Program packet Evaluation tool

  9. Strategic/Synergistic Alliances (Linda McKinley) • Objective: Identifies, evaluates and pursues opportunities for synergistic alliances. • Criterion 1. Establishes alliances with other organizations (domestic or international) with complementary missions and goals. • Criterion 2. Develops and influences public policy independently or in conjunction with allied organizations as appropriate.

  10. Criterion 1. Establishes alliances with other organizations with complementary missions and goals (Domestic). • PEER (patients engaged in education and research) Group will be attending the July 9thBadger APIC meeting and present during ‘Topic of the Day.’ They have also been invited to stay during lunch for informal networking. • UW Madison 2019 Science Expedition. Diep (Zip) Hoang Johnson will represent Badger APIC at the science fair on Sunday April 7th12p-4p in HSLC with an will have an ‘Exploration Station’ on hand hygiene.

  11. Criterion 1. Establishes alliances with other organizations with complementary missions and goals (International). • ‘Sister’ chapter with Nairobi Infection Control Nurses Chapter – no updates

  12. Criterion 2. Develops and influences public policy independently or in conjunction with allied organizations as appropriate. • Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSWI) is planning a legislative day on March 13th. They have proposed state legislation to enable pharmacists to provide immunizations at community pharmacies. Sarah, Heather and I had telephone call to discuss potential options; will discuss when provide legislative updates.

  13. Follow-up • Contact past recipients of chapter excellence awards in Synergistic (Strategic) Alliances – posted message to Chapter Leader Community on myAPIC • Diane Dohm exploring Badger APIC chapter role with WI HAI programs • Other Opportunities https://www.mph.wisc.edu/mph/fieldwork-opportunities Community Engagement Coordinator Debra Siegenthaler RN, MSdssiegenthal@wisc.edu608.263.3036 Field Learning Agreement The Field Learning Agreement is a mutually developed by the student and the field work preceptor Preceptor Preceptors oversee the student’s field experience work on-site and serve as a member of the student’s capstone committee. The Preceptor is an employee of the agency/organization the student is working with.

  14. Share your outreach activities • Badger APIC Community Outreach Program Activity Form: http://community.apic.org/badger/resources/new-item2 • Return your completed form to Linda McKinley by email. • Questions: linda.mckinley2@va.gov

  15. Legislative Report (Heather Kloth): • Direct all Public Health HAI Prevention questions to Lina Elbadawi @ (608) 266-0392. • HAI Prevention Program is offering TAP assessments; if you are interested in this, please contact linda.Coakley@wi.gov • The Wisconsin Immunization Program released guidance for measles prevention and reporting in response to the ongoing outbreak in several US states.  • Due to the continued Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the CDC reminds healthcare facilities to review their infection prevention practices for patients with communicable infections. See the CDC’s full update (listed on the APIC webpage) for further information on infection prevention and control guidance

  16. Nominating & Awards Committee (Kathy Matteson) • Nominations for Officers (term begins January 2020): • President Elect – 3 year commitment (one year a president elect, next year as president, and last year as past president) • Secretary – 2 year commitment • Chapter Leadership award Please contact Kathy Matteson if you have questions or are interested in serving your APIC BADGER Chapter Katherine.Matteson@va.gov

  17. President’s Report (Sarah Van Hoof) • Board of Directors meeting Feb 21: • Opportunity for members to serve on the State APIC planning board-please see me if interested-great opportunity (conference fee waived). Badger chapter gets 25% net proceeds from conference if roles are fulfilled • Please reach out to board members with ideas, questions, suggestions-Board member list on MyAPIC

  18. ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Health Madison & Dane County’s annual conference on TB, April 4, 2019-registration is open Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention Summit VII Friday, September 27, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells

  19. Next Badger APIC Meeting (Katelyn Harms, President Elect) http://community.apic.org/badger/home

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