Welcome to the Greater Atlanta Chapter of APIC

Upcoming Chapter Events

February 11, 2026

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Session Topic: Partners in Crime: Ensuring Safe Medical Product Usage: Perspectives on Product Evaluation and Collaboration

Speakers:

Joanna Williams, MSN, RN, CPHQ, ACM-RN, CCM, CVAHP, LSSGB, FAHVAP
Nurse Value Analysis Coordinator
Northeast Georgia Health System
Treasurer, Board of Directors
AHVAP Certification Center

Jasmine Jarrett, MBA, BSN, RN, CVAHP
Manager, Value Analysis
Grady Memorial Hospital
Director-at-Large, Board of Directors
Association of Healthcare Value Analysis (AHVAP)

Register HERE

Accreditation Statement: This event is accredited for 1.0 hours of IPUs valid towards recertification of CBIC board certifications. Attendees must fully attend the continuing education activity to receive continuing education credit. 

Chapter News 

 

Important News and Updates: 

CDC HAN: Disruptions in Availability of Peritoneal Dialysis and Intravenous Solutions from Baxter International Facility in North Carolina

APIC Research Priorities Agenda

CDC Hot Topics News Feed

CDC Updated Isolation Precautions Resources for Long-Term Care Settings

CDC Outbreaks Resource Center

CDC Monkeypox Resource Center

GA DPH Alert Monkeypox

Alert on MTB in Bone Grafting Supplies

GA DPH Alert on Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

GA DPH Alert Acute Flaccid Myletitis

 

New CDC Project First Line Resource Page Launched:

CDC Project First Line Resource Page

 

CIC Study Group: 

Planning on taking the CIC exam this year?  A few months ago APIC Atlanta started a CIC study group.  If you were part of this group or would like to be, please contact Tanu Sony. She is putting together buddy study teams or other virtual study groups.  Contact her with your ideas: tanusoni@gmail.com. 

New APIC Coronavirus Fact Sheet Here: Click Here

CDC Coronavirus Updates Available Here: Click Here

GA Coronavirus Update Available Here: Click Here

GA Office of EMS and Trauma Coronavirus Update Here: Click Here

CDC Issues New HAN on Elevated Influenza Activity: Influenza B/Victoria and A(H1N1)pdm09 Viruses are the Predominant Viruses: Click Here

New HAI Reports Available for Nation and GA:

GA HAI/AR Report: https://arpsp.cdc.gov/profile/geography/13

CDC HAI 2018 Report: https://www.cdc.gov/hai/data/portal/progress-report.html 

CDC 2019 AR Report: CDC 2019 AR Report

 

Other Infection Prevention Happenings:

Important  News:

CDC Strive Courses

CDC HICPAC HCP Guideline Update

CDC NICU Guideline Update

CDC Releases New TB Guidance Document for Healthcare Personnel

CDC Water Management for Healthcare Facilities Guidance

Identify, Isolate, Inform

Infection Control Postures

Measles Disease Card

 

CDC issues alert on global emergence of invasive infections caused by the MDR yeast Candida auris

To view the CDC alert, please click here.

CDC Experts Host Collaborative Zika Virus Summit-Presentations and Prevention and Response Resources Now Available

To view the new CDC resources, please click here.

CDC releases new resources to combat antibiotic-resistant infections:

CDC releases new guidance and campaign to fight antibiotic resistant infections. To learn more about the new CDC resources, please visit the Infection Control Resources page or the CDC Website.

FDA Issues Guidance to Protect US Blood Supply from Zika Virus Disease

CDC releases new ATLAS tool to target antibiotic-resistant infections.  To use the new tool visit: CDC ATLAS Program