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Leading professional association for infection preventionists (IPs)

Join us at the forefront of infection prevention - a professional association for IPs committed to creating a safer world through prevention practices. With over 15,000 members from diverse backgrounds in healthcare, we advance our mission through patient safety, implementation science, competencies, advocacy, and data standardization. Learn from industry leaders like Linda Greene and access our Competency Model. As IPs, we oversee infection prevention efforts and engage frontline providers to deliver evidence-based care. Addressing gaps in training and education, we strive for competency across all healthcare levels and promote essential antimicrobial stewardship.

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Leading professional association for infection preventionists (IPs)

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  1. Vision: Healthcare without infection Mission: Create a safer world through prevention of infection • Leading professional association for infection preventionists (IPs) • 15,000+ members with backgrounds in nursing, medical technology, epidemiology, microbiology, public health, medicine • APIC advances its mission through patient safety, implementation science, competencies and certification, advocacy, and data standardization. Linda Greene, RN, MPS, CIC, FAPIC 2017 President Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

  2. Competency Model for the IP Murphy DM, Hanchett M, Olmsted RN, Farber MR, Lee TB, Haas JP, et al. Competency in infection prevention: a conceptual approach to guide current and future practice. American Journal of Infection Control 2012;40:296-303.

  3. IPs have the 30,000 foot view of the healthcare facility’s infection prevention efforts and performance. Infection preventionists (IPs) possess the scientific and clinical knowledge, combined with social skills, to engage frontline providers to bring best available evidence-based practice to the patient. The IP’s primary focus and responsibility is infection prevention.

  4. Gaps in practice and education • Basic infection prevention training and education are lacking • Must ensure competency across all levels of the healthcare continuum for IPs and frontline care providers • Education on antimicrobial stewardship is essential

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