Date: December 23, 2013 Committee: Practice Guidance Chair: Kathy Aureden, MS, MT(ASCP)SI, CIC Vice Chair: Kathy Roye Horn, RN, CIC Staff liaison(s): Thomas Weaver, DMD Purpose of committee: The purpose of the Practice Guidance Committee is to provide a means within the APIC structure to assist and inform the membership on practice issues. This includes awareness and review of existing practices promulgated by other organizations and agencies, participation in development of standards and guidelines with these organizations, identification of areas in need of research, and guidelines development. Items for Board Consideration/Vote: Annual Review of Deliverables: 1. All PGC members reviewed Chapters being updated for the APIC Text. Some members were Chapter authors. 2. PGC members reviewed and provided feedback as requested by SHEA on the CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE/VAP, MRSA and C difficile sections updates to the Compendium on HAIs. 3. Completed review and comments as requested by CDC on Center for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Healthcare-Associated Infections Subcommittee document 4. Collaborated with AACN and SHEA on withdrawal of and revisions to a published AACN document on ICU patient bathing. 5. Joint publication 5/7/13 APIC communication “Important NHSN Highlights” with Public Policy committees 6. Completed WHO requested review and input on Infection Prevention for novel coronavirus ( nCoV ) and H7N9 influenza HCW exposure follow-up 7. Review and feedback provided to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for the opportunity to provide input into the proposed updated Core Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Control in CF (2013). 8. Review provided to APIC BOD on the NQF resource document: Healthcare Associated Infections. 9. Provided review and recommendations to AORN on proposed Recommended Practices for Environmental Cleaning. 10. Liaison reports to PGC: SIPC, TJC, PTAC, FGI, AAMI, IAHCSMM, AORN, NQF, HIPAC, ACET. 11. Change to the HLAC liaison position, with PGC responsibility regarding this relationship undetermined at this time. Short term initiatives: Initiative Publication, possible position paper, on a MDI (metered dose inhaler) Common Canister Protocol, in collaboration with R. Olmsted Multidose radiology contrast media (bulk packaging): Talking points Status on hold pending anticipated publication of related studies in 2014 in progress SP 2020 PS,IS PS Long term initiatives: Initiative Status Ready Reference on Review of published scientific literature and in progress research APIC Conceptual Model on Scientific Literature Review ; article to in progress submit to AJIC SP 2020 CC, IS CC Please indicate which strategic goal as part of Strategic Plan 2020 that each initiative supports using the following abbreviations: PS = Patient Safety, IS = Implementation Science, CC = Competency and Certification, PP = Advocacy/Public Policy, DS = Data Standardization 2014 Committee Members: Carole Van Antwerpen , BSN, CIC Clifton Park, New York David Weber, MD, MPH, MHA Chapel Hill, North Carolina Eddie Hedrick, BS, MT(ASCP), CIC Jefferson City, Missouri Amelia Bumsted, BA, BS, RN, CRRN, CIC Wheaton, Illinois Cheryl Herbert, RN, CIC Longview, Texas Kim Delahanty, BSN, MBA/HCM, CIC San Diego, California Kim Hinckley, RN, BSN, CIC Buffalo, New York Marie Fornof, RN, BSN, CIC Denver, Colorado Michael Anne Preas, RN Annapolis, Maryland Marguerite Gribogiannis, BS, MPA, CIC Chicago, Illinois Frank Myers, MA, CIC San Diego, California Mary Ellen Casey, RN, MEd, CIC Providence, Rhode Island Darlene Carey, RN BSN CIC Jacksonville, Florida Heather Hohenberger, RN, CIC, CNOR Lebanon, Indiana Departing 2013 Members Sue Mazula, BSN, RN, CIC, COHN Denver, Colorado Marcia Patrick, RN, MSN, CIC Tacoma, Washington Linda Dickey, RN, MPH, CIC Orange, California