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-189865-457200APIC Region 2MInutesMeeting Date: February 8, 2019 Meeting starts at 12:30 Ends at 2:30Location: Kern Road Library1150 Kern Road South Bend, IN 46614 Butterfly Room (574)251-3700 Attendees: TopicItemsFollow – up?AttendanceSherry Robbins-Goshen HealthAnna Roe-SJRMC PlymouthRhonda Reed-Beacon HealthHelen Sookradge-Beacon HealthChristina Wheeler-ISDHAmy Bennitt-SJRMC MishawakaReva Snello-SJRMC MishawakaEmily Haines-Beacon HealthKelly Jolliff-Beacon HealthLyndsey Ball-Pulaski CountyLaura Goss-WoodlawnKim Knez-Beacon HealthPresenter scheduledNo presentations this meetingGuests & New MembersWelcome IntroductionsAnnouncements2019 NHSN TrainingMarch 25-29Janene Pulaski set up a room to do this training at their new hospital (Sisters of St. Francis).Memorial Hospital will also have some rooms available.Surveys:Joint Commission/HFAPor Indiana State Department of HealthThere were Joint Commission surveys at both Memorial Hospital in South Bend and Goshen Hospital. Kelly Jolliff, Rhonda Reed and Sherry Robbins all reiterated that the focus was on the Environment of Care (especially anything above the ceiling touching any pipes of the sprinkler system) and handling and transport of dirty or activities from state APICAPIC Indiana Board Meeting update Sherry Robbins gave an update of items from the APIC Indiana board meeting. She stated that scholarship applications would be due soon and that members could contact Toni Biasi with questions tbiasi@What’s happening? Hot topics Creative thingsInfluenza Round table until meeting adjourns at 3:00pm.There was discussion about influenza. Everyone is still seeing more of other respiratory pathogens at this time. There doesn’t appear to be a lot of influenza circulation.Rhonda Reed stated that Memorial is working on Blood culture contamination and dirty instrument process. Kelly Christina Wheeler notified that IPs cannot pull reports from NBS. They would need to put in a ticket to get a report. She also reminded everyone of the measles IHAN.Woodlawn has IKORCC training on February 28th.Sherry Robbins stated that She is working on CRE Education for Colleagues.Kelly Jolliff stated that In 2018 the incidence of TB increased in St Joseph County affecting the TB classification for those hospitals in St Joseph County. Discussion was held about which associates to test and what method to use."Next meeting(s) March 8, 2019 at the Kern Road Library.This form can be used for an agenda as well as to record the activities at your Regional Meeting. Please electronically submit to APIC=Indiana President after each meeting for possible inclusion into Chapter Excellence.Regional Director Name: Sherry Robbins BSN, RN, CIC Infection Preventionist | Goshen HealthPhone 574-364-2864Fax 574-364-2935200 High Park Avenue, Goshen, Indiana 46526Email: srobbins@ ................
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