WHY NOT HAVE CARDBOARD BOXES IN CLEAN AREAS?
1.  Original shipping boxes are placed on loading docks and trucks.  Pests are potential issues and The Joint Commission will look and find them under the "Environment of Care";
2.  Cutting boxes to open releases carboard "dust" into the air and you don't want to do that either;
3.  AORN 2009, p 660: "Outside shipping containers should not be allowed in the sterile storage area because they serve as generators of, and resevoirs for, dust."  AAMI standards stae the same.

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Welcome to the Greater Kansas City APIC Chapter 31 website

We are proud to offer our chapter members and visitors the opportunity to stay informed and enjoy the ease of finding meeting places, times, helpful links to other sites, and announcements.  We want to thank our vendor sponsors for making this website possible and encourage you to visit their company information on our Sponsor page.

Our Mission/Vision Statement

Mission:
Together, we are committed to the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.

Vision:
Consistent with the Vision of the National APIC, we will:

1. Emphasize prevention and actively promote decreasing infection rates to the irreducible minimum
2. Support appropriate standards set forth by regulatory agencies, infection prevention professional organizations, healthcare executives, payers and consumers.
3. Promote the role of the Infection Prevention and Control Professional, thereby improving their recognition as a separate and distinct expert leader.
4. Support infection prevention research and utilize evidence-based results for practice changes, product selection and pertinent decision-making.
5. Function as a resource for Infection Prevention and Control in the region by providing consultation, education, coaching and mentorship.
6. Participate in emergency preparedness related to infection prevention and control.

Monthly Chapter Meetings

Chapter meetings are scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 1:00pm to 3:30 or 4:00pm.  Ten of the twelve meetings are designed to contain a formal presentation about a current topic of interest lasting one hour, a networking session for questions and discussion, business meeting, a social time that includes a lite snack, and time for celebration and announcements.  Two meetings, June and December months, are luncheons designed for networking, conversation, and dining at favorite locations around the city; these luncheons do not include a formal presentation. 

Rules for Meeting Attendance: Guests, New Members, and Expired Memberships

Guests are welcome to attend the education presentation at the monthly meetings, but are limited to 60 days without membership.  The business meeting is optional for 60 days.  Guests are not allowed to vote.
 
New Members and Active Members are welcome to attend both the education presentation and the business meetings.