6 top advocacy issues for APIC in 2017

The Association for Professional Infection Control and Epidemiology released its “Voice for Infection Prevention: Public Policy Agenda” outline the organization’s key advocacy focus for 2017.

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APIC will focus on the following issues:

1. APIC’s federal funding priorities
2. Eliminating healthcare-associated infections
3. Antibiotic resistance
4. Antibiotic stewardship
5. Mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare personnel
6. Data and information technology use to prevent HAIs

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