ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING MATERIALS

Sunday, June 9, 2013 4:30-6:30PM

Fort Lauderdale Convention Center

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology 1275 K Street, NW, Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-789-1890

Fax: 202-789-1899

40TH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013

4:30 – 6:30 PM

AGENDA Call to Order Patti Grant, President

Introductions: Officers, Directors, and Special Guests Patti Grant

Conference Attendance Report Patti Grant

Explanation of Meeting Rules of Conduct Patti Grant

Adoption of Agenda Patti Grant

Approval of the Minutes of the 2012 Meeting Linda Greene, Secretary

President’s Welcome and Report Patti Grant

State of the Association Report Patti Grant

Finance Committee Report Vickie Brown, Treasurer George Margula, Chief Financial Officer Audit Committee Report Jennie Mayfield, President-elect

Presentation of Proposed Bylaws Change (If any) Linda Greene

Verbal Reports Member Services Committee Michele Riboul, Chair Public Policy Committee Patty Gray, Chair Communications Committee Carol McLay, Chair Professional Development Council Janet Haas, Chair Questions/Discussion Patti Grant Salute to 2012 Outgoing Board Members Patti Grant Thank you to Team APIC Patti Grant (HQ staff, committee members and other volunteers) Adjourn Patti Grant Written reports included in Annual Business Meeting Packet: 2012 APIC Audited Financial Statements Research Annual Report Report of the American Journal of Infection

Control

Report of APIC Consulting Services Report of the Certification Board of Infection

Control

FUTURE CONFERENCES June 7-9, 2014 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA June 27-29, 2015 Music City Center Nashville, TN June 10-13, 2016 Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, NC

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1. Any agenda items for the Business Meeting must be presented in writing by 5:00 p.m. the

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Debate will be heard from the appropriately designated microphone (pro or con) and

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debate except for Bylaw amendments, where each article shall be allowed five minutes of

debate.

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MINUTES

2012 Annual Business Meeting

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

San Antonio, TX

Annual Business Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

San Antonio, Texas

1. Call to Order

APIC’s 39th

Annual Business Meeting was called to order by 2012 President,

Michelle Farber at 4:30pm (CT).

2. Board Members Present

Michelle Farber, President

Patti Grant, President-elect

Linda Greene, Secretary

Jennie Mayfield, Treasurer

Russ Olmsted, Past President

Vickie Brown, Director

Linda “B” Burton, Director

Linda Goss, Director

Connie Steed, Director

Neil Pascoe, Director

Marcia Patrick, Director

Mary Lou Manning, Director

Sharon Williamson, Director

Jolynn Zeller, Director

Katrina Crist, CEO (Ex Officio)

Board Members Not Present

Cliff Orme, External Director

Carole Guinane, External Director

3. INTRODUCTIONS AND WELCOME

The president welcomed APIC members to the 2012 Annual Business Meeting of the

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. Members of

the Board of Directors were introduced.

4. EXPLANTION OF MEETING RULES OF CONDUCT

The president explained the standing rules. Rules were adopted as presented. Patti

Grant, 2012 president-elect was asked to serve as timekeeper.

5. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

There being no additions to the agenda, the agenda was accepted as presented.

6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 2011 ANNUAL BUSINESS

MEETING.

Linda Greene, 2012 secretary, announced that the APIC Board of Directors had

approved the minutes of the 2011 Annual Business Meeting held in Baltimore,

Maryland on June 28, 2011. Members attending the 2012 Annual business meeting

were asked if they had changes to the 2011 minutes. No changes were made.

Members were informed that the minutes of the 2012 Annual Business Meeting

would also be submitted for approval to the APIC Board of Directors at its next

meeting and presented to the membership for review at the 2013 Annual Business

Meeting.

7. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

The president delivered the State of the Association Report. Highlights from that

report included:

Strategic Plan 2020

Membership Statistics

2012 Annual Conference Statistics

2012 International Infection Prevention Week

Building Bridges Program between IPs and key stakeholders

Research Initiatives

Practice Guidance Resources

Competencies and Certification

Education

Advocacy

8. AUDIT REPORT

APIC Treasurer, Jennie Mayfield, provided the results of the 2011 audited financial

reports for the fiscal year ending 12/31/11. The 2011 audit was conducted by the

accounting firm of Grant Thornton, LLP. Len Pepe, MS, CPA served as the lead

auditor. Jennie reported that a letter received from the auditing firm at the conclusion

of the audit found that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all

material respects, the financial position of APIC and its affiliates as of December 31,

2011 and that the results of APIC’s operations and cash flows for the years then

ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United

States.

Items included in Jennie Mayfield’s report were:

Actual to budget net operating revenue (2009-2012)

State of Activities

Statement of Financial Position

Cash flow Analysis (2011/2010 and 2012/2011)

Key Performance Indicators

9. TREASURER’S REPORT

Jennie Mayfield, introduced APIC Chief Financial Officer, George Margula, who

delivered the treasurer’s report. Highlights of the treasurer’s report included the April

2012 statement of financial position which focused on APIC assets and liabilities and

the April 2012 statement of activities which focused on APIC’s revenue and expense

activity. George reported that for the period ending April 30, 2012, the net revenue

from operations was $3.5M.

10. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED BYLAWS CHANGES

APIC Secretary, Linda Greene, presented to the membership changes proposed by the

APIC Board to the bylaws. The proposed changes were included in the bylaws

change packet provided as part of the annual business meeting. For 2012, proposed

changes include:

(1) A change in the term for a director on the APIC Board from two years to

three years with no eligibility for a consecutive term

(2) A change in the composition of the APIC Executive Committee to increase

its size to six (6) members and to include the Immediate Past President as a

member.

(3) The creation of a separate audit committee and finance committee.

The proposed changes will appear on the fall 2012 ballot for vote by the membership.

Approval of a bylaws change requires a two-thirds majority vote of members casting

their ballots.

11. VERBAL REPORTS

a. Member Services: Cheryl Richardson, chair of the member services

committee provided a brief update on membership statistics and activities of

the committee.

b. Public Policy: Patty Gray, chair of the public policy committee provided a

brief update on the association’s advocacy efforts and activities of the

committee.

c. Research: Irena Kenneley, chair of the research committee provided a brief

update on completed and upcoming projects/new initiatives and activities of

the committee.

12. QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION

Members participating in the Annual business meeting were given the opportunity to

provide comments and ask questions. Those comments and questions were duly

noted by the Board of Directors. Michelle Farber thanked members for their input.

13. SALUTE TO TEAM APIC

Katrina Crist and Michelle Farber offered special recognition and appreciation to the

staff of APIC for their hard work in putting together the conference and for the

dedication to the Association throughout the year.

14. SALUTE TO OUTGOING 2011 APIC BOARD MEMBERS

Michelle Farber acknowledged members of the APIC Board whose terms expired as

of December 31, 2011. Those retiring board members included Cath Murphy, past

president, Carolyn Jackson, secretary, Sue Barnes, director and Diane Spicer, director.

15. ADJOURNMENT

There being no additional business to discuss, Michelle Farber, thanked APIC

members for participating in the Annual Business Meeting and called for a motion to

adjourn the meeting. The 39th APIC Annual Business Meeting was adjourned at

approximately 6:00 pm (CT).

Respectfully Submitted,

Linda R. Greene, RN, MPS, CIC

2012 Secretary

Approved by: APIC Board of Directors

August 6, 2012

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2012

Audited Financial Statements

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RESEARCH

ANNUAL REPORT

Statement of financial positionAs of December 31, 2012

Research Program Report2013 update

ASSETS:

Current assets: 12/31/2012 12/31/2011

Cash $94,039 $86,990

Investments 271,924 238,563

Total assets 365,963 325,553

NET ASSETS:

Net assets at beginning of year 286,526 272,834

APIC equity investment 39,027 39,027

Current year net 40,410 13,692

Total net assets* $365,963 $ 325,553

Marilyn Hanchett RN, MA, CPHQ, CIC

Senior Director Professional Practice

Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology

1275 K Street, NW, Suite 1000Washington, DC 20005202-789-1890202-789-1899 fax1-800-650-9570 www.apic.org

*The net assets are restricted to activites of APIC Research.

Major Accomplishments

• New in 2012: APIC Heroes Implementation Scholar AwardsAPIC Strategic Partner BD sponsored two $50,000 awards to help describe and extend the successful implementation strategies showcased among the previous Heroes of Infection Prevention honorees. The Research Committee issued the RFP and developed scoring criteria. The winners, whose projects will be conducted in 2013, were announced December, 2012:

Lillian S. Kao, MD, MS, FACSUniversity of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TexasProject title: Strategies for Preventing Healthcare Associated Infections – Putting Them into Context

Kristen Woodman, MPHUniversity of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OhioProject Title: I Can Prevent

• Continuing Collaboration: Infection Prevention in the Emergency DepartmentAPIC members participated in a 2011 national survey as part of large AHRQ funded study being conducted at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. In October, 2012, APIC helped sponsor a conference in Denver, CO, where the results of this project were shared. Look for a workshop featuring this important study at the 2013 annual conference in Fort Lauderdale this year. An

article for AJIC is also being developed.

Principal investigator: Jeremiah Schuur, MD, MHSBrigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

• Launched in 2013: Assessing IP Knowledge about NorovirusIn January 2013 all IPs in the United States were invited to participate in a study developed to address knowledge and practice related to norovirus. This survey is part of NoroCORE, a USDA-funded grant that centers on reducing the burden of foodborne disease attributed to viruses. The NoroCORE Food Virology Collaborative is based at North Carolina State University and includes numerous stakeholders from other academic institutions, government and industry. Results of the IP survey will be submitted to AJIC.

Principal investigator: Lee-Ann Jaykus, PhDNorth Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Planned for the future• A new conceptual model to help members understand

the role of the IP in helping move science into practice.

• Closer collaboration between the Research, Professional Development and Practice Guidelines Committees.

• A new Ready Reference Guide to help IPs with the interpretation and application of research.

Revenues: (InFlows)

Investment Earnings: $45,018

Donations: $23,059

RWJ Grant: $15,500

Program Expenses: (OutFlows)

MRSA II: $25,000

Consultants: $6,100

Science to Practice Reception: $5,000

Legal: $3,750

Other: $3,317

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Affiliates Reports

American Journal of Infection Control

APIC Consulting Services, Inc.

Certification Board of Infection Control

AJIC: 2013 Annual Report 

   

 

 

I. In the first half of 2013, AJIC has published one supplement—the May Rutala/Weber supplement, “Disinfection, Sterilization and Antisepsis: Current Issues, New Research and New Technologies”.   Additionally, we have had three Special Issues focusing on Personal Protective Equipment (January 2013), Changing Resistance Patterns (March 2013) and MRSA (May 2013).  This is also the first year we have published 12 instead of 10 issues per year.   

II. 2013 has thus far seen a 6% decrease in manuscript submissions over this point in 2012 (227 over 

242) and the second highest number of submissions of any year to date: 

 

 

*Jan 1‐May 8, 2013 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

286 306 306352

385

508560

621

227*

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Total Manuscripts Submitted to AJIC

 

 

 

III.  

  

IV. The percentage of domestic submissions remained steady with previous years, with 39% of 

manuscripts coming from the United States and 61% coming from other countries. 

 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Series1 58.6% 51.5% 51.4% 51.0% 50.7% 57.7% 45.7% 49.9% 48.0%

Series2 41.4% 48.5% 48.6% 49.0% 49.3% 42.3% 54.3% 50.1% 52.0%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Accepted vs. Rejected Manuscripts

39%

61%

Domestic vs. Foreign Submissions

US Submissions Foreign Submissions

V. Fewer than half (41%) of invited reviewers have completed reviews in 2013, similar to the previous 

two years. 

 

 

 

 

 

VI. Year‐to‐date, roughly 1/3 manuscripts by US authors have been accepted, whereas less than 10% of 

foreign submissions have been accepted (please note that this data is indicative of the very small 

amount of manuscripts which were both submitted and have received a final determination as of 

May 8.) 

 VII. Goals for 2013‐2014: 

1.  Continue to enhance collaboration with APIC national office and their other publications.

2.  Publish at least one supplement annually.

Completed reviews41%

Declined to review15%

Uninvited or terminated (no 

response)44%

Breakdown of invited reviewers' responses

32.5%

67.5%

Domestic

Accepted

Rejected

8.5%

91.5%

Foreign

Accepted

Rejected

Total Reviewers Invited  526 

Completed reviews  218 

Declined to review  77 

Uninvited or terminated (no response)  231 

Publisher’s Report

June 2013

I. Business Analysis Channel Revenue The following outlines channel revenue as a percent of total revenues.

Q1 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Print Subscriptions 17.0% 18.0% 22.0% 24.0% 30.0%Electronic Usage 27.5% 27.0% 26.0% 26.0% 27.0%Commercial Sales 42.0% 41.5% 42.5% 39.0% 35.0%Supplements 10.0% 6.5% 4.0% 2.5% 0.0%Reprints 1.5% 6.0% 4.0% 6.0% 5.0%Publication Rights 2.0% 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 3.0%All other sources <1% <1% 0% <1% <1%

Subscription Pricing

2013 2012 2011 2010 2009Nonmembers $217 $205 $196 $184 $164Institutions $646 $593 $565 $538 $512

Journal Reach

Print Circulation

Q1 2013 2012 2011 2010

Domestic Int’l Domestic Int’l Domestic Int’l Domestic Int’l Members 14,309 17 14,491 268 13,739 213 13,850 261Nonmembers 48 22 64 32 83 41 98 59Institutions 99 112 136 173 170 217 205 270Subtotal 14,456 151 14,691 473 13,992 471 14,153 590Total 14,607 15,164 14,463 14,743

Electronic Usage All AJIC back issues from 1981 are now available online.

Platform Q1

2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 ScienceDirect Full-text Downloads 164,035 518,244 407,533 379,443 335,512AJIC Online Page Views 85,820 801,771 696,615 608,004 424,902Mosby’s Nursing Consult Article Views 9,371 34,367 26,671 29,712 36,884Ovid Page Views 6,297 24,434 24,970 23,657 32,814

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II. Electronic Usage and Analytics

Science Direct Top Ten Most Downloaded Articles from Science Direct during January – March 2013

Article Title

On-line Published

Publication Date

Downloads

Nurse-directed interventions to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections Nov 2011 Aug 2012 1,476Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection Jul 2012 Aug 2012 1,121Indwelling urinary catheter management and catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention practices in Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders hospitals Jan 2012 Oct 2012 1,095Effectiveness of a comprehensive hand hygiene program for reduction of infection rates in a long-term care facility Jun 2012 Jan 2013 932Alcohol handrubbing and chlorhexidine handwashing protocols for routine hospital practice: A randomized clinical trial of protocol efficacy and time effectiveness Feb 2012 Nov 2012 898Patient-centered hand hygiene: The next step in infection prevention Apr 2012 May 2012 878Continuous passive disinfection of catheter hubs prevents contamination and bloodstream infection Oct 2012 Jan 2013 864Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999 Nov 2005 Apr 1999 826Reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections by implementation of a postinsertion care bundle Jun 2010 Aug 2010 765Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the zero-tolerance era Jun 2011 Dec 2011 747

Top Ten Countries Downloading AJIC Articles from ScienceDirect during January – March 2013 Country DownloadsUnited States 4,955United Kingdom 909Australia 713Canada 567Thailand 524Brazil 398Taiwan 381China 293France 237Spain 196

AJIC Online www.ajicjournal.org Analytics during January – March 2013

Usage Overview Full Text Articles Page Views 85,820 Full-text Articles Requested: 10,191Authenticated Page Views 17,918 Full-text HTML Articles Viewed: 5,115Views by TPS Authentication 4,416 Full-text PDF Articles Downloaded: 5,076Visits 24,877 Authenticated Visits 1,490 Visits by TPS Authentication 382 Unique Visitors 20,794 Repeat Visitors 10,396 Average Visit Duration 6 min, 3 sec US Visits 13,652 Non US Visits 11,051

Definition of Terms: Visits- Number of visits for all users. Authenticated Visits- Visits where a user id or TPS token exist. Page Views- Number of views for all visitors, Authenticated Page Views- Page views from visits with a user id or TPS token

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Top Ten Article Page Views at www.ajicjournal.org during January – March 2013

Article Title Publication

Date Views Continuous passive disinfection of catheter hubs prevents contamination and bloodstream infection Feb 2013 4,042Competency in infection prevention: A conceptual approach to guide current and future practice May 2012 525Health care workers' perceptions predicts uptake of personal protective equipment Feb 2013 464The effect of glove material upon the transfer of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to and from a gloved hand Feb 2013 404Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care–associated infection Aug 2012 320The effectiveness of hand hygiene procedures in reducing the risks of infections in home and community settings including handwashing and alcohol-based hand sanitizers Dec 2007 266Perceived strength of evidence supporting practices to prevent health care-associated infection: Results from a national survey of infection prevention personnel Mar 2013 240Effectiveness of a comprehensive hand hygiene program for reduction of infection rates in a long-term care facility Feb 2013 226APIC’s Infection Prevention Training Courses Mar 2013 223Preoperative chlorhexidine shower or bath for prevention of surgical site infection: A meta-analysis Mar 2013 213

Traffic Sources to www.ajicjournal.org during January – March 2013

Top Ten Referring URL’s Visits Page Views Per Visits

None 8,037 3.69Google Search & Scholar 8,923 3.13nih.gov 1,921 2.48apic.org 902 3.57medscape.com 651 6.82ajicjournal.org 618 3.02Web Mail 415 4.51nurse.com 220 3.45Elsevier Linking Hub 169 2.43facebook.com 165 3.98

III. Editorial

The editorial page allotment for 2013 is 1,116 print pages and 76 online only pages, plus the conference abstract online only pages. The journal published 142 online only conference abstract pages in the June issue.

Society page/ad page allocation for 2013 is 24 print pages or approximately two pages per issue.

Journal Page Analysis

Pages

Total 2012

2013

Jan/Feb Feb Mar Apr May June Total Editorial 1,011 94 93 95 104 91 93 570Online only 66 5 6 11 10 9 9 50Society/Ads 38 3 3 3.5 2.5 3 2.5 17.5Conference Abstracts 192 0 0 0 0 0 142 142Total 1,307 102 102 109.5 116.5 103 246.5 779.5

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Bibliometric Data Scopus Top Ten Most-cited articles in Scopus (2011 – April 2013)

Article Title Times Cited

International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary for 2003-2008, issued June 2009 , Vol. 38, No. 2, 2010 126 Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, Vol. 39, SUPPL. 4, 2011 79 Role of Hospital Surfaces in the Transmission of Emerging Health Care-Associated Pathogens: Norovirus, Clostridium Difficile, and Acinetobacter Species , Vol. 38, SUPPL. 5, 2011 66 Dissemination of Health Information through Social Networks: Twitter And Antibiotics, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2010 59 Interobserver Variability In Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Surveillance, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2010 32 Surgical Site Infections: Causative Pathogens and Associated Outcomes, Vol. 38, No. 2, 2010 32 The Harder You Look, The More You Find: Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance Variability, Vol. 38, No. 8, 2010 30 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Report, data summary for 2010, device-associated module, Vol. 39, No. 10 29 Reduction In Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections by Implementation of a Postinsertion Care Bundle, Vol. 38, No. 6, 2010 25 APIC Position Paper: Safe Injection, Infusion, and Medication Vial Practices In Health Care, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2010 24

Article Reprints

January – April 2013 Sales

Company Author Article Issue Order Date Qty

Welch Allyn Alexander, Eileen

(2X) Implementation of Disposable Blood Pressure Cuffs as a Novel Approach to Reduce Fomite Transmission of Healthcare-Associated (HCA) Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in a Community Hospital or Twice Implemented is Once Credible Jun 2009 1/31/2013 1,000

GOJO Industries, Inc.

Istenes, Nancy

(AIP) Patients' potential role in the transmission of health care-associated infections: Prevalence of contamination with bacterial pathogens and patient attitudes toward hand hygiene Apr 2013 2/28/2013 500

Macinga, David

(AIP) Inclusion of chlorhexidine gluconate in alcohol-based presurgical hand antiseptics: Can a product be considered superior if it does not meet established efficacy requirements? May 2013 4/30/2013 1,000

Excelsior Medical

Wright, Marc-Olivier

(2X) Continuous passive disinfection of catheter hubs prevents contamination and bloodstream infection Jan 2013 2/28/2013 1,000

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.

McGrath, Eric

(AIP) Detection of respiratory coinfections in pediatric patients using a small volume polymerase chain reaction array respiratory panel: May 2013 4/30/2013 2,500

Covidien Wright, Marc-Olivier

(2X) Continuous passive disinfection of catheter hubs prevents contamination and bloodstream infection Jan 2013 4/30/2013 1,000

3M Bashir, Muhammad

(1X) Suppression of regrowth of normal skin flora under chlorhexidine gluconate dressings applied to chlorhexidine gluconate-prepped skin May 2012 4/30/2013 500

Arjo Huntleigh Canada Inc.

Alfa, Michelle

(1X) Alkaline detergent combined with a routine ward bedpan washer disinfector cycle eradicates Clostridium difficile spores from the surface of plastic bedpans Apr 2013 4/30/2013 200

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AJIC Impact Factor Publication Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007Impact Factor 2.396 3.036 3.013 2.678 1.907Immediacy Index 0.244 0.497 0.240 0.291 0.196

The impact factor is the total number of cites to recent articles, divided by the number of recent articles.

IV. Marketing, Promotion and Related Activities New Journal Homepage on Elsevier.com In 2012, AJIC received a new homepage on the Elsevier.com website (www.journals.elsevier.com/ajic-american-journal-of-infection-control ). While the journal homepage on the HealthAdvance platform is the official journal website elsevier.com provides

additional exposure to academicians, researchers, students and trainees and promotes Elsevier’s broad range of book and journal content. It complements the journal’s websites on HealthAdvance. www.ajicjournal.org) and ScienceDirect.

The new journal page:

Is flexible and dynamic Provides a clear navigation path for authors during their orientation, submission and publication process Gives a preview of core journal information, e.g., Impact Factor, recent articles, most read articles, most cited

articles, and special issues Reinforces Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. branding, with a link to

the society’s home page

Mobile Apps AJIC is available on the HealthAdvance Journals iPad and iPhone App. Subscribers get full access to their journal, plus free access to abstracts from 500+ health sciences journals published by Elsevier. With this app, we can expand journal readership and increase usage where audiences can access information any time, any place. Online Marketing E-mail Campaigns

Below is an overview of the e-mail campaigns carried out for AJIC. Examples of typical campaigns include annual Impact Factor results, call for papers and most downloaded or cited articles and special issues.

Campaign Description Date Sent Open Rate

Click Rate

Promotion of free sample issues to our authors Jun 2012 5,777 29.4% 10.2%Nursing Subscription Cluster Campaign Oct 2012 2,725 10.6% 1.7%Open Access campaign Nov 2012 22,820 33.8% 8.3%Publication Speed Campaign: Fast Publications in Journals Nov 2012 2,135 32.5% 3.2%NursingPlus Newsletter Feb 2013 5,604 16.8% 1.1%

Conferences: AJIC was sent to the following conferences worldwide:

American Public Health Association Association for Professionals in Infection Control Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses Emergency Nurses Association INANE International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance International Society for Medical Publication National Student Nurses Association

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2013 Ongoing Marketing Promotions Promotions of the journal to Individuals and Institutions Pay-Per-View email promoting the Top 25 most downloaded articles for AJIC on SciVerse ScienceDirect Discounted individual subscription offer with 3 year lock-in option promoted at meetings Author Citation Notification Program notifying authors when their work has been cited in another ELS journal

Continue to drive online journal usage for reach and revenue Online registration and usage program encouraging non-member individual subscribers to activate their online

access Maintain current subscriber base Continuation of 10-step renewal efforts program Discounted renewal promotion with 3 year lock-in option promoted at meetings Institution renewal efforts by ELS sales team and by subscription sales agents

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CBIC Report to the APIC Membership Ft. Lauderdale TX

June 2013 Activities for CBIC since the last report to the APIC membership in July 2012 are summarized in this report. For additional information on these topics, please contact me, or our Executive Director, Anne Krolikowski, CAE. CBIC/APIC Collaboration We continue to work with the APIC Headquarters Staff and the APIC Board of Directors to ensure communication of a unified position on the value of certification and ongoing maintenance of certification. One of CBIC’s strategic objectives was to hold an Organizational Summit on Certification in Infection Prevention and Control. This summit was held with the leadership and senior staff of CBIC, APIC, and CHICA-Canada in November at the APIC headquarters in Washington, DC. This half day meeting was a great way to focus solely on certification and, in particular, issues surrounding current and potential CICs. There was lively discussion around such topics as chapter involvement, international certification, and incorporating the APIC Competency Model. CBIC President-Elect, Dr. Kathryn Suh, serves as a member of the APIC Professional Development Council in 2013 which is responsible for promoting professional development of APIC members and diffusion of the APIC Competency Model. In 2013, APIC began providing copies of certification-related articles that appeared in the Prevention Strategist and AJIC, which get posted on CBIC’s Certification in the News section of the website and link back to the appropriate APIC websites. Key CBIC Officers Attend Leadership Training The CBIC President, President-Elect, and Executive Director attended the symposium for Chief Elected and Chief Executive Officers sponsored by the American Society for Association Executives. This was an intensive workshop for CEOs and elected officers giving them an opportunity for staff CEOs to connect with their board chairs in order to define annual priorities and determine how to work better together. The CEO Symposium provides insight into challenges facing association leaders and highlights the value of informed policy and strategy as primary tools of the leadership team. The result is a common understanding and commitment to the key components of successful governance, strategy, and organization. Revision of Examination Eligibility Requirements The current and incoming leadership of the CBIC Test Committee undertook the arduous task of revising the examination eligibility requirements to ensure that individuals applying to take the exam were indeed qualified and to remove any ambiguity regarding the qualifications needed to take the exam. The new eligibility criteria are as follows:

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1. Infection prevention and control is one of your primary roles / responsibilities in your current position; i.e. you are actively involved in infection prevention and control activities and/or management, and are accountable for these in your current position;

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2. You are a licensed or certified healthcare professional (including, but not limited to, registered nurse, licensed / registered practical nurse [LPN, RPN], nurse practitioner, physician, medical technologist, respiratory therapist) with current registration/certification in good standing with the appropriate licensing board /certification/ governing body (e.g. state/provincial medical licensure; state/provincial nursing association or board, etc.), OR have a minimum of a baccalaureate (Bachelor’s) degree;

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3. You are currently working in a healthcare setting; AND

4. You have had sufficient experience in infection prevention and control, which must include active roles in a, b, and c below:

a. Collection, analysis and interpretation of infection prevention outcome data; AND b. Investigation and surveillance of suspected outbreaks of infection; AND c. At least 3 of the following additional activities: · Planning, implementation and evaluation of infection prevention and control measures; · Education of individuals about infection prevention and control; · Development and revision of infection prevention and control policies and procedures; · Management of infection prevention and control activities; · Consultation on infection prevention and control risk assessment, and prevention and control strategies.

There is no specific time requirement that defines “sufficient experience”; however we emphasize that this certification examination is geared towards the infection preventionist who has had at least two years full-time experience in infection prevention and control. CIC

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In 2013, 957 CICs are required to recertify to maintain their certification. Our recertification rate is typically 70-74% and we hope to maintain that percentage this year. As of May 1

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doing well. New examination applications are 20% above 2012 levels and recertification is 30% above 2012 levels. APIC Annual Conference As part of the APIC Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, CBIC will have a booth in the exhibit hall where Board members and staff will be on hand to answer questions regarding certification, recertification, and exam preparation and to congratulate those who have recently certified or recertified. CBIC would like to thank APIC for once again hosting the CIC Reception during the opening night of the conference. We look forward to mingling with our CICs in a relaxed atmosphere that fosters conversation and networking.

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Test Committee Membership This year the CBIC Test Committee has again added two non-board members in 2013. The committee now consists of four Board members and four non-Board members. We ask that anyone who is certified and is interested in serving on the committee, complete an application form found on the CBIC website. Committee selection will occur in the fall of this year. For non-board members the applicant is expected to be certified in both CBT and SARE. Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Annual Conference CBIC’s incoming Test Committee Chair, President-Elect, and Executive Director attended the Annual Conference of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) November 5 – 8, 2012 in Palm Springs, CA. The three meeting tracks included New to Credentialing, Management, and CEO/Director. Through these tracks, sessions on Governance, legal concerns, certification resources, exam integrity, and job analyses among others were presented. CBIC is an organizational member of ICE and Anne Krolikowski, CBIC’s Executive Director, serves as Vice Chair of their Marketing and Membership Committee. Board of Directors The Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. is served by a group of dedicated volunteers, who donate their time, energy, and passion to maintain and improve an accredited certification program for infection preventionists. The 2013 Board includes the following champions for certification: Kathryn N. Suh, MD, FRCPC, CIC – President-Elect Kathy McGhie, RN, BScN, CIC – Secretary Gail E. Harris, RN, MS, MA, CIC – Treasurer Barbara S. Russell, RN, BSHA, MPH, CIC – Immediate Past President Celeste C. Andrews, RN, MS, CIC JoAnn Andrews, RN, MSN, CIC Lillian A. Burns, MT, MPH, CIC Ruth M. Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC Constance J. Cutler, RN, MS, CIC, FSHEA Lita Jo Henman, MPH, CIC Bonnie Sue Norrick, CLS, EdM, CIC Christine C. Zirges, RN, ACNS-BS, CIC Steven Langan, Public Consumer Member Anne N. Krolikowski, CAE, Executive Director 2013 Liaisons to CBIC: Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC – APIC Liaison Bruce Gamage RN BSN CIC – CHICA-Canada President/Liaison In an effort to reduce expenses and to be able to focus our resources to promoting the credential, the CBIC Board will continue to hold two in-person meetings and one conference call in 2013. Respectfully submitted, Craig H. Gilliam, BSMT, CIC 2013 CBIC President

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