GUIDELINES & STANDARDS
Association For Professionals In Infection Control (APIC)

Guidelines, policies and standards that Infection Prevention and Control professionals may use to support their own documentation and best practices.

DATE	GUIDELINES & STANDARDS
ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN INFECTION CONTROL (APIC)
2016	Safe Injection, Infusion and Medication Vial Practices in Healthcare
2015	Guide to Hand Hygiene Programs for Infection Prevention
2015	Infection Prevention Manual for Construction & Renovation
2014	Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
2013	Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections
2013	Guide to Infection Prevention in Emergency Medical Services
2011	Multi-society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Infections in Hemodialysis
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Transmission in Hospital Settings
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Transmission in Healthcare Settings
2010	Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the Long-Term Care Facility
2009	Extending the Use and/or Reusing Respiratory Protection in Healthcare Settings During Disasters
2008	Definitions for surveillance of infections in home health care
2009	Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
2008	Guide for the Prevention of Mediastinitis Surgical Site Infections Following Cardiac Surgery
2007	Recommended practices for surveillance
2002	Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-care Settings