Jessica Alicdan, MPH CIC

@APIC @SimonTBailey 🫶🏽 Thank you @APIC

“Jessica Alicdan is about to takeover” #APIC24 Thank you @SimonTBailey for highlighting our superstar IP Jessica ⬇️

The pressure is ON 😬 Tune in Sunday at 10/9c for an all-new episode of #TheFinalStraw!

Just fwding these : Flying this summer is ROUGH!!! I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you through airline travel for the foreseeable future. ✈️✈️ 1. Things are not good..... if its less than 7 hours - DRIVE! I'm not kidding.

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Wow, just got a call about an opportunity that will change my career 🥲✨

Everyone plays a role in keeping our communities safe. CloroxPro partner and Infection Preventionist @JessicaAlicdan shares her firsthand perspective working together with others in her facility to keep #healthcare workers and patents safe: bit.ly/3FNu0sA

Thank you for featuring my story @CloroxPro - An IP’s Firsthand Account: Working Together in a Pandemic | CloroxPro: cloroxpro.com/blog/an-ips-fi…

Just released! @CDC_Firstline has created new educational resources to help frontline hc workers, like you, understand & confidently apply the #InfectionControl actions necessary to protect your patients, yourselves, & your coworkers. bit.ly/35WWouu #WeAreFirstline #IPC

IDSA is encouraged by @WhiteHouse's recognition that #antimicrobialresistance is a serious and urgent threat. IDSA urges Congress to support the goals outlined in @POTUS's budget request by passing the #PASTEURAct & increasing funding for AMR initiatives: bit.ly/3IMfvFc

The new variant #Omicron can bring some uncertainty to the future of COVID-19. Kirsten Hochberg, Ph.D., Specialist, Clinical and Scientific Affairs for CloroxPro shares her insights on the variant in this blog post: bit.ly/3Fr8J6T

Blood culture contamination is a constant challenge in healthcare. New study reports no difference between sterile and clean technique. Attention to process is most important. @apic ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-…

Did you know that infection rates have changed over the past year? #sponsored While rates in 2020 were lower, they didn’t continue the downward trend seen in previous years. See how infection rates have changed over the past year! doi.org/10.1017/ice.20… doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci…

What is an infection preventionist? IPs are professionals who make sure healthcare workers & health facilities are doing all the things they should to prevent infections from spreading. IPs come from a variety of backgrounds. More about becoming an IP: bit.ly/WhatIsAnIP

@jazzythizzle Welcome to the 🧊 club. 🔥 when the 🕰 is 💯

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As we head into late fall and early winter, it’s important to prepare for all respiratory illnesses, in addition to staying diligent against COVID-19. #sponsored @CloroxPro Check out my tips for healthcare workers to help stay healthy and safe!

"The unfortunate reality is that in one year we lost nearly a decade of progress against HAIs..." - APIC President. Read more: bit.ly/38xE6Ok @SHEA_Epi @CDCgov #IPC #HAI #HAIs #EPI #infectionprevention

Several organizations have called on U.S. governors to set aside their differences & support necessary public health measures to protect Americans from COVID-19. Read more: ow.ly/yRKZ50FS3y5 #IPC #EpiTwitter @SIDPharm @IDSAInfo @SHEA_Epi @PIDSociety @AIHA @schoolnurses

Did you attend the @APIC conference? #sponsored   I attended the conference virtually and loved hearing the latest and greatest in the world of infection prevention. Check out my top 4 takeaways from the conference! @CloroxPro #APIC2021

As we all know, a lot can change in a year – including infection prevention protocols! #sponsored Slide to the right to see some of the changes I’ve witnessed over the past year due to #COVID19, as well as some of my predictions for the future of #InfectionPrevention 🔮