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Our History

CACC was formed as a statewide steering committee for California’s Association for Professions in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., chapters. The first formal meeting was held on February 24, 1978 in Fresno at St. Agnes Hospital.

Membership included two representatives from each APIC chapter within the state and representation from the California Department of Health Services, Infection Control Division.. The original goals were to: 1) establish regional workshops and conferences; 2) influence state legislation; and 3) promote better communication between APIC Chapters

Activities/Accomplishments

From 1978 to 1985 several infection control related legislative issues were discussed at the state level. The CACC membership worked with the State on many time-consuming activities such as revising Title 22.

State legislative issues regarding infectious waste occupied the latter half of the ‘80's. The "Doolittle Bill" which wanted waste sterilized before it entered the sewer system is an example of the problems Infection Control Professionals faced. Efforts were expanded to reach agreement between the legal community and the health professions on a workable definition of infectious waste.

More recently, CACC maintains active and open lines of communication and involvement with:

	CAL OSHA
	Regulated Waste Task Force
	California Hospital Association
	California TB Elimination Task Force
	Coalition of Nursing Organizations in California

Education

Throughout its 20 years of activity, education of beginning and advanced professionals in infection control has occupied a major portion of the organization’s time. The first statewide conference, "Developing an Effective Infection Control Program", was designed and managed by the Department of Health Services, Infection Control Section and held at Asilomar in October 1974. With the inception of CACC, the state asked for representation and assistance with the program. In 1984, the program became solely a CACC function and with it a formal financial design was developed, the "Joint Venture Agreement", which provided for chapter level fiscal responsibility for both the beginning and advanced programs.

The beginning and advanced programs are held alternate years.

	Is committed to support and enhance the practice of Infection Control Professionals in all settings across the continuum of care, who share a common desire to lead in the field of infectious disease prevention and infection control using scientific principles of Epidemiology.
	Continues to be a recognized body of experts in Infection Control and Epidemiology in the State of California
	Functions as a resource on legislative and governmental issues concerning the prevention of disease transmission
	Supports the practice of infection control professionals through education, research and technology.
	This website has been created to enhance communication between the California APIC chapters by providing the most current information on educational and legislative activities throughout the State.

Goals

Legislation

To encourage and facilitate input for legislation on health related issues and concerns as they affect the practice and scope of the Infection Control Professional.

Education

To provide educational opportunities for the beginning and advanced Infection Control Professional that will include such subjects as

Infection risk assessment
Surveillance methodologies.
Infection prevention and control methods.
Epidemiology and statistics.
Quality assessment and improvement.

Marketing and Communication

To promote communication and networking among Infection Control Professionals in the State of California through the APIC Chapters’ CACC representatives.

To represent the collective Infection Control Professionals in California to National APIC, Inc., concerning issues of particular importance in California.

To strengthen collaborative relationships with professional organizations, regulatory entities, and governmental agencies within the State of California.

Organization's Policies/Procedures

Chapter Dues 2008

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