Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a pivotal force across most industries, transforming the way we live, work, and solve complex problems. It is revolutionizing infection prevention and control (IPC) as well as healthcare, ushering in a new era of efficiency, accuracy, and proactive management. AI is quickly gaining traction as machine learning is being applied to more efficiently address tasks that have required significant human intervention in the past. With the increases in technology, we are now seeing technology approaching or exceeding in some cases a human’s ability to do the same tasks. Yet, what sets AI apart is its capacity to learn and evolve continuously. AI possesses the capability to sift through vast data sets, decipher complex data, anticipate needs, recognize patterns, and make insightful predictions. The integration of AI into IPC reflects a commitment to improving patient outcomes, optimizing healthcare processes, and addressing ethical considerations in the application of AI technologies.  

This series will provide tools for how IPs can become critical coaches in the deployment of these technologies within their organizations as the technology continues to emerge. There are 2 standard webinars included in this series and 1 IP Insight Panel. APIC will also be hosting an AI Summit in October 2026.

See webinars in this series below.

0 CE/ 1 IPU

Enhancing Infection Prevention Through AI: Leveraging VA GPT, Microsoft 365 Copilot, TheraDoc, and Qualaris to Improve Quality and Outcomes for Veterans

Thursday, February 5, 2026 @ 1 pm ET

Trica A Lewis, MSN, RN, CIC, Jessica Mather, BSN, RN, and Daniel A. DeYoung, MSN, RN

This session will highlight how our Infection Prevention team successfully integrated advanced AI & digital tools - including VA GPT (Generative AI Assistant), Microsoft 365 Copilot (AI- first productivity assistant), Theradoc, and Qualaris – to drive measurable improvements in quality, efficiency, and outcomes within a Veterans Health Administration facility. Despite operating within the constraints of an outdated electronic health record (EHR), our team leveraged AI to enhance stakeholder collaboration, streamline the SOP review process, improve the aesthetic of our data and surveillance reports, and identify and calculate potential cost savings associated with HAI prevention. Attendees will gain practical, real-world examples of how these tools can be incorporated into daily IP workflows to support leadership decision making and operational success.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

1.Describe practical ways to incorporate AI tools into daily Infection Prevention workflows to improve efficiency and time management. 2.Differentiate between AI tools and understand how effective prompting and keyword utilization impact the quality of AI-generated responses. 3.Identify resources and strategies to increase confidence and adoption of AI tools for weekly IP tasks, data interpretation, and stakeholder engagement.

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Is Gamified Simulation-Based Mobile (SiM) learning challenging the behavioural change?

Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 1 pm ET

Anbuselvi Danapalan, PhD (c), MSN, RN, RM, FHEA, CIC

Research evidences determined that HH compliance remains suboptimal around the world, with an average of 59.6% compliance levels in intensive care units up to 2018, and extreme differences between High and Low-income countries (64.5% vs 9.1%). Out of every 100 patients in acute-care hospitals, seven patients in HICs and 15 patients in LMICs will acquire at least one health care-associated infection during their hospital stay (World Health Organisation 2024). Despite of WHO multimodal strategies, global, regional, national, local, and societal initiatives in place, yet there are invisible, hidden gaps and ingrained behaviours without accepting and realising the overestimation and confidence. This evidence depicts the demand for creating innovative digital training with the gamification concept. New “INNO IPAC” HH Game for HCWs developed based on the heutagogy approach with creative simulation-based gamified concepts to achieve the intended objective of improving the hand hygiene compliance rate and analysing the learner’s experience. This game was developed by incorporating experiential, transformative, problem-based learning experiences, real-time reminders and feedback, assuring user-friendly, voluntary active engagement and participation, achieving long-term memory and effective HH practice performance. This tool was validated by 25 experts in infection control, medicine, nursing, allied health, IT from UK, USA, Singapore, India, New Zealand, and Qatar. This tool is available in the Play Store and App Store.

Learning Objectives: 1. Objective Demonstrate the ‘INNO IPAC’ (innovative infection prevention and control HH) Game play to all delegates (15 mins)  Presenting how this INNO IPAC game has been developed and validated  Benefits of the INNO IPAC gameplay  Demonstrate the app and navigation of the gameplay from the login page until the performance score board analysis 2. Objective Play the gamified HH app online live to experience the live impact of gamified digital learning on hand hygiene compliance and change their behaviour in real practice (30 mins)  All delegates are invited to scan the QR code to download the game and log in  Navigate the gameplay  Play the game levels (Level 1, 2, and 3) ofa nurse or a doctor or an allied healthcare worker  Winners will be announced and encouraged with some prizes 3. Objective Explore the user's experience on engagement and motivation level to achieve improved HH compliance virtually and real setting? (45 and 60 mins)  Presenting the effectiveness of the INNO IPAC game app on HH compliance at the workplace  Delegates sharing their live experience of online game play.

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IP INSIGHT PANEL: CASE STUDIES

*PLEASE NOTE: LIVE ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS WEBINAR AS THERE WILL NOT BE A RECORDED/ON DEMAND VERSION OF THIS WEBINAR.

From Concept to Containment: How AI Brought Dinosaurs and Magic to Infection Prevention Education

Thursday, August 6, 2026 @ 1 pm ET

Jess Fargher

Discover how an Infection Preventionist uses AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Canva, and Adobe Firefly to create imaginative, copyright-safe educational content. This session highlights a real-world case study featuring a dinosaur-themed infection prevention video and a fantasy-inspired training module. Explore the potential of AI in crafting scripts, enhancing visual content, and increasing engagement. By streamlining workflows, AI enables the production of customized educational materials that leave a lasting impression and foster compelling learning experiences.

Learning Objectives 1. Describe how AI tools can be used to design and deliver creative, theme-based infection prevention education while avoiding copyright concerns. 2. Identify strategies to integrate AI into content development processes, including scripting, visual creation, study tools, and video production, to enhance learner engagement and promote sustainable education practices.

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Drowning in Rounds data as your survey window approaches? AI to the rescue!

Jonathan Schouest

This presentation will detail a use case and case study for AI tools in IPC which involves utilizing AI to analyze, categorize and prioritize large regulatory rounds datasets for operational as well as strategic use by IPC in identifying risks, closing practice gaps and prioritizing action in preparation for survey by regulatory bodies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess the impact of AI-driven data analysis on identifying risks, practice gaps, and prioritizing actions to improve survey readiness in IPC programs. (Blooms Taxonomy Cognitive level: Evaluate)

2. Implement basic prompt engineering skills to design effective AI prompts and other input language for this type of data analysis. (Blooms Taxonomy Cognitive level: Apply)

Continuing Education (CE) Credit: 

IPUs: 

• APIC designates this activity for 3 infection prevention unit(s). 
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