2026 APIC Nebraska Fall Conference

Update on Infection Prevention topics of interest in all care settings. Lunch/snacks and a vendor forum are available.
About this Event

APIC NEBRASKA Annual Fall Conference

October 9, 2026

AGENDA

0730 – 0745 Welcome & CBIC reminder for IPU

0745 – 0845 Leadership - Dr. Mark Bergeron, Neonatologist CommonSpirit Health

0845 – 0930 Break and Vendor Fair

0930 – 1030 Small Job Big Risk: Infection Prevention Leading ICRA Oversight: Amanda Brown and Christa Mardau, Carpenters Union

1030 – 1130 Special Pathogens – Dr. Angela Hewlett and Angie Vasa RN, UNMC Infection Physician and Biocontainment RN

1130 – 1230 Lunch and Vendor Fair

1230 – 1330 Breakout Session #1

Acute Care
Rose/Franciscan Room: Maternal Safety in Action: An L&D Subcommittee's Efforts to Reduce Cesarean Surgical Site Infections – Angel Plueger, RN Infection Preventionist CUMC Bergan Mercy

Long Term Care
Friendship Room: HAI in Long Term Care - Dr. Salman Ashraf, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services HAI/AR Team

1300 – 1430 Breakout Session #2

Acute Care

Rose/Franciscan Room: IPC in the OR - Tammy Strait, RN CHI Health St. Elizabeth Surgical Services Educator

Long Term Care

Friendship Room: Ethical Infection Prevention and Control Exploring the APIC/IPAC Ethical Infection Prevention and Control (EIPAC) Decision-Making framework - Deb Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC, Infection Preventionist and Manager Baldwin Hill Solutions LLC

1430 – 1445 Break and Snack

1445 – 1545 AI – Jen Vogelsberg, MLS (ASCP) Manager of Infection Prevention Nebraska Medicine

1545 – 1600 Thank you & Closing remarks