CS Medical LLC Announces Strategic Partnership with APIC

CS Medical LLC Announces Strategic Partnership with APIC

CS Medical is very pleased to announce that we have renewed our strategic partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the largest association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals in the world. CS Medical LLC has decided to continue as an APIC Strategic Partner in 2022 in order to keep fighting towards healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention.

After the trying past few years we all experienced in 2020 and 2021, CS Medical recognizes now more than ever the importance of the work APIC does to bring awareness to the threat HAIs pose and what we can all do to stop them. It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that 633,000 hospitalized patients get HAIs each year and 72,000 die during their hospital stay. Our partnership signifies a joint commitment to bring an end to the tragedy that HAIs present.

The APIC Strategic Partner program establishes long-term relationships with industry partners united in the common goal of reducing the risk of infection. Partners play an important role in supporting many of the educational initiatives and services that make the APIC membership valuable to IPs on the front lines in the fight against HAIs. CS Medical's relationship with APIC allows us to gain insight from IPs to innovate solutions that will help make our vision of healthcare without the risk of infection a reality.

"CS Medical is excited to renew our partnership with APIC this year to help prevent HAIs and expand education and resources for IPs," said Mark Leath, President of CS Medical."We share APIC's patient safety mission and hope this partnership will help to strengthen APIC's efforts to create a safer world through the prevention of infection."

Because CS Medical cares about helping our communities thrive, through our partnership with APIC, we support the Competency Advancement Assistance (CAA) Program. The CAA Program was developed to help IPs manage the cost associated with obtaining the Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®) credential. This is important because scientific studies have shown that certified IPs are better prepared to interpret evidence and act as champions for key infection prevention practices. Hospitals with IPC programs led by certified IPs reported significantly lower rates of MRSA bloodstream infections. The CAA Program covers exam fees and study resources for up to 50 IPs annually to support this critical component of professional development for those who may not be able to afford it.

"We are excited to welcome CS MEDICAL as an APIC Strategic Partner as we prepare to celebrate APIC's 50th anniversary," said APIC CEO Devin Jopp, EdD, MS. "As we work toward advancing the science and practice of infection prevention and control, our hope is that together, we can create a safer world through the prevention of infection."

In this industry, there is nothing more important than keeping our frontline workers and patients safe from infection. By continuing our partnership with APIC, we at CS Medical hope to help make 2022 a better year for infection prevention and for our healthcare professionals.


About CS Medical

Founded in 2003, CS Medical LLC is a leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing medical devices that are designed to provide cleaning and high-level disinfection of ultrasound probes. Our products are engineered and developed with one single objective in mind: to minimize the potential of patient exposure to improperly reprocessed ultrasound probes. Our core products, the TEEClean® Automated TEE Probe Cleaner Disinfector and Ethos Automated Ultrasound Probe Cleaner Disinfector, are examples of our ongoing commitment to innovation and to the health and safety of medical patients and staff.

Beyond cleaning and high-level disinfection of endocavity and surface ultrasound probes, CS Medical believes in managing the quality of care given to delicate ultrasound probes. Our product offering provides solutions for healthcare facilities to minimize ultrasound probe damage and reduce the potential of contaminating high-level disinfected probes prior to use. The products address the following areas: bedside cleaning, point of care cleaning, electrical leakage testing, drying, transporting, and storing the ultrasound probe. Our objective is to manage the care given to each ultrasound probe thus allowing for a reduction in healthcare associated infections.

Located in Creedmoor, North Carolina, CS Medical's products provide quality device care and storage by minimizing healthcare operational costs, improving device readiness, and increasing regulatory compliance.