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BASC Offers CAIP

The Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist credential is now available

BY ROBERT KURTZ   |  MAY 2018

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The CAIP exam covers five ASC infection prevention- and control-related content areas.

BASC Offers CAIP

The Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist credential is now available

BY ROBERT KURTZ   |  MAY 2018

Infection preventionists in ASCs have their own certification program with the official launch of the Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP) credential in January. This credential represents the culmination of extensive planning over several years, says Gina Throneberry, RN, CASC, executive director of the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification (BASC), which administers the CAIP exam.

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