NORCROSS, Ga. – Unisource Worldwide, Inc. – one of the largest privately held companies in the United States and a global provider of comprehensive customer solutions including facility supplies and equipment – will feature integrated cleaning and measurement solutions for reducing the occurrences of hospital-acquired infections at the 2013 Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) and Epidemiology 40th Annual Conference, June 8-10.  The conference will be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

APIC conference attendees are encouraged to visit Unisource in Booth #1334 to learn how partnering with Unisource can help medical facilities reduce Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs).  Learning how to better ensure that a medical facility has appropriate infection prevention policies and procedures in place and the supplies to allow healthcare personnel to provide safe care, will be a top priority for conference attendees.

“AHE Exchange is a great opportunity to network with customers and industry leaders, exchange experiences, and learn best practices,” said Garrett Gerst, Senior Marketing Manager, Facility Solutions for Unisource.  “We will be on hand to share how Unisource’s range of cleaning and disinfectant products, procedures, and cleaning measurement tools can bring an immediate and positive impact to a healthcare facility’s ability to keep patients healthy.  Our products and procedures can also reduce the service opportunity costs associated with rooms or entire wards being shut down due to C-diff or MRSA outbreaks.” 

Unisource Corporate Account Manager Frank Petsock, and Healthcare Specialist Joe Solak, also will be in attendance and available to speak with conference attendees.

With an extensive supplier base, national distribution network, logistics expertise, and nationwide sales force, Unisource offers convenient access and reliable and timely delivery of industry-leading cleaning and facility maintenance products.  The company offers a vast array of customer solutions that fulfill customer needs for maintenance supplies, cleaning chemicals and equipment, sanitary papers, packaging materials, and office papers.

With more than 14,000 members, APIC is the leading professional association for infection preventionists (IP) competency. The organization’s mission is to create a safer world through the prevention of infection.

About Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

Unisource Worldwide, Inc., headquartered in Norcross, Ga. is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States and offers a comprehensive suite of customer solutions – including engineered design capabilities, eBusiness technologies, logistics expertise, paper brokerage services, and environmentally-responsible options. The company also markets a full line of commercial printing and business imaging papers, packaging materials and systems, and facility supplies and equipment. With more than 4,500 Team Members located worldwide throughout business units in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia; and a fleet of “Big Red” trucks based at approximately 90 locations across North America, Unisource is the company that provides Customer Solutions in a Global Market.  Unisource can be found online at www.unisourceworldwide.com.