title: The value of certification and the CIC credential.
authors.affiliation: APIC Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Katrina S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Crist
authors.forename: Barbara S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Michelle R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Farber
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D003406:Credentialing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*