denotes Educational Track
1 Antimicrobial Resistance; 2 Collaboration; 3 Disinfection Sterilization; 4 Emergency Room Preparedness; 5 IC Program and Business;
6 International; 7 Leadership; 8 New Infection Preventionist; 9 Skill Development; 10 Special Populations/Special Settings; 11 Surveillance
Wednesday, June 10
General Session
Meet-the-Experts Sessions – ticket required 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM and 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
National Patient Safety Goals and Other
These sessions provide attendees with one-on-one time with
Initiatives Related to Healthcare-Associated
a noted expert in some of the specialized fields in infection
Infection Prevention
control, prevention, and epidemiology. Morning sessions
include breakfast; mid-day sessions include lunch.
Robert A. Wise, MD
Vice President, Division of Standards and Survey Methods
Infection Prevention and Control Issues
The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
in Small Hospitals
Patti Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CIC
The presenter will provide background on the current state-of
Infection Preventionist
affairs and highlights from the National Patient Safety Goals and
Medical City Dallas Hospital, Carrollton, TX
other initiatives related to healthcare-associated infections. New
accreditation requirements that are under consideration will be
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Infection Prevention and Control
discussed.
Issues in the OR
Joan C. Blanchard, RN, BSN, MSS, CNOR, CIC
Perioperative Nursing Specialist
General Session
AORN, Inc, Denver, CO
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Investigating Clusters of Outbreaks
Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections:
Arjun Srinivasan, MD
Strategies for Success
Medical Epidemiologist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Jerome Granato, MD, Medical Director
Coronary Care Unit
Technology to Reduce Device Related
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Infections
William Jarvis, MD, President
During this session, the presenter will build the case for zero
Jason and Jarvis Associates, Hilton Head Island, SC
tolerance for healthcare-associated infections. Challenges of
creating an environment that fosters cultural change and how to
overcome barriers will be discussed. Dr. Granato will describe
how one hospital used multidisciplinary teams to redesign the
Break 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
process of central-line insertion and care. The presentation will
General Session
also review the clinical data supporting the use of best practices
and how organizations can extend these practices to large
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
numbers of healthcare professionals.
The APIC Clostridium difficle U.S. Prevalence
Lunch Break (Posters on Display)
Study Results
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
William Jarvis, MD, President
Jason and Jarvis Associates, Hilton Head Island, SC Concurrent Sessions
The presenter will address the incidence/prevalence of C. difficile 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
infection in U.S. hospitals as reported in the published literature.
Infection Prevention and Control in Dialysis
An overview of the design, methods, and results of the APIC
C. difficile U.S. Prevalence Survey will be discussed. Prevention
Priti Patel, MD, MPH
measures will be highlighted.
Medical Epidemiologist
Session is sponsored by an unrestricted education Division of Health Quality Promotion
grant from BD. The speaker is not sponsored. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Break 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Infections, including those caused by multi-drug resistant
organisms, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
in hemodialysis patients. The presenter will describe newly-
established national infection prevention and control
requirements for outpatient dialysis facilities and highlight
essential infection prevention and control needs for these settings.
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