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8-9 a.m. | Session 2000 A Bundle Approach to Prevent CAUTIs


The session will describe how to form multidisciplinary CAUTI prevention teams and introduce a CAUTI preven- tion bundle that can be spread to all patient care units. Reductions in CAUTI rates and device utilization will be discussed, as well as cost effectiveness of CAUTI prevention efforts.


Brian Koll, MD, FACP, FIDSA Professor of Clinical Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine


8-9 a.m. | Session 2001 It's a Gas! Infection Prevention in Anesthesia


This presentation will highlight key infection prevention challenges in anesthesiology. Recent national anesthesia guidelines, unique issues, and application of the new guidelines will be discussed. An evaluation tool of Anesthesiology IC practices for use by infection preventionists will also be shared.


Susan Dolan, RN, MS, CIC Hospital Epidemiologist Children's Hospital Colorado


8-9 a.m. | Session 2002 Peer Reviewed Publication: Why Not Me?


This session is designed for those with publication aspirations beyond a solid abstract. Without reviewing actual development of content, this course provides a ’road-map’ for peer-reviewed publications in a one- stop-shopping approach. Attendees will leave with user-friendly advice, websites, and helpful hints to maneuver their way to an initial publication success.


Patti Grant, RN, MS, CIC


Director Infection Prevention and Quality Methodist Hospital for Surgery


9:30-10:30 a.m. | Session 2200 Immediate Use Steam Sterilization: The New Frontier


This presentation will describe the most current multi- society positions on Immediate Use Steam Sterilization, technological advancements in instrumentation and sterilizer equipment as well as updated published evidence-based practices, standards and recommenda- tions that “flash sterilization” is an inadequate term that does not fully describe the process. Accreditation, regulatory agencies, and professional organizations recommend that the same critical reprocessing steps (e.g. cleaning, decontaminating, documentation, and transporting the sterilized items) are followed, regardless of the specific sterilization cycle used.


Rose Seavey, RN, MBA, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT President/CEO


Seavey Healthcare Consulting, LLC 8-9 a.m. | Session 2005


Infection Preventionists Leading Change: Effects of Healthcare Reform on Infection Prevention


Hear the SHEA President’s perspective on the effect of healthcare reform on infection prevention and the critical role of the infection preventionist in leading change.


Jan Patterson, MD, MS, FSHEA


Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases and Associate Dean, Quality and Lifelong Learning University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and South Texas Veterans Health Care System


8-9 a.m. | Session 2004


SSI prevention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers - a Collaborative Project AORN/APIC


This session will describe a collaborative project which involved development of materials, tools and support relative to infection prevention, and CMS survey prep for ASCs.


Sue A. Barnes, RN, CIC


National Program Leader Infection Prevention and Control Kaiser Permanente


Kris Anderson, RN, CNOR, CASC Independent Consultant


Concurrent Sessions


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