Wednesday, June 6


 Best Practices for Disinfection of Noncritical Surfaces and Equipment


Nancy Havill Medical Technologist Hospital of St Raphael


 Methods for Assessing the Adequacy of Practices and Improving Room Disinfection


Philip Carling, MD, MPH Clinical Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine


 Does Improved Disinfection Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections?


Curtis Donskey, MD Chair, Infection Control Committee Cleveland VA Medical Center


 Use of Antimicrobial Impregnated Surfaces and Using Persistent Antimicrobials in the Patient Environment


David Weber, MD, MPH Professor


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1:30-4 p.m. | Session 2702


Gaining Analytic Insights from NHSN for Prevention


This workshop will focus on analysis of HAI surveillance data from NHSN. Presenters will demonstrate the use of NHSN data in case scenarios in order to apply analytic knowledge in assessing HAI experience, internal data quality, and HAI prevention practices.


Angela Anttila-Bivens, RN, MSN, NP-C, CIC Nurse Epidemiologist


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Margaret Dudeck, MPH, CPH Epidemiologist


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Jonathan Edwards, MStat Research Mathematical Statistician The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Kelly Peterson


NHSN Data Manager/Information Technologist Specialist The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


8-10:30 a.m. | Session 3100 To Lead or To Follow: That is the Question


Leadership is the topic of countless books, courses, and workshops. Followership is a topic often overlooked or forgotten. This workshop will explore why the distinctions among followers are every bit as consequential as those among leaders, and have critical implications for how leaders should lead, and managers should manage.


Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP, CIC Associate Professor, Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Thomas Jefferson University


8-10:30 a.m. | Session 3101 Using Performance Improvement Tools to Drive Infection Prevention


Performance improvement is a critical competency for infection preventionists. This workshop will review basic steps in the improvement process, including implementation science, Lean and Six Sigma. Examples of how meaningful change in process and/or behaviors to reduce HAIs will be shared.


Denise Murphy, RN, MPH, CIC Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety Main Line Health System


8-10:30 a.m. | Session 3102


How to Report and Apply the NHSN SSI Definitions (repeat session)


In 2012, CMS's Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program expanded to include surgical site infections (SSI) for selected operative procedures using The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions. This workshop will review NHSN's SSI protocol and how to meet the reporting mandate. Test your skills through audience response to case studies in this interactive workshop.


Teresa Horan, MPH


NHSN Education and Data Quality Assurance Team Leader Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Gloria Morrell, RN, MS, MSN,CIC Nurse Consultant


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Mary Andrus, RN, CIC President


Surveillance Solutions Worldwide, Inc. 20 In-Depth Workshops


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