Session: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) (Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections (March 18-22, 2010))

Friday, March 19, 2010: 7:00 AM-8:20 AM

Hanover A-B (Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

CME Credits: 1.25

Type: Oral

Summary: The faculty of this session will inform attendees of updates to the HICPAC guideline development process, new guidelines, and their recommendations and scientific rationale. The session will also address HICPAC’s role in developing performance measures and metrics for mandatory reporting of HAIs.

Learning Objectives:

Describe revisions to the HICPAC guideline development process.
Discuss the newest HICPAC guidelines and strategies for implementation.

7:00 AM

Carolyn Gould, MD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:40 AM

David Pegues, MD, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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