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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