Session: Outbreak Investigation (Repeated Session) (Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections (March 18-22, 2010))

Saturday, March 20, 2010: 7:00 AM-8:20 AM

Hong Kong (Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

CME Credits: 1.25

Type: Oral

Summary: Prompt and effective investigation of outbreaks is important in ensuring the safety of patients and promoting quality healthcare. Outbreaks also can help identify emerging challenges to patient safety and inform the development of guidelines and regulations. This session will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities posed by outbreak investigations using examples of recent investigations.

Learning Objectives:

Describe epidemiologic and laboratory methods for investigating outbreaks.
List current issues and challenges in healthcare-associated outbreaks.
Identify effective strategies to address these challenges.

7:00 AM

376

Arjun Srinivasan, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:40 AM

377

Karen Hoffman, RN, MS, CIC, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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