Session: Real World Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control: Case Based Discussions (21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (April 1-4, 2011))

Monday, April 4, 2011: 7:00 AM-8:20 AM

Sapphire (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1.25

Registration Code: M21

Type: Meet-the-Consultants

Summary: In this session, the speakers will conduct interactive case-based discussions that demonstrate the importance of pediatric infection prevention and control principles. Presenters will focus on how to implement current evidence based practices in pediatric settings and ways to critically assess practices to prevent VRE and Respiratory Viral infections in this population.

Learning Objectives:

Identify how to implement central venous line (CVL) bundles in pediatrics
Evaluate the management of VRE
Evaluate the management of patients with respiratory viral infection

7:00 AM

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Susan Coffin, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

7:15 AM

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Philip L. Graham, MD, MSc, Columbia University

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