Session: Practical Management of Norovirus Infected Patients (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

Monet (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1.25

Registration Code: M23

Type: Meet-the-Consultants

Summary: This session will discuss the management and prevention of norovirus infections in healthcare facilities. Presenters will review transmission and diagnosis challenges associated with noroviruses and identify control measures that can best prevent the spread of such infections. An emphasis will be on hand hygiene and disinfection procedures as highest priority strategies.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the challenges of diagnosing and managing norovirus
Apply control measures that will reduce transmission and likelihood of norovirus infection
Demonstrate appropriate hand hygiene methods and surface disinfection procedures for managing patients with norovirus infection

7:00 AM

657

Kurt B. Stevenson, MD, MPH, The Ohio State University Medical Center

7:15 AM

658

Taranisia MacCannell, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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