Session: Disaster Preparedness and Infection Control (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

Coronado A (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1.25

Registration Code: M25

Type: Meet-the-Consultants

Summary: The aims of this session are to familiarize attendees with the impact of disasters, strategies needed to minimize infection transmission related to disasters, and the updated status on disaster preparedness plans in different countries around the world. Infection prevention interventions that should be implemented for various settings, including hospitals, home health, long-term care, alternate care sites, and PODs will be provided. This session will be of particular interest to persons interested in global infection prevention strategies during disasters.

Learning Objectives:

Describe evidence-based interventions necessary for minimizing infection transmission during disasters
Describe infection prevention interventions that should be implemented for various settings, including hospitals, home health, long-term care, alternate care sites, and PODs
Summarize the lessons learned from 2010 Haitian earthquake and their application to future disaster preparedness

7:00 AM

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Ian Miskin, MD, Clalit Health Services

7:15 AM

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Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, Saint Louis University

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