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Saturday, April 2, 2011: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Chantilly Ballroom - EAST (Hilton Anatole)
CME Credits: 2
Type: Symposia
Summary: This session will describe the current state of public reporting, including electronic infrastructure, local implementation issues, considerations for providing useful data to the public for consumption and interpretation, and evaluating the effects of hospital scores on patient choice and healthcare setting prevention and surveillance effects.
Learning Objectives: - Describe the current and future capabilities of NHSN in response to state and national needs
- Explain the learning experience in implementing NHSN,common pitfalls, and solutions for hospitals and state departments
- Identify practical guidance on ways to inform the general public about quantitative data
- Assess the downstream impact of public reporting on patient choice and success in driving provider improvement
Endorsed by:
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Extending the Cure Project of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
Moderators:
Michael B. Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA
and
Stephen M. Ostroff, MD