Session: Infection Prevention in the Transitions Between Acute and Non-Acute Care (21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (April 1-4, 2011))

Sunday, April 3, 2011: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Cortez Ballroom (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1.50

Type: Symposia

Summary: Healthcare provided to patients outside of traditional acute care hospitals is increasingly complex and these patients remain at increased risk for HAIs. This session will review gaps in knowledge and methods to prevent transmission of MDRO and HAI in non-acute care settings and the subsequent impact on acute care hospitals. Presenters will emphasize evidence based prevention methods and address current knowledge about the impact of changes in patient care settings on transmission and prevention.

Learning Objectives:

Explain current methodology in preventing HAIs in non-acute care settings
Compare methods preventing MDRO transmission.
Define the impact of patient movement between acute-care and non-acute care facilities on transmission of MDROs and identify opportunities for possible interventions

Endorsed by:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderators:

Susan S. Huang, MD, MPH and Kerri A. Thom, MD, MS

4:30 PM

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Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Infection Control Oversight in Ambulatory Care Settings
Lona Mody, MD, University of Michigan Health System

5:00 PM

645

Striking the Balance between Culture Change and Resident Safety in Preventing MDRO Transmission in LTCFs
Nimalie D. Stone, MD, MS, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

5:30 PM

646

Managing the Continuum of Care: Implications of MDRO Movement between Acute and Non-acute care Facilities
Jon P. Furuno, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine

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