Session: Pro and Con: Strategies to Prevent HAIs: Targeting High-Risk Patient Populations vs. High-Risk Pathogens (21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (April 1-4, 2011))

Monday, April 4, 2011: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Chantilly Ballroom (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1

Type: Plenary Sessions

Summary: The relative benefit of interventions aimed at the control of specific nosocomial pathogens versus those focused on prevention of infection in specific patient populations remains unresolved. In this plenary session, faculty will define two approaches and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. The speakers will outline practical issues associated with implementing such approaches in healthcare settings.

Learning Objectives:

Define pathogen-directed and population-directed infection prevention strategies
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches to an infection prevention program
Identify practical implications of implementing such approaches to infection prevention in healthcare settings

Endorsed by:

Joint Commission

Moderators:

Victoria J. Fraser, MD and Neil O. Fishman, MD

10:30 AM

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Pathogen-directed Interventions Are Necessary for Optimum Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections
John Jernigan, MD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

11:00 AM

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Pathogen-Directed Interventions Are Not Necessary for Optimum Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections
Anthony Harris, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine

100 Pro and Con: Strategies to Prevent HAIs: Targeting High-Risk Patient Populations vs. High-Risk Pathogens