Health Care Associated Infections: Current Epidemiology, Management and Prevention Strategies
| Start Date |
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
| End Date |
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
| Contact Name |
Therese Johnson |
| Phone |
1 313-577-1180 |
| Fax |
1 313-577-7554 |
| E-mail |
dcme@med.wayne.edu |
| Website |
http://www.med.wayne.edu/cme/newCMEwebpages/HealthCARE08brochure.pdf |
| Format |
Conferences, Lecture, Seminar |
| Location |
The Ford Motor Company Conference & Event Center
1151 Village Road
Dearborn, Michigan
48124 |
| Credit Hours |
6.75 |
| Credit Category |
1 |
| Price |
FREE |
| Objectives |
• To provide an overview of Healthcare-associated infections with a focus on those caused by multi-drug resistant organisms: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, Multi-drug-resistant gram negative bacteria, Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Clostridium difficile
• Discuss the optimal therapeutic management of Healthcare-associated infections
• Define the components of an effective antimicrobial stewardship program and discuss its role in the control of multi-drug resistant organisms
• Assess the current evidence and identify effective infection control strategies for prevention of transmission of multi-drug resistant organisms
• Review quality improvement initiatives and pay for performance measures linked tohealthcare-associated infections |
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