Infection Control Part I: Clinical Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections
April 27–May 1, 2009
Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine
UNC Health Care System
The Friday Center
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
This week-long course is intended to provide infection preventionists with the opportunity to dvelop their knowledge of healthcare-associated infections and to improve their skills in clinical surveillance.
Successful completion of both “Infection Control Part I: Clinical Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections” and “Infection Control Part II: The Infection Control Prac-titioner as an Environmentalist” offered by the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology will meet the requirements of the North Carolina Infection Control law 10A NCAC 41A.0206 for attending an approved course. The course will be held at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. It is limited to 50 participants and will be filled on a first-to-register basis. CEUs will be awarded.
Program
Times are tentative and subject to change.
Monday, April 27
| 7:30 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Administration |
| 8:30 am | Assessing Your Infection Control Program |
| 9:45 am | Joint Commission |
| 11:15 am | Healthcare-associated Infections: Bacteremias |
| 12:10 pm | Lunch, the Friday Center |
| 1:00 pm | Surveillance Techniques |
| 3:30 pm | Case Review: Bacteremias |
| 4:15 pm | End |
Tuesday, April 28
| 8:00 am | General Isolation Precautions |
| 10:30 am | Healthcare-associated Infections: Surgical Site |
| 11:30 am | Case Review: Surgical Site Infections |
| 12:20 pm | Lunch, the Friday Center |
| 1:30 pm | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| 2:30 pm | Biostatistics in Infection Control |
| 4:00 pm | End |
Wednesday, April 29
| 8:30 am | Microbiology |
| 9:45 am | Microbiology Lab |
| 11:00 am | Viral Hepatitis |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm | Healthcare-associated Infections: Urinary Tract |
| 2:50 pm | Case Review: Urinary Tract Infections |
| 3:40 pm | The Infection Preventionist as an Educator |
| 4:15 pm | End |
Thursday, April 30
| 8:00 am | Principles of Antibiotics Use |
| 9:15 am | Occupational Health |
| 10:30 am | Healthcare-associated Infections: Respiratory Tract |
| 11:30 am | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Case Review: Respiratory Tract Infections |
| 2:15 pm | TB Control in Healthcare Facilities |
| 3:30 pm | OSHA: Bloodborne Pathogens and TB |
| 4:30 pm | End |
Friday, May 1
| 8:00 am | Legal Aspects of Infection Control |
| 9:15 am | Review of Pertinent NC Laws Concerning Infection Control |
| 9:45 am | Hot Topics |
| 10:30 am | Post-test |
| 11:30 am | Review |
| 12:00 pm | Course ends |
Faculty
Tina Adams, R.N.
Infection Control Professional, UNC Health Care System
Becky Brooks, B.S.N., C.I.C.
Infection Control Professional, Education Coordinator, UNC Health Care System
Evelyn Cook, R.N., C.I.C.
Duke Infection Control Outreach Network (DICON), Consultant to SPICE
Brenda Featherstone, B.S.N.
Infection Control Professional, UNC Health Care System
Maria Gergen, M.T., A.S.C.P.
Medical Technologist, Department of Hospital Epidemiology, UNC Health Care System
Ben Gilbert, J.D.
Senior Vice-President, Legal Services, UNC Health Care System
Karen K. Hoffmann, R.N., M.S., C.I.C.
Associate Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
Irene Kittrell, R.N., C.I.C.
Infection Control Practitioner, UNC Health Care System
William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.I.C.
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine
Director, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program, UNC Health Care System
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, M.S., C.I.C.
Public Health Epidemiologist, UNC Health Care System
David J. Weber, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, UNC Schools of Medicine and Public Health
Medical Director, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program, UNC Health Care System
Registration
Preregistration is required. The course is limited to 50 participants and will be filled on a first-to-register basis. CEUs will be awarded. For North Carolina residents, the fee is $475. For out-of-state residents, the fee is $525. Monday and Tuesday lunches and a comprehensive notebook are included. If you have special needs to accommodate a motor or sensory impairment, please indicate your needs on the registration form.
There are four options for registering:
By Phone: Call 919-962-2643 or 1-800-845-8640.
By Fax: Complete the registration form and fax it to 919-962-5549.
By Mail: Complete the registration form and mail it to:
Infection Control Part I #2531
Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
CB#1020 Friday Center
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020.
UNC-Chapel Hill uses an alternative to the Social Security number called the Personal ID (PID) to aid in keeping records for students and participants. If you already have a PID, please enter it on the registration form. If you do not have a PID, you will be required to enter your birthdate and gender so that we can assign you a PID. We appreciate your cooperation.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill maintains a policy of equal educational opportunity.
Refunds
A full refund, less a $100 administrative fee, will be made to registered individuals who cancel their registration prior to April 13. Cancellations must be received in writing. We regret that no refunds can be made after April 13. Substitutions may be made at any time.
Housing
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two area hotels. Call to make your own reservation, using the group name “Infection Control.”
Hampton Inn and Suites. $89 plus 12.75 percent tax for standard king or two double beds.For a king suite the cost is $111 plus 12.75 percent tax. Call 919-403-8700 before March 30 to make your reservation. The hotel is located at 5121 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, about two miles from the Friday Center. The hotel provides continental breakfast, van transportation to and from the Friday Center upon request, plus evening transportation to The Streets at Southpoint shopping center.
Marriot Courtyard Chapel Hill. $129 plus 12.75 percent tax for a double room with two queen beds. Call 919-883-0700 before April 5 to make your reservation. The hotel is located off Friday Center Drive at 100 Marriott Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, within walking distance of the Friday Center. The hotel restaurant is open for breakfast.
For More Information
About registration for the program, contact:
Darline Millett
Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
The Friday Center
800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643
About the content of the program, contact:
Debby Pyatt , Program Coordinator
Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
919-966-3242