Infection Control Part II: The Infection Control Professional as an Environmentalist
September 8–12, 2008
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
Registration is closed.
Intended for infection control professionals in hospitals, this week-long course will give participants the opportunity to:
- broaden their knowledge of the interface between specific hospital areas and infection control
- improve their understanding of sterilization, disinfection, antibiotic utilization, infections in high-risk groups, and epidemic situations.
Successful completion of both “Infection Control Part I: Clinical Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections” and “Infection Control Part II: The Infection Control Professional 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. Part I is not a prerequisite for this course, Part II.
Program
Times are tentative and subject to change.
Monday, September 8
| 7:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Administration |
| 8:30 am | Infection Control Issues in the Inanimate Environment |
| 9:45 am | Environmental Guidelines |
| 11:00 am | Infection Control Considerations for Construction and Renovation |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch at the Friday Center |
| 1:00 pm | Infection Control Considerations for Construction and Renovation (continued) |
| 1:45 pm | Housekeeping and Regulated Waste Disposal |
| 3:00 pm | Indications and Methods for Microbiologic Sampling of the Hospital Environment |
| 4:00 pm | End |
Tuesday, September 9
| 8:00 am | Elements of an Effective Hospital-Based Infection Control Program |
| 9:15 am | Disinfection, Sterilization, and Antisepsis |
| 11:30 am | Safety |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch at the Friday Center |
| 1:00 pm | Disaster Planning |
| 2:15 pm | Healthcare-Associated Epidemics: Identification and Approaches |
| 3:45 pm | End |
Wednesday, September 10
| 8:00 am | Introduction to Central Processing and Respiratory Therapy Tours |
| 9:00 am | Tour of Central Processing |
| 9:45 am | Tour of Respiratory Therapy |
| 10:45 am | Introduction to Dietary and Plant Engineering Tours |
| 11:45 am | Lunch |
| 1:15 pm | Tour of Plant Engineering |
| 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm | Tour of Dietary |
| 3:45 pm | End |
Thursday, September 11
| 8:00 am | The OSHA Inspection Process |
| 9:15 am | Infections in the Compromised Host |
| 10:30 am | Bioterrorism |
| 11:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Management of Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens |
| 2:15 pm | Quality—The Role of the ICP in Quality Initiatives |
| 3:45 pm | End |
Friday, September 12
| 8:00 am | Risk Management |
| 8:30 am | Infection Control for Other Areas of the Hospital |
| 10:30 am | Post-test |
| 12:00 noon | Course ends |
Faculty
Tina Adams, RN
Infection Control Professional
UNC Health Care System
Becky Brooks, BSN, CIC
Infection Control Education Coordinator
UNC Health Care System
Vickie Brown, RN, CIC
Assistant Director, Hospital Epidemiology
UNC Health Care System
Brenda Featherstone, BSN
Infection Control Professional
UNC Health Care System
Karen K. Hoffmann, RN, MS, CIC
Clinical Instructor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine
Kathryn Johnson, MSN
Director of Risk Management
UNC Health Care System
Irene Kittrell, RN, CIC
Infection Control Professional
UNC Health Care System
William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
UNC School of Medicine
Director, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program
UNC Health Care System
David J. Weber, MD, MPH
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
UNC Schools of Medicine and Public Health
Medical Director, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program
UNC Health Care System
Registration
This course is limited to 40 participants and will be filled on a first-to-register basis. For North Carolina residents, the fee for the course is $475. For out-of-state residents, the fee is $525. Monday and Tuesday lunches are included. If you have special needs to accommodate a motor or sensory impairment, please indicate your needs on the registration form.
Registration is closed.
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 August 25, 2008. Cancellations must be received in writing. We regret that no refunds can be made to registrants who cancel after August 25, 2008. Substitutes are welcome at any time.
Housing
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two hotels. Please call to make your own room reservation using the group code "Infection Control."
Hampton Inn and Suites
$89 plus 12.75% tax for standard king or two double beds. Cost for a king suite is $111 plus 12.75% tax. Call 919-403-8700 to make your reservation before August 12. Located at 6121 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, about one and a half miles from the Friday Center, the hotel offers free continental breakfast, van transportation to and from the Friday Center, plus evening transportation to The Streets at Southpoint shopping center.
Marriott Courtyard Chapel Hill
$139 plus 12% tax. Call 919-883-0700 before August 15. 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