Infection
Control Part II: The Infection Preventionist as an Environmentalist
October 24–28, 2011
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
Intended for infection preventionists 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 Preventionist 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, October 24
| 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, October 25
| 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, October 26
| 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, October 27
| 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, October 28
| 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 Preventionist
UNC Health Care System
Becky Brooks, RN, CIC
Infection Preventionist and Education Coordinator
UNC Health Care System
Brenda Featherstone, RN
Infection Preventionist
UNC Health Care System
Karen Hoffmann, RN, MS, CIC
Infection Prevention Specialist
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Kirk Huslage, BSN, MSPH
Infection Control/Safety Compliance Officer
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 School of Medicine
Medical Director, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program
UNC Health Care System
Registration
The course is limited and will be filled on a first-to-register basis. CEUs will be awarded. The fee is $500 in-state; $550 out-of-state. Monday and Tuesday lunches and instructional materials are included. Payment must accompany registration.
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 II: The Infection Preventionist as an Environmentalist (2803)
Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
CB#1020 Friday Center
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020.
The course is limited to 40 participants and will be filled on a first-to-register basis. The course will be cancelled September 26 if there are fewer than 20 registrants.
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, gender, and a unique e-mail address 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 refund, less a $100 administrative fee, will be made to individuals who cancel by October 10. Cancellations must be received in writing. We regret that no refunds can be made after October 10. Substitutions can be made 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 13.75% tax for standard king or two double beds. Call 919-403-8700
to make your reservation before September 27. 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 upon request, plus evening transportation to The
Streets at Southpoint shopping center.
Marriott Courtyard Chapel Hill
$119 plus 13.75% tax. Call 919-883-0700 before September 23 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:
Terri McGowan (terri_mcgowan@unc.edu),
Program Coordinator
Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
The Friday Center
800-845-8640 or 919-962-3345
About the content of the program, contact:
Debby Pyatt (pyatt@email.unc.edu),
Program Coordinator
Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
919-966-3242