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Infection Control in Long-term Care Facilities
March 5–7, 2012
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 two and a half day program is designed to provide participants with current and practical information for the recognition and management of common infection control problems in non-acute care facilities. This course has been approved as meeting the requirements of the North Carolina Infection Control law 10A NCAC 41A.0206 (formerly 15A NCAC 19A.0206).
Registration in this program is closed.
Program
Times are tentative and subject to change.
Monday, March 5
| 7:45 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Introductory Remarks |
| 8:15 am | Development of an Infection Control Program—Part 1 |
| 9:30 am | Development of an Infection Control Program—Part 2 |
| 10:30 am | Surveillance Strategies for Infection Control |
| 11:40 am | Lunch, the Friday Center |
| 12:40 pm | OSHA Final Rule and CDC Guidelines on TB |
| 1:50 pm | Sources of Infections in the Long-term Care Facility: Environmental Issues |
| 3:00 pm | Occupational Health Update |
| 4:30 pm | Sessions end |
Tuesday, March 6
| 8:00 am | Respiratory Infections in the Elderly |
| 9:15 am | Disaster Planning |
| 10:30 am | CDC Guidelines—Best Practices (Flue Prep and Glucometers) |
| 11:30 am | Lunch, the Friday Center |
| 12:30 pm | HICPAC Isolation Guideline Review |
| 2:00 pm | HICPAC MDRO Guideline Review |
| 3:15 pm | Wound Management in the Elderly |
| 4:30 pm | Sessions end |
Wednesday, March 7
| 8:00 am | Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly |
| 9:15 am | Frequently Asked Questions |
| 11:15 am | Review of Pertinent North Carolina Laws Concerning Infection Control * |
| 12:00 pm | Sessions end |
*You must be present for this lecture on NC laws to meet the requirements of NC.0206.
Faculty
Anthony J. Caprio, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Program on Aging, UNC School of Medicine
Nansi Gregor-Holt, RN, MPH, MSN
Geriatric Neuropsychiatry
Karen K. Hoffmann, RN, MS, CIC
Infection Prevention Specialist, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
D. Kirk Huslage, BSN, MSPH, CIC
Associate Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
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
Dalton C. Sawyer
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, 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
Stephanie Yates, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Duke Wound Management Clinic, Duke University Health System
Registration
Registration is closed. If you are interested in being added to the wait list, contact Jill Conrad, conradj@email.unc.edu.
Refunds
A refund, less a $100 administrative fee, will be made to individuals who cancel by February 20. Cancellations must be received in writing. We regret that no refunds can be made after February 20. Substitutions can be made at any time.
Housing
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at three area hotels. Call to make your own reservation, using the group name “Infection Control.”
Hampton Inn and Suites. $89 plus 13.75 percent tax for standard king or two double beds. Call 919-403-8700 before February 20 to make your reservation. The hotel is located at 6121 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.
Aloft Hotel. $105 plus 13.75 percent tax for king or queen bed room. Call 919-932-7772 before February 20 to make your reservation. The hotel is located at 1001 South Hamilton Road, Chapel Hill, 27517, about one mile from the Friday Center. The hotel offers shuttle service to and from the Friday Center upon request.
Marriot Courtyard Chapel Hill. $119 plus 13.75 percent tax for a double room with two queen beds. Call 919-883-0700 before February 20 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 CoordinatorProfessional Development and Enrichment Programs
The Friday Center
800-845-8640 or 919-962-3345
About the content of the program, contact:
Amy Powell, Program CoordinatorStatewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
919-966-3242 or spice@unc.edu