11am - 12pm
12pm - 1pm
Meeting ID: 237 535 520 062
Passcode: u836PE
1 469-208-1641 Dallas Phone Conference ID: 670 097 993#
Lori Moore, MPH, MSCE, BSN, RN,
Clinical Educator at GOJO Industries
Objectives:
1. State the two main goals of a human factors approach to problem solving.
2. Describe the five elements of the SEIPS model work system and how interactions between the elements result in work processes that yield both wanted and unwanted work outcomes.
3. Discuss the potential impact of mismatches between work requirements and human capabilities and the importance of a good fit between people, the tasks that they carry out, and the tools and technology that they use to perform those tasks.
4. Explain how poor balance in the work system can create barriers to optimal performance.
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IN PERSON & VIRTUAL
FREE (GET TICKETS)
Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria
2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77056
PRESENTER AND PRESENTATIONS PENDING
Martie Moore, MAOM, RN, CPHQ
Objectives
Describe the origins, clade, and potential theories of the emergence of Candida auris.
Explain how Candida auris thrives and survives in healthcare and community settings.
Discuss the role that acid mantel plays in cell reproduction and creating the first line of defense against pathogens.
Explain how low acidic pH inhibits the growth and biofilm production of Candida auris.
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12pm - 1pm
Meeting ID: 237 535 520 062
Passcode: u836PE
1 469-208-1641 Dallas Phone Conference ID: 670 097 993#
11am - 12pm
Rebecca Battjes, MPH, CIC
OBJECTIVES
Discuss potential risks of transmission for long term care residents
Explore high-touch surfaces in the facility
Outline best practices for hand hygiene and cleaning & disinfection
Provide tools and resources to help prevent outbreaks in long term Care
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12pm - 1pm
Meeting ID: 237 535 520 062
Passcode: u836PE
1 469-208-1641 Dallas Phone Conference ID: 670 097 993#
11am - 12pm
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D
Controlled substance drug diversion
by healthcare workers as a threat to patient safety
James Davis MSN, RN, CCRN-K, HEM, CIC, FAPIC
Objectives:
Describe the connection between drug diversion and the spread of infection.
Identify common methods of drug diversion.
Define the role of the Infection Preventionist in terms of monitoring for drug diversion.
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12pm - 1pm
Meeting ID: 237 535 520 062
Passcode: u836PE
1 469-208-1641 Dallas Phone Conference ID: 670 097 993#
11am - 12pm
Danielle Brown, DPH ~ DSHS
Objectives:
Analyze past and current HIV incidence and diagnosis trends in Texas and the DFW area.
Assess the HIV continuum of care and the effects at the individual level and population level.
Appraise Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative, current policies, and program goals.
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12pm - 1pm
Meeting ID: 237 535 520 062
Passcode: u836PE
1 469-208-1641 Dallas Phone Conference ID: 670 097 993#
11am - 12pm
301 N Washington Ave, Dallas, TX 75246
PLUMBING 101 for INFECTION PREVENTIONISTS
OBJECTIVES:
Explore common plumbing equipment.
Explain how the foundational principles of plumbing relate to infection control.
Identify common plumbing-related challenges that contribute to infection risks.
Evaluate strategies for effective water management.
Lisa Waldowski, DNP, RN, CIC
Objectives
1. Define leadership and describe its influence on selected Infection Prevention and Control processes and outcomes.
2. Describe the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s (APICs) leadership competency model subdomains to purposely implement and enhance the Infection Preventionist's leadership journey.
2. Explain why it matters to be a leader in Infection Prevention and Control.
Amarillo, TX
13.5 Contact Hours
Program:
Pat Jackson – “Tackling the Great Resignation in Infection Preventionists”
Dr. Shannon Mills, DDS – Waterborne Pathogens Management
Tia Johnson & Michael Kent – CMS/NHSN Surveillance Updates and Antimicrobial Stewardship: AS & IP ~ You Have a Friend in Me
Dr. Charles Edmiston – Reducing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections, Comorbid Risk, Economic Analysis and Mitigation through Evidence-based Strategies
ARE YOU PREPPED AND READY
PETER GRAVES, BSN, RN, CNOR
Objectives:
Review skin anatomy, pH, and its diverse microbiome.
Review the history of antiseptics and their impact on skin antisepsis.
Describe the importance of a standardized skin preparation protocol based on patient considerations and location of procedure.
Discuss skin allergies and reactions to different antiseptic agents.
Compare the current skin antiseptic standard of care to other commercially available agents.
InPerson & Virtual
Reducing the Infection rate in breast tissue expansion procedures: implementing a standardized Tae procedure in plastic surgery clinics
Tessy Davidson, RN, MSN, CIC
Objectives:
1. Explain the gaps in sterile techniques found in existing tissue expansion procedure with the previous tissue expansion procedures.
2. Integrate the new process into existing infection prvention practices.
The Role of molecular testing in identifying carbapenemase producing organisms (CPO): Implications for infection control and prevention strategies.
Therissa Grefsrud, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, CIC
Objectives:
1. Discuss two considerations molecular testing can inform antimicrobial stewardship therapeutic decisions.
2. Analyze the implications of gram-negative blood culture (BC-GN) nucleic acid testing and how this supports infection control and prevention.
11A - 12P - MENTORING SIG - Education & Admin (EAD) 719
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