Strategies to Reduce Candida auris Hospital Acquired Infections

Description

This webinar will review prevention and mitigation strategies that may be employed to prevent an outbreak as well as manage an active outbreak situation. Experts will discuss the current epidemiology of Candida auris and focus on both short-term and long-term surveillance and reduction strategies.

Target Audience

Information presented in this webinar will be applicable to hospital epidemiologists, infection control practitioners, microbiology laboratory staff, nurses, and environmental services. 

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain current Candida auris epidemiology and common sites of colonization.
  2. Recognize indications for screening patients for Candida auris.
  3. Identify indications for heightened surveillance during an outbreak situation.
  4. Collaborate with teams across the hospital including nursing, infectious disease, infection control, leadership, environmental services, and others.
  5. Implement a multifaceted Candida auris reduction strategy to improve patient safety.
 
 
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Course summary
Course opens: 
01/09/2023
Course expires: 
01/09/2026
Member cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$50.00

Speakers

Hannah Barbian, PhD
Rush University Medical Center
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Katie Forsberg, MPH
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Louise Lie, MPH, CIC
Loyola Medicine
No relevant financial relationships to disclose\

Lindsay Parnell, PhD
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Joe Sexton, PhD
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Planners/Moderators

Rachael Lee, MD
University of Alabama 
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Dave Slade, MD, JD
Loyola Medical Center
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Raghavendra Tirupathi, MD
Keystone Health
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Price

Member cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$50.00
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