This three-day course is designed to give new infection preventionists all they need to get started in infection prevention. The sessions cover all the major components of an effective infection prevention program, and provide a stimulating learning environment through the use of exercises, real-life examples, and interactivity.

Target audience for the course includes new infection preventionists, as well as those in need of a refresher course. Attendees of this conference come from a variety of health care settings, including: acute care, long term care, long term acute care, home care and hospice, behavioral health, ambulatory surgery centers, physician’s offices, emergency services, public health, corporate/educational health services, correctional facilities, and others.

COURSE TOPICS

Topics to be covered in this course are:

• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Surveillance
• Isolation 
• Statistics
• Microbiology
• Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis
• Employee Health
• Outbreak Investigation
• Site-specific Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Breakout sessions for both acute and non-acute care settings

CONFERENCE AGENDA

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CONFERENCE FACULTY

The conference has dedicated faculty members who are all widely respected professionals with years of experience in the fields of infection prevention, microbiology, public health, and other related fields. Each of them are experienced presenters who give the attendees personal attention, encouraging questions and feedback.

Some of our distinguished faculty members will include:

Gail Bennett, RN, MSN, CIC
President
ICP Associates, Inc.
Rome, GA

Jonathan Edwards, MS
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Gloria Morrell, RN, MS, CIC
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Ariane Reeves, RN, CIC, ACRN
Influenza Surveillance Coordinator
Georgia Division of Public Health
Atlanta, GA

Robert J. Sharbaugh, Ph.D.
Infection Prevention Consultant
Charleston, SC

Connie Steed, RN, MSN, CIC
Nurse Epidemiologist
Greenville Hospital System
Greenville, SC

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

At the completion of the program, attendees will be able to:

• Develop a system for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections
• State the various components of transmission-based isolation precautions, as published in CDC’s Guideline for Isolation in Healthcare Facilities
• Present surveillance data using statistical methods such as rates and ratios
• Describe basic principles of sterilization, disinfection and antisepsis
• Prepare a facility-wide emergency preparedness and response plan for threats such as an influenza pandemic or a bioterrorism event
• Develop a comprehensive plan for surveillance based on whether your facility is an acute care or a non-acute care facility
• State several of the major microorganisms which are common causes of disease in many healthcare facilities, their modes of transmission and prevention methods
• Prepare an employee health program using the current OSHA requirements
• State the steps used in an outbreak investigation
• State the major site-specific infections and how to prevent transmission of these infections.

CONTINUING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contact Hours: 17.7

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration fees are as follows:
Early registration (payment received by May 14, 2010)................$465.00
Late registration (payment received after May 14, 2010)...............$495.00

Fee includes all sessions and handouts. To register for this course, visit: https://www.icpassociates.com/registration.aspx or fill out the downloadable registration form.

CONFERENCE DATES AND LOCATION

The course will be offered on June 16-18, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Decatur, Georgia.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

• A special rate of $99.00 per night is available to conference attendees.
• When calling to make reservations, state that you are with ICP Associates: Infection Control Conference 2010 in order to receive the special discounted rate. For room reservations, call (404) 371-0204
• IMPORTANT: Reservation deadline is May 24, 2010. After that, room blocks may be full, requiring you to get lodging elsewhere, or pricing will be increased. Please ask for their policy on cancellation or change.
• NOTE FOR COMMUTING ATTENDEES: There is a daily parking fee for guests not registered with the hotel. Please call the hotel in advance to find out the daily charge for parking if you are not going to be staying overnight.

HOTEL CONTACT INFORMATION:
Holiday Inn Decatur
130 Clairemont Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 371-0204

Introduction to Infection Prevention
a new one-day introductory course in infection prevention.

The target audience for this course is new practitioners in infection prevention, nurses considering employment in infection prevention, student nurses, and others with interest in infection prevention. The course is structured so as to give an overview of the major functions and roles fulfilled by an infection preventionist, and provide a stimulating learning environment through informative lectures, exercises and direct interaction with the presenters.

Topics covered in the courses:

• Infection Prevention Functions/Role - an overview of the 7 functions of an IP program
• Surveillance of Infections - Process, forms, rate calculations, and definitions of infections
• Employee Health - Hepatitis, TB, TSTs, employee illnessess, work restrictions, and immunizations
• Isolation Precautions, Resistant Organisms, and Hand Hygiene
• Resources for the IP - including web and print resources which will help to jump-start the new infection preventionist

OBJECTIVES:

Following completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• State 6 essential components of an effective infection prevention program.
• List two concepts related to change theory that can improve compliance.
• List two aspects of surveillance that are critical to a good system.
• Identify the two important questions to ask when assessing infections. 
• List three data sources that will facilitate surveillance.
• State two aspects of the OSHA requirements relating to Hepatitis B immunization.
• State the rationale for 2-step TST. 
• List three immunizations recommended for HCWs by ACIP.
• List two changes in isolation in the 2006 & 2007 CDC guidelines.
• List three resistant organisms of interest to healthcare facilities

CONTACT HOURS

This continuing education activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contact Hours: 7.5

REGISTRATION:

Please contact us to register for this course. Registration fees are as follows:

Early registration (date to be anounced): -------------$125.00

Late Registration (date to be announced): -----------$150.00

This course will be offered at varying dates and locations to be announced. Please check our events calendar for information on specific conferences being offered. When calling to register, please specify the conference dates and location.