Conference Handouts

Wednesday, April 22 

9:15 - 10:00am - Welcome to the Jungle: An Interactive Outbreak Adventure (Battjes)

11:15am - 12:00pm - Dialysis Defense: Partnering on Sepsis Prevention - Resources (Taylor-Schiller)

11:15am - 12:00pm - Ebola, Covid, Measles, What's Next?  How to Prepare and Be Ready for the Next Emerging Pathogen (Baker, Robertson & Wiersch)

11:15am - 12:00pm - Loading for Success: Best Practices for Sterilizer Setup & Prep (Musil & Sheffield)

1:00 - 1:45pm - Clean, Sanitize or Disinfect (Battjes)

3:00 - 3:45pm - From Guidelins to Innovation: Navigating the Future of UTI Care (Perry)

Thursday, April 23

8:00 - 8:45am - Water Management Program (Quinn)

8:45 - 9:30am - From Pathogens to Prescriptions: Foundations of Antimicrobial Therapy (Perry)

10:00 - 10:45am - Paws & Precautions: Considerations for Therapy Animals (Maddock)

10:00 - 10:45am - Connecting the Dots: How Reporting Leads to Prevention & Education (Nesemeier)

10:00 - 10:45am - Appropriate Utilization of Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (Musil & Sheffield)

12:30 - 1:15pm - Clostridioides difficile: Press Pause Before Pointing Fingers! (Battjes)

12:30 - 1:15pm - Beyond the Unit: Infection Prevention Strategies (Musil & Sheffield)

1:15 - 2:30pm - Environmental Hygiene in Dialysis: Key Considerations (Battjes)

2:30 - 3:15pm - NHSN Analysis Fundamentals - For Users at Every Level (Bryant)

2:30 - 3:15pm - Responding to Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) in a Healthcare Setting (Pinnick)

3:15 - 4:15pm - From the Eyes of the Surveyor (Desper, Kelley, Twiss)