2021 South Dakota Infection Control Conference

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12:00 - 1:00pm	To Promote, Prevent, and Protect: Public Health + Infection Prevention and Control Against COVID-19 *Joshua Clayton, MD* South Dakota Department of Health Pierre, SD Dr. Joshua Clayton, State Epidemiologist, will provide an update on COVID-19 and a general infectious disease dashboard. Josh Clayton serves as the State Epidemiologist at the South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH). He received his MPH and PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Michigan and completed a fellowship with CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, assigned to the Tennessee Department of Health. He worked previously as the Deputy State Epidemiologist and Director of the Epi Resource Center with the Indiana State Department of Health. He joined SD-DOH in November 2017 and focuses on infectious disease surveillance and epidemiology. Josh supports the state’s COVID-19 response efforts by providing the latest scientific findings and data for agency leadership to make informed decisions.
1:00 - 2:00pm	South Dakota Firstline Infection Prevention: "Failure is not an Option!" *Cheri Fast, RN, BSN* SD Foundations for Medical Care Sioux Falls, SD This session will explain SD Project Firstline: Project Firstline aims to provide everyone working in a healthcare facility with a foundational understanding of infection prevention and the confidence to use it everyday to protect South Dakota and the nation from infectious diseases. We will reveal South Dakota survey results on training needs identified by frontline workers, discuss ways to engage workers in prevention efforts and review basic infection control principles and environmental cleaning principles. With over 30 years in health care, Cheri is a creative, and passionate nurse. She has worked with facilities, healthcare providers, community leaders, and patients on multiple healthcare initiatives including antibiotic stewardship throughout her career. She is currently leading the Project Firstline Initiative in South Dakota. Project Firstline is a CDC infection prevention and awareness project to educate front line workers on basic infection control practices. Most recently, Cheri was the Quality Risk Manger and Infection Control Nurse for a local critical access hospital. She is anxious to work with facilities and front line healthcare workers on infection prevention measures to keep us all safe.
2:00 - 2:15pm	Break
2:15 - 3:15pm	What's the Point of Point of Use Care *Jeri Culbertson, DNP* Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD Point of Use Care of surgical instruments and medical devices has been discussed for many years and is a critical component in the steps of reprocessing. To reduce the risk of SSIs, Infection Preventionists may be addressing it from the perspective of reducing the risk of biofilm formation, cross-contamination, and exposing patients to foreign material. Collaboration with OR and Sterile Processing personnel is integral to ensure appropriate care and cleaning of surgical instruments and devices from start to finish. Jeri started in healthcare over 20 years ago when she joined the U.S. Army as a surgical technician and EMT. She obtained her BSN from South Dakota State University and her DNP from Capella University. Since becoming an RN, Jeri has worked in an ICU, clinical research, as a circulating nurse, and as a telehealth nurse with Medtronic. Over the past six years, her focus has been on Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention at a surgical hospital and an acute care hospital in New Mexico. Currently, Jeri oversees the sterile processing department and infection prevention program at Black Hills Surgical Hospital, with the drive to improve surgical outcomes by engaging all disciplines.

Time

Session

12:00 - 1:00pm

To Promote, Prevent, and Protect: Public Health +
Infection Prevention and Control Against COVID-19

Joshua Clayton, MD
South Dakota Department of Health
Pierre, SD

Dr. Joshua Clayton, State Epidemiologist, will provide an update on COVID-19 and a general infectious disease dashboard.

Josh Clayton serves as the State Epidemiologist at the South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH). He received his MPH and PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Michigan and completed a fellowship with CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, assigned to the Tennessee Department of Health. He worked previously as the Deputy State Epidemiologist and Director of the Epi Resource Center with the Indiana State Department of Health. He joined SD-DOH in November 2017 and focuses on infectious disease surveillance and epidemiology. Josh supports the state’s COVID-19 response efforts by providing the latest scientific findings and data for agency leadership to make informed decisions.

1:00 - 2:00pm

South Dakota Firstline Infection Prevention:
"Failure is not an Option!"

Cheri Fast, RN, BSN
SD Foundations for Medical Care
Sioux Falls, SD

This session will explain SD Project Firstline: Project Firstline aims to provide everyone working in a healthcare facility with a foundational understanding of infection prevention and the confidence to use it everyday to protect South Dakota and the nation from infectious diseases. We will reveal South Dakota survey results on training needs identified by frontline workers, discuss ways to engage workers in prevention efforts and review basic infection control principles and environmental cleaning principles.

With over 30 years in health care, Cheri is a creative, and passionate nurse. She has worked with facilities, healthcare providers, community leaders, and patients on multiple healthcare initiatives including antibiotic stewardship throughout her career. She is currently leading the Project Firstline Initiative in South Dakota. Project Firstline is a CDC infection prevention and awareness project to educate front line workers on basic infection control practices. Most recently, Cheri was the Quality Risk Manger and Infection Control Nurse for a local critical access hospital. She is anxious to work with facilities and front line healthcare workers on infection prevention measures to keep us all safe.

2:00 - 2:15pm

Break

2:15 - 3:15pm

What's the Point of Point of Use Care

Jeri Culbertson, DNP
Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City, SD

Point of Use Care of surgical instruments and medical devices has been
discussed for many years and is a critical component in the steps of
reprocessing. To reduce the risk of SSIs, Infection Preventionists may be
addressing it from the perspective of reducing the risk of biofilm formation,
cross-contamination, and exposing patients to foreign material.
Collaboration with OR and Sterile Processing personnel is integral to ensure
appropriate care and cleaning of surgical instruments and devices from start to finish.

Jeri started in healthcare over 20 years ago when she joined the U.S. Army as a surgical technician and EMT. She obtained her BSN from South Dakota State University and her DNP from Capella University. Since becoming an RN, Jeri has worked in an ICU, clinical research, as a circulating nurse, and as a telehealth nurse with Medtronic. Over the past six years, her focus has been on Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention at a surgical hospital and an acute care hospital in New Mexico. Currently, Jeri oversees the sterile processing department and infection prevention program at Black Hills Surgical Hospital, with the drive to improve surgical outcomes by engaging all disciplines.

Time	Session
9:00 - 10:00am	ICRA - The Process, and Things You Need to Know Jayson Karas North Central Regional Council of Carpenters St. Paul, MN This session will walk through the ICRA Permit Process, the ICRA Matrix, and properly classifying the ICRA Permit for Construction and Renovations Projects in your facility.
10:00 - 11:00am	Antibiotic Stewardship During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Best Practice Ideas from ICAR Reviews in LTC *James Keegan, MD* *Keegan Mason & Associates, LLC* *Rapid City, SD* This session will review antibiotic stewardship opportunities and challenges during the pandemic, and will also share best practice ideas for infection prevention during COVID in LTC. Dr. James Michael Keegan is an infectious disease specialist with more than 25 years of experience in the medical field and serves as the Antibiotic Stewardship Program Service Line Leader for Keegan Mason and Associates. Throughout his career of practicing medicine, Dr. Keegan has taken an active role in improving the quality of healthcare and patient outcomes by serving in numerous medical director and hospital executive leadership positions.
11:00 - 11:30am	SDICC Annual Meeting
11:30 - 11:45am	Break
11:45am-1:15pm	Healthcare Environmental Cleaning and Disinfecting: Creating a Program of Infection Control Excellence *Debbie Hurst, RN, CHESP, CIC* Hands-On Infection Control Consulting Services Eagle Point, OR This session will explore the infection control foundational aspects of healthcare EVS programs and ways the IC/EVS teams can partner to provide a program of excellence in healthcare organizations. Debbie Hurst is a registered nurse with more than 40 years of nursing experience in healthcare, with 26 years spent specializing in the field of infection prevention and control. She has been board certified in Infection Control since 1998 and is certified by the American Hospital Association as a Healthcare Environmental Services Professional. As a nationally recognized healthcare consultant and educator specializing in many aspects of infection prevention and control, it is her desire to help create strong partnerships with all healthcare disciplines and settings in order to provide the safest, best patient care possible.

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