Join us for a one-day conference at beautiful Chambers Bay in University Place, WA.
The healthcare environment is complex and ever-changing. As an infection preventionist, ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff is a top priority. This conference will provide an overview of many of the infections risks that healthcare staff face everyday. Topics will include water safety, legionella epidemiology, construction protocols, overview of construction-related infections, and high-level disinfection and sterilization.
Intended Audience:
Infection preventionists from a variety of healthcare settings (e.g., hospitals, long-term care, ambulatory care), nurses, physicians, environmental services, facilities managers, quality experts, epidemiologists, public health.
Conference Presentations:
- KEYNOTE - Alicia Cole, founder of the Alliance for Safety Awareness for Patients (ASAP) and HAI survivor
- Dr. Catherine Whapham, Global Product Manager with Pall Medical. Dr. Whapham will discuss water safety in healthcare.
- Dr. Vivian Hawkins and Rad Cunningham from the Washington State Department of Health. This presentation will focus on the epidemiology of legionella and provide an overview of proper environmental sample collection for waterborne pathogens.
- Dr. Steven Pergam and John Fauver from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Fred Hutch. This presentation will provide a review of pathogens associated with healthcare construction and mitigation strategies.
- Hot topics session on antimicrobial resistant organisms, dialysis, and high-level disinfection/sterilization.
Vendor Sponsors include Clorox and Pall Medical.
DRAFT Program Agenda:
| PROGRAM AGENDA |
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| Puget Sound Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) |
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| Combating Infection Risks in the Healthcare Environment |
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| Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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| Chambers Bay Environmental Sciences Building in University Place, WA |
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| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 7:30am-8:00am |
Registration and Vendor Displays |
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| 8:00am-8:15am |
Welcome and Overview |
Azita Kamkar, President Puget Sound APIC |
| 8:15am-8:30am |
Gold star vendor presentation |
TBD |
| 8:30am-9:30am |
Keynote Speaker - HAI Survivor and Patient Advocate |
Alicia Cole from the Alliance for Safety Awareness for Patients (ASAP) |
| 9:30am-9:45am |
Break |
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| 9:45am-10:45am |
Environmental Sources of Infection |
Dr. Charles Gerba sponsored by Clorox |
| 10:45am-11:45am |
What’s in Your Water |
Dr. Catherine Whapham sponsored by Pall Medical |
| 11:45am-12:30pm |
Legionella in Washington State - Epidemiology and Collecting Environmental Samples |
Dr. Vivian Hawkins/ Rad Cunningham from Washington State Department of Health |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm |
Lunch - Vendors and Awards Recognitions |
Presented by Azita Kamkar, Puget Sound APIC President |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm |
Infection Prevention during Construction of Healthcare Facilities |
Dr. Steve Pergam/John Fauver from Fred Hutch and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
| 2:30pm-2:45pm |
Break |
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| 2:45pm-3:00pm |
Interpreting CDC/FDA endoscope processing recommendations |
Jeanne Cummings |
| 3:00pm-3:45pm |
Hot Topics in Infection Prevention |
Three 15 minute presentations from local Infection Preventionists |
| -Best Practices in device reprocessing |
Sarah Wilkerson, MN, RN, CNOR, CIC - Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| -MDROs in Long-term Care - Contact Precautions |
Dana Nguyen, RN, BSN - Clark County Health Department |
| -Dialysis |
Dr. Andrea Nelson from NW Kidney Center |
| 3:45pm-4:15pm |
Healthcare Laundry |
Greg Gicewicz from Sterile Surgical Systems |
| 4:15pm-4:30pm |
Closing Remarks, Questions |
Azita Kamkar, President Puget Sound APIC |
Hotel information:
For attendees staying overnight, we have reserved a block of rooms at the Hotel Murano, located in Tacoma, WA.
Online and phone reservations will be accepted until September 22. To make a reservation, visit the LINK or call (253) 238-8000 or (888) 862-3255 and ask for the "Puget Sound APIC Room Block" to ensure you receive the special group rate.
