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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE, CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

presented on August 7, 2007

Influenza is a common infectious disease, killing approximately 36,000 U. S. residents a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On average, every year in the United States:

• 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu
• more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications

In addition to concerns about seasonal flu, the healthcare industry is preparing for the eventuality—some say inevitability—of pandemic flu.

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The Joint Commission standards require hospitals to have an influenza vaccination program and to prepare for an influx of infectious patients as part of their emergency management planning. Is your hospital ready?

Prepare for flu season from a Joint Commission perspective

Listen to this 90-minute audioconference where our experts will help infection control professionals (ICPs) prepare for flu outbreaks and Joint Commission surveys.

With The Joint Commission surveying hospitals for drills/surge issues, this program focuses on hot ticket items such as how staff will manage a surge situation, what they can do to prepare via drills, and how to increase and implement a successful flu vaccination program.

Listeners also receive tips on how to handle a surge of patients in the ED, and practical advice and real-life suggestions for ICPs to implement in their hospital.

AGENDA

1. Preparing for flu outbreak
   • Seasonal and pandemic
   • The Joint Commission standards:
     • Vaccination recommendations (IC.4.15)
     • Influx readiness (IC.6.10)
2. Seasonal flu
   • IC.4.15  recommendations on how to:
     • Implement a flu vaccination program
     • Implement education for a flu vaccine program
     • Provide flu vaccination at accessible sites
     • Annually evaluate vaccination rates and reasons for any decline
     • Take steps to increase flu vaccination rates
3. Pandemic flu
   • Influx-surge continuum
   • IC.6.10 recommendations on how to:
   • Identify and disseminate potential infectious influx
   • Respond to an influx
   • Implement a plan for managing ongoing influx of potentially infectious patients over extended period of time
   • Real world examples of how to handle surge in the ED
     • Isolation precautions and patient placement
     • Zoning and construction issues
     • Decreased staffing issues
     • Managing surge with potentially infectious diseases
4. Drills
   • Testing your policies
     • Flu vaccination
     • Influx/surge management
   • Communication issues
5. Future planning
   • New Design /Construction/Renovation
     • Environmental Controls
     • Temporary Measures
     • Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms
     • ER zoning
   • Computerized systems
   • Renovation and education
6. Q & A

At the end of this audioconference you will be able to:

1. State two outcomes of a successful flu vaccination program
2. List one way to increase flu vaccination rates
3. Describe the influx-surge continuum
4. Implement a strategy to manage surge in the ED
5. Develop a policy on management of surge patients with a potential infectious disease

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET!

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive

1. List of resources
2. "Airborne Infectious Disease" chapter
3. Handout on Joint Commission standards
4. Triage algorithms for potentially infectious diseases        

These materials are provided with PDF links.

NEW PURCHASE OPTION

In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audioconferences, audio tape or audio CD;we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. Audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Gloria Morrell, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, infection control specialist, Northside Hospital, Atlanta. Ms. Morrell has practiced  in the field of infection control for over 20 years and has experience with all aspects of infection control.  In addition to general infection control expertise, she has become specialized in the areas of infection control focusing on the immunocompromised host, specifically related to NICU and Oncology, Leukemia and the Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant patient, and management of disinfection and sterilization practices in surgery and the GI lab.

Sue Boeker, BSN, RN, CIC, Infection Control Practitioner at Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, SC.  She is responsible for the emergency room, acute care, and long-term care areas.  Her six years of experience as a nurse in the emergency department has provided a strong foundation for her focus on emergency preparedness and biological planning.  She initiated and maintains a system-wide syndromic surveillance system.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Infection control professionals, infection control managers and directors, nurse supervisors, employee health, general administration, safety officers, survey coordinators, and patient safety officers.

Purchase a tape, CD, or audio archive of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

Publisher :  HCPro, Inc
 
Product Types :

• Audioconferences

Departments :

• Other Safety Products

ORDER CLASS: S_08-07-2007
SOURCE CODE: EHCM