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LIVE AUDIOCONFERENCE
Sponsored by Briefings on Infection Control

Friday, May 16, 2008
1:00-2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
12:00-1:30 p.m. (Central)
11:00-12:30 p.m. (Mountain)
10:00-11:30 a.m. (Pacific

Clean clothing and accessories will prevent the transmission of deadly diseases at your hospital.

It is your responsibility to ascertain the likelihood of exposure to blood and the measures you need to take to prevent the transmission of deadly diseases at your hospital to keep threats of outbreaks at bay.

Germs reside not only underneath fingernails—a commonly-known published Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline— but also on many inanimate objects such as ties, scrub tops and laboratory coats.

When there is occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM), the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, 29 CFR 191.1030, requires the employer to provide, at no cost to the employee, APPROPRIATE personal protective equipment such as gloves, gowns, eye protection, shoe covers, laboratory coats, or other equipment deemed necessary.

Join HCPro and seasoned speakers Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP), MA Ed. "The Safety Lady" and Gwen M. Rogers, RN, MS, CIC, during the 90-minute audioconference Avoid the Spread of Infectious Agents in Those “Harmless” Places: Even Scrubs Wear Deadly Germs. This program will help your staff members understand how their personal choices such as crocs footwear, jewelry, facial hair, and improper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) could be putting patients at risk for infection. Listeners will also be provided with strategies to enforce employee safety while ensuring compliance.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify PPE that is appropriate for good infection control
• Explain infection control policies as they relate to preventing the spread of infection from patient to patient
• State the safety risks associated with lax PPE and hand hygiene requirements
• Describe enforcement of employee safety while ensuring compliance with infection control precautions
• Describe the number one action that a healthcare worker can take to prevent the spread of infection
• List 3 medical devices that if not cleaned between patients could spread infection
• Describe why some people do not comply with standard infection control practices

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

1. Scope of problem
   1. What people are doing—or not doing (anecdotes)
   2. Role of clothing and inanimate objects in transmission of infection
   3. Ancillary causes--storage issues
   4. Timeliness—studies showing IC threat
   5. What will happen if it’s not dealt with clinically
2. Applicable regulations and standards
   1. Guidelines for isolation precautions:  Preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings, 2007, as it relates to PPE
   2. Guidelines for hand hygiene in healthcare settings
   3. Management of multi-resistant organisms in healthcare settings, 2006
   4. OSHA bloodborne pathogens
3. The dirty dozen
   1. Shoes
   2. Artificial or long nails
   3. Scrubs and lab coats
   4. Jewelry/Ties
   5. Stethoscopes
   6. Endoscopes
   7. Otoscopes
   8. Blood glucose machines
   9. Blood pressure equipment
   10. Masks and. respirators
   11. Exam tables
   12. Patient charts
4. The disconnect: Why people aren’t complying
   1. Perceptions personal/professional line
5. Enactment and enforcement of policy
   1. Disciplinary/administrative process through human resources department
   2. Willful behavior of refusing to follow policy
   3. Written warning
   4. Written policy
6. Intradepartmental squabbling
   1. Authority
7. Live Q&A

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIAL PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:

• CDC Guidelines for hand hygiene
• APIC & OSHA Guidelines
• CAP checklist- excerpts

These materials will be provided prior to the program date via e-mail with PDF links. Please download the PDF files before the day of the program.

MEET THE SPEAKERS
Gwen M. Rogers, RN, MS, CIC, is the manager of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention at Maine Medical Center. She has been in Infection Control for 15 years and has been certified since 1995. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine and a Masters of Science Degree in Business Administration/Healthcare Administration from Husson College. 

Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP), MA Ed. "The Safety Lady" has over 40 years experience as a certified medical technologist. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and a master's degree in Education from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. For 20 years she was a member of the management team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as the Safety Officer as well as a laboratory safety consultant to the BJC Health System.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Infection control managers and directors, laboratory director, lab safety officer, nurse managers, safety officers, OR nurses, environmental services, physicians, survey coordinators, safety directors, directors of nursing, risk managers

AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audioconferences—live, CD, or combination packages—we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.

DIAL IN TOLL-FREE!
You can now call in toll-free to our live audioconferences. This added benefit means you can save on long-distance charges and receive even more value from this important program! Details on how to call will be sent to you via e-mail with your materials package.

CAN'T LISTEN LIVE?
No problem. Purchase a CD or an Audio on-demand 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.

PLEASE NOTE

• Participation in the call is just $229 per site and allows access to ONE phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet. Live orders are assessed a $5 processing fee. CD and combo orders are charged $18 for shipping and handling.
• Audioconference materials will be delivered via e-mail four days prior to the conference and again on the morning of the conference.

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